Professor: Arthur Liou
Meeting Time: T/TH 11:15am-2:00pm Office hour: By Appointment
Office: FA 403 / Tel: 855-1130 / E-mail: liou@indiana.edu

Course Description

An introduction to the history, theory, and production skills of video art. The course material and discussions will also include other forms of time-based media such as film and electronic multimedia. Students will learn the basic skills of video shooting and editing on the digital non-linear system. Major applications include Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Sound Edit, Soundtrack, DVD Studio Pro and various digital video cameras. Class is conducted in forms of lecture, demonstration, open studio session, and regular screening and discussion of artist’s video and film. Works with mix-media approaches such as installation and performance are encouraged.

Textbooks

• Required text: Video Art, Second Edition , Michael Rush, Thames and Hudson, 2007.

• Technical reference: Final Cut Pro 6: Visual QuickPro Guide, Lisa Brenneis, Peachpit Press, 2007.

• A very good reference book for all aspects of film/video production: The Filmmaker’s Handbook: A comprehensive guide for the digital age, Steven Ascher and Edward Pincus, Plume, 2007.

• The following 2 books are recommended as collections of history and theory texts for presentation and discussion.

Illuminating Video : An Essential Guide to Video Art, Doug Hall, Sally Jo Fifer (Editor), Aperture, 2005.

Resolutions: Contemporary Video Practices, Michael Renov, Erika Suderburg (Editor), Univ of Minnesota Press, 1995.

Requirement

1. Attendance: attendance and participation is mandatory. Roll will be taken at all meetings. After three unexcused absences the final grade will be lowered one letter. Three absences before mid-term will result in a failure grade. It is strongly recommended not to miss any class during the first two weeks. Two occasions of lateness are considered one absence. It is the student's responsibility to make up material missed due to absence.

2. Assignment: All works are due at the beginning of the class for critique. Works turned in late will be lowered one letter grade for each class period until turned in. Redo the assignment to improve grade is accepted except for the final project.

3. Presentation: Each group of 2 students is assigned a research topic. They will collaborate in preparing for a 20-30 minutes presentation and lead the 20 minutes discussion afterward. It is encouraged to use visual aids such as slides or videos, but use them only to help explaining the content of the presentation.

Means of Evaluation

• Average of frist 3 projects: 60%

• Research Presentation: 15%

• Final Project: 25%

Reference list

• Allegories of Cinema: American film in the sixties, David E. James, Princeton University Press, 1989.

• The Art of Technique, An aesthetic approach to film and video production, John Douglass, Glenn Harnden, Allyn and Bacon, 1996.

• Postmodern Currents: Art and Artists in the Age of Electronic Media, Margot Lovejoy, Prentice Hall, 1997.

^* Graduate students should consult with the instructor regarding extra requirement for studio project and research assignment.

^* The instructor retains the right to adjust the course material. Advance notice will be provided. For detail information about schedule, assignment, and other supplementary information please visit the class web site at http://www.fa.indiana.edu/classes/digital.