concordia:meetings:meeting-2021_08_12-nelson

MEETING 2021-08-12 - Nelson

  • parc La fontaine
  • Nelson Hendricks and Monqiue Moumblow

general

IMCA Structure

  • 3 streams:
    • video
    • electronic arts
    • performance

teaching structure

  • mix up teaching structure
    • full class
    • small groups
    • half class / half with TA > swap
    • individual sessions - half hour meeting
    • breakout rooms - talk to group then oull out individuals

TA (teaching assistant)

  • 52 hours
  • write a contract
  • get them to do a presentation

Assessment

  • “everyone gets A's”
  • grade bandings:
    • A+ = 90 - 100
    • A = 85
    • A- = 80
      • note, this is one step down from Emily Carr (A+ = 95)
    • A = Superior work – of honours quality – in both content and presentation. The work answers all components of a question. It demonstrates clear and persuasive argument, a well-structured text that features solid introductory and concluding arguments, and examples to illustrate the argument. Few, if any presentation errors appear.

evaluation criteria

  • set your own - JUST BE CLEAR
    • Technical
    • concept
    • aesthetics
    • problem solving ability
    • innovation / experimentation

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criteria Emily Carr Communication Design
Weight Category Description
20% Research Collecting, identifying and generating information relevant to practice. Investigate and appraise various strategies to gather and generate a broad range of information.
20% Process Application of iterative design methodologies in relation to conceptual and formal development. Apply a variety of appropriate methods to test ideas, generate solutions and inform practice.
20% Form and Presentation Technical and applied practice in relation to production and presentation of course outcomes. Produce and present final outcomes in well-executed and organized manner, demonstrating appropriate technical skills to an intermediate level of ability.
20% Criticality Appraisal of practice and learning in relation to contextual, cultural and sustainable factors. Evaluate thinking and ideas with basic analytical strategies within the context of culture, community and sustainability.
20% Agency Engagement with studies and independent responsibility for learning within and beyond class. Exercise problem finding and solution generation within defined challenges or context

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210

  • video sketchbook - short film each week > 8 videos
    • “a problem to solve with video”
    • 1 minute, single shot
      • 15 seconds
        • Find an original way to reveal something
        • Create an original camera movement (no sound)
        • Self-portrait that doesn’t show you
        • Create an image with original lighting5
        • Film something that makes an interesting soundin an unusual way.
        • Film a landscape with no camera movement (no sound)
        • Find an interesting way to film a text (no sound)
        • Find an original way to hide something
        • Create an interesting combination of music and image
        • Go from a close-up to a wide shot
        • Find a way to film an extreme close-up of something
        • Tell a story in 30 seconds
  • ORDER of SKILLS
    1. sound
    2. camera
    3. editing
    4. lighting / chroma

331

400

  • 1 project for first semester
  • 1 project (or continuation) for second semester
  • Monique:
    • Critiques (WIP)
    • Show other work
    • assign
  • Student proposals
    • get them to use FASA grant proposal form
  • Work in Progress critqiues
    • over 3 weeks, 5 students each week
  • Final critiques
    • over 2 weeks, long days
  • Exhibition prep
  • tech workshops

post meeting email resources

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