ART317 Fall 08
Appropriation & the Loop
description:
For the first part of this project you will appropriate video from Archive.org. You will then cut and edit the appropriated video to create a 1 minute story. The video can be no longer or shorter then 1 minute exactaly. You may use the audio as it is edited or you may replace it with audio you find on CCMixter.org. Be careful NOT to choose a sound trac that is more powerful then your visual. A silent film will work also.
For the second part of this project you need to create a video loop. (Use the same video clips you downloaded for part 1). Be innovative, be thoughtful and be precise. Loop creation is all about syncing up the beginning with the end. Have you ever seen a mobius strip? The loop takes the inevitable beginning and end out of video as a medium and creates infinity a repeated moment stuck in time.
You will be working with QuckTime Pro and iMovie to create this project. Make sure to save your work often. Use the 'Save As' option to save a duplicate of your file (just change the file name). When you are finished with your Videos save them as both a 'Full Quality' file and using the 'Expert' settings save a MPEG file 320x240 at 30 fps. Save your videos using this naming convention: yourname_01, yourname_02 (ie... jvonstengel_01.mpeg or jvonstengel_01.mov)
whats due:
2 Final videos saved for use on a DVD and up on Youtube. I will collect all your files in class on a portable hard drive.
Upload your Youtube size video to your Youtube account.
Due: Wed 17th of Sept at the begining of class.