Project 4: Social Distance

Project 4: Social Distance
Film, Appropriated Video & Stop Motion Animation


TIMELINE (subject to change)
3/31: Zoom meeting & project discussion. 
4/7: Research and storyboard due.  see below for details
       - Group storyboard discussions

4/14: Deadline for all footage taken for video.
        - Work time for project 4.

4/16:
Zoom meeting & in-progress critiques. 
        - Work time for project 4.
4/21: Work time for project 4.
4/23: 5:30 zoom meeting & critique of video work
        -  (possibility of class running later than 8pm)

Project Prompt:


In this project, we will be creating a video that uses our lived experience as a jumping-off point.  The experience of social distance as a college student is the antithesis of what you signed on for.
Imagen this as a social distance residency.  How will you take this experience, and translate it into art?  Does it take the form of documentary, poetry, or apocalyptic humor?

2-4 minute film the storyline is up to you! There must be a clear progression through the piece: beginning, middle, and end. Phone sized videos are sufficient.

4/7: Research and storyboard due

Make a research post to your blog with your project idea and a storyboard f

Before starting your sketches spend some time reviewing the video artists posted below stop-motion animation

Stop-motion animations:
Kirsten Lepore: Bottle
A collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis
PES: Fresh Guacamole
William Kentridge: Felix in Exile & Sobriety, Obesity and Growing
How to make a simple stop motion


Artists who use a combination of raw, appropriated and manipulated footage to make their work. The videos are short and you can find them on youtube or Vimeo.

Kristen Mills (MFA Tyler)  @k.millzzzzzzzzzzz on Instagram
Matthew Barney
Bill Viola: Ascension
Turbulent by Shirin Neshat
Ryan Trecartin (Philadelphia artist)
Bruce Nauman
Paul McCarthy ("Painter")
Marilyn Minter
Andy Warhol
Candice Breitz
Martha Rosler - Semiotics of the Kitchen 1975
Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley

Student video examples
Little Things
ART (t)HEIST


1. On your blog make a storyboard outlining your plan including:
Beginning: Problem
Middle: What happens here?
End: Resolution 

We will be incorporating  3 styles into your final piece, include in your storyboard where you might want to use each style:
Stop Motion Animation (using multiple still frames together to create a video)
Direct footage (you shot and edited by cutting out the unnecessary)
Appropriated Video (taken from movies, youtube etc...usually poor quality)

Make a storyboard for your video project. This can be done in your sketchbook, but I recommend photoshop or illustrator ... It is important that you take the time to make a clear, thought-out storyboard so you can receive helpful feedback. 

Storyboard Basics: A storyboard is a sketch for a film. It is a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions/details/dialogue, representing the shots planned for a film. HOW TO MAKE A STORYBOARD
Film Terminology: THE 8 BASIC WAYS TO FRAME SHOTS IN YOUR VIDEO


Submitting your Video:
Due 4/23: Upload your exported video file to our shared Google Drive Folder and link to your video on your blog.

Technical Considerations:● Film is 2-4 minutes long
● Film includes: Stop Motion Animation, Direct Footage, Appropriated Video and Sound
● Film includes credits
● Formatted to a viewable size/resolution

Grading Rubric: 

 Content 40 Points
● Engagement with the theme & chosen format
● The film has a clear progression

Formal Aspects 30 Points ● Was the artist thoughtful about the framing of their shots (composition)
● Did the sound fit well with the piece and was it manipulated to appropriate levels?
● Were cuts set up to create appropriate transitions?

Craft 20 Points
● Were the different types of footage and sound well integrated?
● Does the work show attention to detail?

Storyboard/Project Response 10 Points

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