A2 Unit 3 Art And Moving Images

Art and Design : Art Video Unit 3:

Personal Study: Practical

Theme: Art and the moving Image

Deadlines Timed Examination 8 Hours: Week 11 9 Nov Week 4 (21/09/09): Present three concepts/ideas Week 6 (05/10/09): Research, Pre-production completed. Filming begins Week 11 (09/11/09): Filming Deadline – Mock Exam Week 12 (20/11/09): Screening and hand in of finished film and supporting materials (Sketchbook) Brief: To produce a film (no more than 10 minutes in length) that reflects a knowledge of or draws inspiration from one or more art movements and their relationship to moving image. You should not attempt to emulate the movements or techniques, but use them as a starting point to develop your own ideas and project. Your work and research, however, should acknowledge the related movement, artists and filmmakers (past and present) from which it originates from. For example you may wish to take inspiration from the non-linear or dream-like narratives present in the surrealistic work of Luis Bunuel and David Lynch. You must also produce one A4 sketchbook that demonstrates a thorough exploration of the many Styles and Movements available. Therefore, even

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though you may not choose a particular style or movement in your film you must still demonstrate to the moderator that you have studied it and given them due consideration. You should think of these as chapters to a book and work through them methodically Each chapter should include: A Spider Diagram – exploring all the different elements in the specific Movement/s  Film Analysis - Examining one or more films from the Movement/s including three explicit deconstructions of key scenes, which exemplify its qualities. You can use photography from the film to illustrate this.  A Readings Analysis – An examination of one or more readings offered on or off this course. This should consider its usefulness in helping you understand the Movement/s more thoroughly and whether it has been useful in the development of your ideas.  A Movement Evaluation – For each Movement/s you should examine and conclude its strengths and weaknesses in relation to your production. Remember, you’re working with very little money and using basic equipment etc… For the Movement/s you pick to apply to your work you must go into greater depth and analysis using more material. Your sketchbook should also include:  A shot list or script of your film,  A drawn or photographed storyboard,  Any photo’s of locations or actors you may use  A prop and wardrobe list  A locations map if shooting in one or more locations  A 500-1000 word evaluation of your final film. 

During the course you will have to deliver presentations comparing and contrasting different ‘Styles & Movements.’ This work may also be included in the sketchbook. Completion date for both the edited film and sketchbook is Novemeber 20th 2009 2

Use the examples, links and images in this booklet and the screenings and workshops over the next few weeks to develop a context for your responses to the theme.

6 PY01: Film and Video Possible example starting point:

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Russian Director and theorist Sergei Eisenstein suggested that "montage is an idea that arises from the collision of independent shots" wherein "each sequential element is perceived not next to the other, but on top of the other" In the modern media driven age, newsreel and archive footage is readily available to us. It is now possible to re-edit footage from different sources together to create new meanings which often oppose their original intentions (adverts for example).

Reference Material

Bibliography/ Film History – Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell

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Film Art: An Introduction Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell History of Art – Marcia Pointon A History of Experimental Film and Video – A L Rees Art and Film since 1945 – Kerry Brougher

Websites/ There will be a growing number of links on the Art Video site under Art Video A2 Project Links: http://artvideo.edublogs.org/ Filmography/ Films to look at. We will be watching the highlighted films in class/ L’Age D’or - Luis Bunuel Eraserhead – David Lynch The Cabinet of Dr Caligari The Bicycle Theives - Vittorio De Sica Chelsea Hotel - Andy Warhol Wavelength – Michael Snow Neighbours – Norman Mclaren The Five Obstructions – Lars Von Trier Me and You and Everyone we Know – Miranda July This Is England – Martin Parr Cremaster Cycle - Mathew Barney Dog Star Man – Stan Brakhage Selected Shorts of Chris Cunningham – Chris Cunningham

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