VIDEO ART

 

This course explores alternative and experimental practices within the context of cinema/video. We live in a time of intense documentation of ourselves, others, current events. The emphasisis on the conceptual and experimental, rather than conventional narrative.

 

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Forest Interview

Student interprets the idea of a dialog or interview in an expressive and poetic way. This project invites you to experiment with the form of interview as a strategy for art making privileging audio. The setting will be Austin Cary Forest, University of Florida’s teaching forest http://sfrc.ufl.edu/forest/about/austincary/ The project does not have to be about Austin Cary forest or issues related to the pine forests of the southeastern US (Although it could be, if you would like). This assignment give you experience of considering site-specificity and collecting footage in the field.

 

Process Over Time

 

Experimental Documentary with a Spatial Option