English
110c Pilot Project: Digital Media Production |
Seeking
& Making: Experiments in Meaning |
| Statement
of Purpose: |
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| This
class seeks |
Schedule |
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to
engage us |
Week
1 |
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tools of analysis, 'the method', rhetorical appeals, rhetorical situation,
interpretation, making claims, crafting theses, print text |
| in
thinking about the |
Week
2 |
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practicing
analysis, static images, photoshop, constructing arguments, thinking about
choices |
choices
we make, |
Week
3 |
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practicing
analysis, moving images, flash, assignment 1a due |
| why
we make them, |
Week
4 |
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practicing
analysis on sound only files, audacity, soundtracks, soundbytes, radio,
music, assignment 1b due |
& |
Week
5 |
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iMovie,
composing with continuous motion (vs. stop motion), analyzing 'found' objects/cultural
artefacts, introduce final project, introduce assignment 2, assignment
1c and portfolio due |
how
effective they are |
Week
6 |
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practice
analyzing found objects (class brings them in), assess what skills the class
wants to practice to prepare for final project, assignment 2 presentations |
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terms of presentation |
Week
7 |
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teach
based on class needs, review each group's final project primary texts, studio
time |
&
representation |
Week
8 |
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working
with theses, groups present theses & work thus far, class input, how
to make an argument in a given medium, studio time |
| through
the analysis |
Week
9 |
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review
drafts to date, discuss challenges & successes, feedback on drafts,
claims ancillary to thesis, additional learning and practice |
&
production |
Week
10 |
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studio
time |
of
traditional & |
Finals
Week |
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final
project due |
| new
media |
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Drawings, 1957 oil on canvas, 8"x28"
Forrest Best
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