2015-16 Fall
(HART 1015)
1 Credit | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English
Course Description
This introductory course aims at helping students to appreciate the creative potential of video art. Students will learn the theories and practical skills of single video production, with an emphasis on using video as a creative tool for artistic expression and communication. Students will acquaint themselves with the history and development of video art, and its creative concepts.
- Describe and appreciate the history and development of single-channel video art
- Identify and explain the stylistic and narrative elements of single-channel video artwork
- Develop abstract ideas and apply artistic concepts to the process of single-channel video making
Part 1: From Observation to Organization of elements in Video Art making
Week 1-2: Basic concepts and theories – Mise-en-scène
Week 3: Basic concepts and theories – Continuity
Week 4: Cinematography
Week 5-6: Devices and styles of editing
Part 2: Video Narrative – Constructing an audio/video narrative
Week 7-8: Narrative in Video Art
Week 9-10: Artistic and personal expression
Part 3: Topics in Single-channel Video Art
Week 11: Development of video art in Asia
Week 12-13: Final Project Critique
- Hoffman, Donald D. Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See. New York: W.W. Norton, c1998
- Peter Weibel, Rewriter: Early (conceptual) photographs, (expanded) films, (body) videos and (contextual) works, 1964-1975 [DVD]. Slought Foundation, c2009
- Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master [DVD]. Facets Video, c2006
- Biemann, Ursula, ed. Stuff it: the video essay in the digital age. Zürich : Edition Voldemeer ; New York : Springer Wien, c2003
- Ng, Elaine. Dye-A-Di-A-Logue With Ellen Pau. Barnhill Press
- Early cinema: primitives and pioneers [DVD]. London: BFI
- Deren, Maya. Maya Deren: experimental films [DVD]. New York, NY: Mystic Fire Video, 2002
- Mekas, Jonas. Walden - Diaries, Notes and Sketches [DVD]. Blackchair Collection, c1969
- Free cinema [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
- Webb, Tim. A is for Autism [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
- Temple, Julien. London – The Modern Babylon [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
- Arden, Jane and Jack Bond. Anti-Clock [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
- Jia, Zhangke. Still Life [DVD]. Xstream Pictures & Ying E Chi, c2006
- Tony Hill [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV
- Mark Wallinger [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV
- Sam Taylor-Wood [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV
Enrolment Details
Course Registration : 03-03 Oct 2024Add/Drop : 03-03 Oct 2024
Instructor
Jamsen LAW
Assessment
| Attendance | 10% |
| Class Participation | 20% |
| Individual Essay: Analyze a short single-channel video artwork | 25% |
|
Final Project: - Video Diary / Letter (30%) ; Proposal (5%) ; First Draft (10%) |
45% |