Film Workshop I

Film Workshop I is a Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies class taught by Bill Brand.

One of Hampshire's most popular courses, Film I is taken by students who have completed an introductory-level media course. Students shoot with a Bolex 16 mm film camera and edit on a Steenbeck flatbed editor. Although Hampshire does not charge for the use of borrowed equipment (aside from late fees), the purchase and processing of the film itself can make this course considerably more costly than its digital counterpart, Video I.

This course requires prerequisites. HACU-0210-2 requires instructor permission.

Course Description
This course teaches the basic skills of film production, including camera work, editing, sound recording, and preparation and completion of a finished work in film and video. Students will submit weekly written responses to theoretical and historical readings and to screenings of films and videotapes, which represent a variety of aesthetic approaches to the moving image. There will be a series of filmmaking assignments culminating in an individual final project for the class. The development of personal vision will be stressed. The bulk of the work in the class will be produced in 16mm format. Video formats plus digital image processing and non-linear editing will also be introduced. A $50 lab fee provides access to equipment and editing facilities. Students are responsible for providing their own film, tape, processing and supplies. There are weekly evening screenings or workshops. Prerequisite courses include a 100 level course in media arts (Introduction to Media Arts, Introduction to Media Production, Introduction to Digital Photography & New Media, or equivalent and must be completed and not concurrent with this course.) NOTE: Enrolled or top 5 waitlist students who DO NOT attend the first class session risk losing their place on the class roster.

Previous Semesters Taught

 * Fall 2009
 * Spring 2009 -- taught by Abraham Ravett
 * Fall 2008
 * Spring 2008