DOC 496 Advanced Topics in Documentary
Summary
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to different research methodologies through media and cultural studies. Students will learn to prioritize how content and research inform their choice of form in the filmmaking process, including but not limited to Virtual Reality docs, experimental documentaries, and observational documentaries. Project assignments will focus on an interdisciplinary approach to filmmaking through media literacy, immersive, and nonfiction film practice. The course aims to explore the nonfiction boundaries and deepen the impact and reach of innovative reality-based media.
Methodology:
Experimental documentaries are a practice that utilizes multimedia approaches to explore and analyze how emerging technologies can enhance meaningful engagement with viewers by including new voices, showing new perspectives, and reaching new public audiences. This practice aims to experiment with nonfiction and offers ways of exploring, representing, and critically engaging with the form and content.
Samples of Project Assignments & Studies:
Trinh T. Minh-ha, Hito Steyerl, Susan Sontag, Chris Marker,
Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, Abbas Kiarostami
VR Project: Traveling While Black https://www.oculus.com/experiences/go/1994117610669719/
Highrise: Out My Window
https://www.nfb.ca/interactive/highrise_out_my_window_en
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