Documentary Evidence and the Construction of Authenticity in Current Media Practices

4 credits

Documentary may be the most maligned form, yet the most compelling filmic way, that we know about the world. This is a senior production course where students will create a short form documentary. It will include the exploration of concepts in representational artworks by critically examining “found” vs. “made” recorded material. Advanced film/video, photography, computing work. Issues of narrative and structure; attention to formal aspects of media work emphasized. Two production-course limitation. Prerequisites: VIS 174 and two from VIS 164, 165, 165A, 165B, 171, 172, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179. Open to media majors only.