Video Sculpture

Mondays 6:30-9:00, Instructor: Gabriel Barcia-Colombo

Office Hours: 4-6pm Monday

Course Description: Video is the new marble.  Scultpure is defined as a three-dimensional
form of artistic expression concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it. In this class we will look at new ways of implementing video as a medium for creating engaging interactive physical sculpture. How do we create video sculptures that move, emote and react to our presence? The course will focus on taking video off the screen and into three-dimensional space in the form of site-specific and or physical installation. Through a series of weekly experiments and assignments, students will work with projection, portable LCD screens and physical sensors to hack light into meaningful works of art. Class will be divided between lectures, guest speakers and critical discussion/presentation of work.
Previous knowledge of video production / editing is not required but strongly recommended.

Resources:
ITP Video Help page
ITP-Video list : itp-video@forums.nyu.edu

Max Help:
Cycling74
Patches

Work:
Students should document all their work and observations in the field of video sculpture on the mutli-user class blog. Documentation is key!

Class blog: http://itp.nyu.edu/blogs/videosculpture/wp-admin (Log in with your NETID and password)

Assignments:
Each week, students will create a new video sculpture assignment. These assignments will include proposals for installations and finished video pieces.  Assignments will be screened and critiqued in class on the week they are due.  Please come to class ready to present your assignments on external hard drive or dvd.  Video should be rendered and exported before class.

Grading:
Grading will be determined as follows:
Weekly assignments and maintaining online documentation 60%
In class participation/Attendance/Timeliness 10%
Final Project 30%

Class Guidelines/Policy:
Students are expected to come to every class and engage actively in discussion.  If for some reason you have to go to a wedding or bar mitzvah or a tornado hits your apartment please let me know before the missed class.  Please pay attention during class. Laptops may be used to take notes but must be closed during student presentations out of respect to your fellow classmates.  I often go over very important material in the beginning of the class as a way to discourage tardiness.

And now for the meat and potatoes: (or tempeh and quinoa for you vegans) ((vegans who don't eat potatoes))

Class 1: "Let there Be Light" Monday, September 14th

Class 2: "Innovative video art for home, business and leisure." Monday, September 21

Class 3: Monday, "Video for the Soul" September 28

Class 4: "One Mission Many Screens" Monday, October 5

Class 5: "One Mission Many Screens" Monday, October 12

Class 6: "One Mission Many Screens" Monday, October 19

Review "Classics"

Guest Speaker Nicole Cohen

Class 7: "1.21 Gigawatts-Antiques from The Future" Monday, October 26

Class 8: "1.21 Gigawatts-Antiques from The Future" Monday, November 2nd

Class 9: "Smoke and Mirrors" Monday, November 9th

Class 10: "Ghosts, Ghouls and Tricks of the Trade" Monday, November 16

Class 11: "These walls can talk!" Monday, November 23rd

Class 12: "Bill Viola and Nam June Paik" Monday, November 30th

Class 13+14: "The Really Huge Long Class!" Monday, December 7th

 

Class 12: Monday November 30
 Class 13 & 14: Monday, December 7