Viz

CAMS 111: Digital Foundations

Instructor: Laska Jimsen, Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies
Cinema and Media Studies
Fall 2011

Course Description
This class introduces students to the full range of production tools and forms, building both the technical and conceptual skills needed to continue at more advanced levels. We will explore the aesthetics and mechanics of shooting digital video, the role of sound and how to record and mix it, field and studio production, lighting, and editing with Final Cut Pro. Course work will include individual and group production projects, readings, and writing. This is an essential foundation for anyone interested in moving-image production and learning the specifics of CAMS' studios, cameras, and lighting equipment.

Judith Howard's Fall Dance and Laska Jimsen's CAMS Digital Foundations classes collaborated on Constellation Dances, a performance inspired by the exhibition Seeing is Knowing: The Universe .

Students from Laska's Digital Foundations class worked with Judith's class as part of a Group Studio Project. In class, students pitched ideas for ways to work with the studio space at the Weitz Center for Creativity.

The photos below feature two groups shooting in the studios. The photos are from Judith's team in the studio during class time.