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ENL-491-02 SCHEDULE (Winter 2005)
Readings for this term, with the exception of linked texts below, will be taken from the course pack available in the Liberal Arts office during the first week of classes. Topics include: SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, DISCIPLINARY SPACE, VIRTUAL CITIES, POSTMODERNISM AND ARCHITECTURE, SURREALIST ARCHITECTURE, BODIES AND SPACE (REAL AND VIRTUAL).
Supplementary Reading available from amazon.com:
Ascher et al, The Filmmaker's Handbook .
Lisa Brenneis, Final Cut Pro 4 for Mac OS X
Roberts and Gross, Director 7 Demystified: The Official Guide to Macromedia Director, Lingo and ShockwaveNOTE: Required readings are preceded by a ">" symbol.
January 11
Discussion
of course philosophy, assignments, and other details. Discussion of concepts
of space, design, and critique.
> Marcel O'Gorman, "You
Can't Always Get What You Want. Transparency and Deception on the Hardware
Fashion Scene", from CTheory journal.
January 18
>
David Harvey, "Postmodernism" from The Condition of Postmodernity.
> Sherry Turkle, "A Tale of Two Aesthetics," from Life
on the Screen.
January 25
FILM SCREENING: Enemy of the State.
Introduction to Project 1: Essay on Surveillance, Discipline & Technology OR Technology and Transparency
February 1
FILM SCREENING: The Man With the Movie Camera (Vertov, 1929)
February 8
> Mike Davis, "Fortress L.A." from City of Quartz
February 15
> William J.Mitchell, "Software: New Genius of the Place" from E-Topia
Tuesday,
February 22
VIDEO SCREENING: DREADMILL (O'Gorman, 2005)
Introduction to Project 2: Mediascape Production. Introduction to DREADMILL technology.
March 1
Video Production Workshop. Introduction to FinalCut Pro, Sony MiniDV cameras.
March 8
SPRING BREAK
March 15
Circuit building workshop.
Introduction to Storyboard Quick.
March 22
FinalCut Pro Workshop.
March 29
> Barney Warf, "Compromising Positions: The Body in Cyberspace". (Group 2)
GROUP 2
April 5
Director 7 Workshop.
April 12
> O'Sullivan and Igoe, "The Microcontroller" and "Programming". (Group 4)
GROUP 4
April 19
April 26