SES # | TOPICS |
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Week 1 | |
1 | Course philosophy, introduction to facilities, term assignment, introductory slide lecture |
Week 2 | |
2 | Introduction to 35mm camera (bring your camera if available), darkroom orientation: film development, contact printing |
3 |
Site visit: Aude Oliva presentation, discuss Sacks reading First class review |
Week 3 | |
4 | Darkroom workshop: printing, drying; production time / individual reviews |
5 |
Student presentations, film: La Jetée / Chris Marker Class review |
Week 4 | |
6 |
Discussion of Mitchell and Elkins text, introduction to digital cameras Class review |
7 | Introduction to digital imaging |
8 | Darkroom workshop: large format printing / experimental techniques |
Week 5 | |
9 |
Pinhole camera presentation (James Smith) Class review |
10 | Site visit: Pawan Sinha presentation, metal and wood workshop tour, experimental photographic techniques, discuss Hirsch reading |
Week 6 | |
11 |
Student presentations, André Valente presentation Class review |
Week 7 | |
12 | Adobe Photoshop workshop I, introduction to medium format cameras |
13 |
Student presentations Class review |
Week 8 | |
14 | Student presentations, view camera workshop, darkroom workshop: retouching and mounting, large format camera workshop with Charles Fendrock, MIT alum |
15 |
Student presentations, site visit: Sebastian Seung, presentation Class review |
Week 9 | |
16 |
Midterm reviews Guest critic: Donna Nield |
17 | Presentation of exhibition proposal with BCS |
Week 10 | |
18 | Student presentations, Adobe Photoshop workshop II, List Visual Arts Center exhibition visit |
19 | Student presentations, Anne Cahill (Nikon) digital camera and flash workshop |
Week 11 | |
20 | Tour of local art scene with Bill Arning |
Week 12 | |
21 | Student presentations, workshop: exhibition installation |
22 | Class review |
Week 13 | |
23 | Museum of Fine Arts visit |
24 |
Artist presentations Last class review before finals |
Week 14 | |
25-26 | Production day / individual reviews |
Week 15 | |
27 |
Final reviews Guest critic: Terence Gower |
28 | Clean up and film |
Notes
Class review: projects in progress are continuously presented and discussed in class context.
Student presentation: all students are required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one artist/photographer.
Production time: each student works independently on their term project in the darkroom or computer lab; field work is possible (bring material).
Final review: project must be completed and installed in exhibition. Submit CD documenting and describing the project.