052-0725-20L ACTION! On the Real City: 4D Urban Flux, 24 Frames Per Second
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | H. Klumpner, C. E. Papanicolaou |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | 'If photography is truth, cinema is truth 24 frames per second', the words of Jean-Luc Godard guide us we disentangle the complex urban landscape through image and sound. This course develops new forms of urban literacy by combining ethnographic social research methods with filmmaking (using smartphones and Adobe Premiere Pro) and 3D modelling (using the Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D). |
| Learning objective | Through a combination of practical exercises in video and audio techniques in parallel with the study of seminal observation-driven texts like, this course aims to equip students with the basic tools and core principles to create short but complex portraits of urban space. This approach will be applied to the study of 'urban flux' - non-stop transformation of our environments, understood through everyday practices. Students will be invited to take a deep, 'thick' look at a neighbourhood of their choice, telling the story of its transformation through time and space, in the creation of a collective 'everyday' mosaic of urban spaces. Using widely available recording tools and editing software, students will turn their fieldwork into short video or audio works of about 3-5 minutes. |
| Content | The course will compose of lectures, practical crash courses in media use and 3D modelling, and fieldwork sessions. The course will be a laboratory in the creation of short media works that aim to inform the architectural design process, working between the city and the studio in ONA. Students will be expected to complete all required work within the hours that the elective meets, with few requirements outside of the class hours. |
| Literature | Seminal texts include: - ‘Cross-Cultural Filmmaking’ (Barbash, Castaing-Taylor) - ‘Acoustic Territories’ (LaBelle) - 'Ethnography: Principles in Practice' (Hammersley, Atkinson) - 'Thick Description: Toward an Interpretative Theory of Culture (Geertz) |
| Prerequisites / Notice | For students from all disciplines. Software required: Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects Cinema 4D (Free, available online) We give priority to students who also sign up to the Klumpner Chair Architectural Design Studio: Barranquilla. It is strongly recommended to take both courses in parallel. Lecturers/contacts: Prof. Klumpner, Klearjos Papanicolaou and Michael Walczak. |