Intermedia
Dr. Samantha Krukowski

Week 1

Thursday, August 28

General introduction

Week 2

Tuesday, September 2

Course overview

Thursday, September 4

Introduction of Project #1
Reading: 1. Opening a Gate, 2. Steps Towards a Small Theory of the Visible, 3. Studio Talk (for Miquel Barceló) in John Berger, The Shape of a Pocket

Week 3

Tuesday, September 9

In-class collage exercise
Bring: scissors, glue, tape, paper(s), magazines, found objects
Reading: “Collage in the 20th Century: An overview” in Collage: Critical Views; study the images in the other books on collage

Thursday, September 11

Website design
Dreamweaver tutorial
Reading: review two portfolio design books on reserve in Architecture Library

Friday, September 12

12th class day, website accounts open

Week 4

Tuesday, September 16

Project 1 Part 1 due
In-class discussion

Thursday, September 18

Screening: Walter Ruttman, Opus I, Viking Eggeling, Diagonal Symphony, Hans Richter, Rhythm series
Reading: ch. 1-3 in Standish Lawder, The Cubist Cinema

Week 5

Tuesday, September 23

Project 1 Part 2 due
In-class discussion

Thursday, September 25

Screening: Oskar Fischinger, Numbered studies, Motion Painting No. 1, Len Lye, Colour Box, Kaleidoscope, Musical Poster, Rainbow Dance
Reading: Chapters on Fischinger and Lye in Robert Russett and Cecile Starr, Experimental Animation: An Illustrated Anthology,; and “Len Lye: The Science Behind ‘Old Brain Art’ and “Len Lye’s Fillms” in Len Lye: A Personal Mythology

Week 6

Tuesday, September 30

Tutorial
Animation and Animation Apparatus
Frame Thief
Bring: mini-DV camera (or other)

Thursday, October 2

Screening: Robert Breer, Jamestown Baloos, Harry Smith, The Magic Feature
Reading: Chapters on Breer and Smith in Robert Russett and Cecile Starr, Experimental Animation: An Illustrated Anthology; optional: peruse books on Breer and Smith

Week 7

Tuesday, October 7

Work session—no official class

Thursday, October 9

Work session—no official class

Week 8

Tuesday, October 14

Project 1 Part 3 due

Thursday, October 16

Introduction of Project 2
Screening: Hans Namuth film of Jackson Pollock painting
Reading: Peruse Jackson Pollock, Drawing into Painting

Week 9

Tuesday, October 21

Drawing session I
Bring: graphite, charcoal, erasers, good paper, cheap paper, black markers (thick and thin)
Reading: Peruse books on drawing

Thursday, October 23

Drawing session II
Bring: Ink, devices for drawing with the ink, some other types of wet media, absorptive and thick paper suitable to them

Week 10

Tuesday, October 28

Work session—no official class

Thursday, October 30

Project 2 due

Week 11

Tuesday, November 4

Introduction of Project 3
Reading: “Words, Works, Worlds” in Nelson Goodman, Ways of Worldmaking

Thursday, November 6

Workshop: Direct film techniques, Steenbeck to mini-DV transfer
Bring: Leader, splicing tape, inks, magic markers, paint, printed matter, scissors, found footage, something sharp to scratch with, stamps, stickers, etc.

Week 12

Tuesday, November 11

Screening: Norman McLaren, Begone Dull Care, Fiddle-De-Dee, Blinkety-Blank
Reading: Chapter on McLaren in Robert Russett and Cecile Starr, Experimental Animation: An Illustrated Anthology; peruse other books on McLaren

Thursday, November 13

Workshop: Final Cut Pro

Week 13

Tuesday, November 18

Screening: Stan Brakhage
Reading: “A moving picture giving and taking book” in Essential Brakhage (also on reserve as a self-contained text)

Thursday, November 20

Leader show and tell

Week 14

Tuesday, November 25

Work Session—no official class

Thursday, November 27

Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 15

Tuesday, December 2

Wrap—mandatory attendance

Thursday, December 4

Work Session—no official class

Saturday, December 6

Final review 12-6pm

Week 16

Wednesday, December 10

Black books, websites, CD-ROMS, mini-DV tapes due
Turn in at UA9 2.112K from 12-5pm

Date TBA

Final screening

Week 17

Tuesday, December 16

Websites locked at 5pm