Contextual Practice

CGA1011

The Contextual Practice course will introduce students to ways of thinking about film as art and medium, from a brief introduction to ancient and early modern visions and technologies of moving images, to contemporary moving pictures, genres, theory, art and practice.

This course will introduce students to ways of thinking about motion pictures as art and medium, from a brief introduction into ancient and early modern visions and technologies of moving images, via how the development of the camera changed the path of art history, to contemporary film theory. Students will learn about how human visual perception has shaped and is shaping artworks and media technologies, including how conventions from the media of painting and drawing have affected the developments of photography and motion pictures. The course has a strong reflection element and will encourage students to reflect about the implications of motion pictures in society, taking into account the impact of particular stories, consideration of the voices of others and minority perspectives.

Restricted to students at the Bachelor studies in CG art and Animation, Games and Entertainment Technology, Film and TV production and connected study programs at our international partner institutions

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Knowledge

Communicate the technical and creative concepts of motion pictures using appropriate vocabulary.
Connect developments in the history of art in Europe, America and Asia to the development of the technologies and methods that underpin today’s moving pictures industries.
Analyse the role of adaptations in visual storytelling.

Skills

Reflect upon implications of motion pictures in society.
Connect theoretical concepts and ideas such as form, style, and genre to practical execution.
Utilise the understanding of human perception when working with different technologies.

General Competence

Trace and describe the history of moving images as part of a wider art and media history, focusing on the development of important film movements that have shaped our current ideas about what motion pictures can be.
Articulate the practical, social and ethical implications of storytelling through motion pictures in a range of contemporary and historical contexts.

None

Mandatory

Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.

Individual assessment

Video Essay

Graded: A-F