FDSA4004
REFLECTIONS
PROJECT
BRIEF 2013/14
An
investigation of human/machine memory in the digital age
In this unit you will explore the theme of memory.
This could be through its relationship to the archive – the images, films,
objects, documents and traces through which we recall and revisit individual
and shared memories and histories. You could also consider or imagine possible
futures and how these may link to the present and the past. For example you
could choose to examine life cycles: replenishment or regeneration, the old
constantly being replaced by the new, or even the young usurping the old. From
seed to harvest, a cake baked and eaten, the repurposing of old things into
new, the passing of genes to new generations and so on. The possibilities are
endless.
Through film screenings, presentations, workshops and
seminars we will examine the complex and, often conflicted, relationship
between memory and its representations.
1) Working in groups of four you should make a
digitally shot and edited video of 5-10 minutes duration. You are asked to make
a fact based film using an experimental approach. Meaning should not be
overwhelmingly reliant on synch dialogue and other forms of language should be
considered such as voice over, think track, overheard voices, body language and
so on. You are not encouraged to use a formal narrative structure. You should
use this brief as an opportunity to experiment and try to adopt a more
fragmented approach to moving image and sound.
2) Each student should produce a set or series of five
still images around the themes of the unit. The images could incorporate found
images and other media with your own digital stills. The project should also
have a textual component and a considered design for presenting the work.
Each student should keep a blog journal that should
evidence of a wide body of research using library, internet, newspapers,
critiques of films, visits to galleries, museums, and include personal
reflection. Technical notes, visual references, permissions sought,
storyboards, location notes and so on, should also be included. Instructions
have been posted into MyUCA for you to open up a Blogspot and paste the address
into a Google Doc. All posts for this unit should be tagged Reflections so we able to access easily
for GreenLight Reviews – dates to be announced.
A basic set of shooting equipment will be pre-booked
for you and you will be notified of your allocation. You are free to book out
equipment at other times if it is available, provided you have completed the
necessary training workshops. Edit time will also be prebooked and it is
important to work to the given schedule.
