An on-campus course offered during the Winter or May term. May be offered for .5 course credits or as a co-curricular (0 credit). Counts toward satisfying the Extended Studies requirement.
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Winter Term information
Jordan Sjol184A: Smartphone Filmmaking: Culture and Practice
Course Time: 2:00-5:00pm MTRF
Fees: There will be no course fee. Students must have their own video-capable smart phone to participate in this class. Some students may choose to purchase some equipment related to course filmmaking activities, but doing so is not required.
Prerequisites: Students do need to bring their own video-capable phone.
Since the digital revolution, filmmaking equipment has continuously become smaller and cheaper. Most of us carry extremely capable video cameras with us every day, a situation unimaginable even a few decades ago. In professional filmmaking, there has been some experimentation with these new tools. Within the broader culture, video-making and video-sharing have exploded. In this course, we will consider the promises and limitations of smartphone filmmaking. Students in this course will combine critical and creative approaches. We will watch and analyze a few examples of feature films made on iPhone (e.g. Tangerine, High Flying Bird), and we'll consider the rise of short-form online video. In tandem, we will experiment with our own phones. Every student will make and workshop a series of short exercise films focused on different aspects of the possibilities of smartphone filmmaking.