Intermediate Alternative Production

Catalog description

Exploration of alternative film or video production techniques and aesthetics through the completion of short exercises and projects. COMM 339 Intermediate Alternative Production (3) COMM 339 is an intermediate level course in alternative film and video aesthetic theory and technique. The class is designed to expose students to a broad range of alternative and avant-garde filmmaking concepts, including classical and contemporary experimental practices, animation and new forms of cross disciplinary media production. The course is designed to encourage students to think about film and video production as the beginning point in an expanding journey of creative exploration. It exposes students to a diverse range of historical and contemporary alternative or experimental filmmaking practices and forms and enables them to: - Expand their creative horizons beyond preconceived and popular forms of film culture. - Develop their abilities to discover their own personal filmmaking focus and language. - Learn the skills necessary to create unique bodies of work in film and video media. - Critically assess the success of their own and their fellow students' efforts.