240040 SE BM7 FbSE Ethnographic Filmmaking (2023W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used.The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.
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Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Fr 01.09.2023 00:01 bis Mo 25.09.2023 23:59
- Anmeldung von Mi 27.09.2023 00:01 bis Do 28.09.2023 23:59
- Abmeldung bis Mo 16.10.2023 23:59
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
The kick-off meeting takes place on Friday 17 November. All students are welcome for that first meeting, including students who are on the waiting list. Students who did not participate in the kick-off meeting will be automatically deregistered to make place for students on the waiting list. Students on the waiting list who participated in the kick-off meeting will be prioritised over students who were absent.
The classes take the form of intensive workshops, scheduled from 9.45 to 14.45 on 5 days: Friday 24 November, Saturday 25 November, Friday 1 December, Saturday 2 December, and Saturday 9 December.In January, there are no classes but students are expected to work on their film in their group. The lecture hall is reserved on Fridays and Saturdays so that students can always use the space to meet each other and work on their films. They can also schedule individual supervision meetings with the lecturer on these days.
Freitag
17.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Freitag
24.11.
09:45 - 14:45
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Samstag
25.11.
09:45 - 14:45
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Freitag
01.12.
09:45 - 14:45
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Samstag
02.12.
09:45 - 14:45
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
Samstag
09.12.
09:45 - 14:45
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Freitag
12.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Freitag
19.01.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Samstag
20.01.
09:45 - 14:45
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Freitag
26.01.
09:45 - 13:00
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Samstag
27.01.
09:45 - 14:45
Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
The research and film tasks are built up as follows:
-Preparation: Group formation and selection of research participant. Form on Moodle. Lecturer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 1: Orientation assignment. Submission of informed consent form and 1 A4 research plan. Lecturer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 2: Observation with camera and sound recorder. Recordings to be shared in the classroom, peer-to-peer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 3: Elicitation. Results will be analysis in the group and will result in a storyboard. Grade of storyboard: 20%
-Field visit 4 and 5: Camera, sound recordings, and editing, using the storyboard to create the film. Grade of film: 80%From the lecture in Visual Anthropology, 1 film will be selected by the group and used as an example for the own project. Choose from:
1. Bateson, G. and M. Mead. 1940. Bathing Babies in Three Cultures. Cambridge University (12 minutes).
2. MacDougall, D. 2000. Doon School Chronicles, Part I. Berkeley Media (68 minutes).
3. Rouch, J, and E. Morin. 1961. Chronique d’un Été. Argos Films, France (90 minutes)
4. Taylor, L. 2012. Leviathan (87 minutes).
5. Asch, T. and N. Chagnon. 1975. The Ax Fight. Documentary Educational Resources (30 minutes).The film will be assessed on 2 levels:
A. Group outcome (film as a whole)
B. Individual outcome of the sound person, the camera person, and the editor, to be assessed seperately.Assessment criteria for the film:
For each films, "10 commandments" will be defined at the start of the course. This will include criteria for camera, sound, editing, and overall research approach.Assessment criteria for the storyboard:
-an aesthetic vision for the camera, sound, and editing (style/form) that is clearly inspired by the model film;
-a research approach (regarding observation, participation, and reflexivity) that is clearly inspired by the model film;
-evidence of close and detailed observation during the fieldwork visits, as shown in concrete drawings/photos and descriptions;
-evidence of learning from the interpretations of the research participant, as shown in attention to aspects they find important.
-Preparation: Group formation and selection of research participant. Form on Moodle. Lecturer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 1: Orientation assignment. Submission of informed consent form and 1 A4 research plan. Lecturer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 2: Observation with camera and sound recorder. Recordings to be shared in the classroom, peer-to-peer feedback, no grade.
-Field visit 3: Elicitation. Results will be analysis in the group and will result in a storyboard. Grade of storyboard: 20%
-Field visit 4 and 5: Camera, sound recordings, and editing, using the storyboard to create the film. Grade of film: 80%From the lecture in Visual Anthropology, 1 film will be selected by the group and used as an example for the own project. Choose from:
1. Bateson, G. and M. Mead. 1940. Bathing Babies in Three Cultures. Cambridge University (12 minutes).
2. MacDougall, D. 2000. Doon School Chronicles, Part I. Berkeley Media (68 minutes).
3. Rouch, J, and E. Morin. 1961. Chronique d’un Été. Argos Films, France (90 minutes)
4. Taylor, L. 2012. Leviathan (87 minutes).
5. Asch, T. and N. Chagnon. 1975. The Ax Fight. Documentary Educational Resources (30 minutes).The film will be assessed on 2 levels:
A. Group outcome (film as a whole)
B. Individual outcome of the sound person, the camera person, and the editor, to be assessed seperately.Assessment criteria for the film:
For each films, "10 commandments" will be defined at the start of the course. This will include criteria for camera, sound, editing, and overall research approach.Assessment criteria for the storyboard:
-an aesthetic vision for the camera, sound, and editing (style/form) that is clearly inspired by the model film;
-a research approach (regarding observation, participation, and reflexivity) that is clearly inspired by the model film;
-evidence of close and detailed observation during the fieldwork visits, as shown in concrete drawings/photos and descriptions;
-evidence of learning from the interpretations of the research participant, as shown in attention to aspects they find important.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Participation in all the classes is compulsory. A maximum of 1,5 hours can be missed without problems (except the first class). In case of more absences, the student will need to do compensatory work in order to receive a grade (up to a maximum of 3 missed hours, and only in case of a valid reason).Participation in all the research assignments is compulsory. Each individual student will be required to share on Moodle when they visited the field. If a student misses 1 field visit, they need to do compensatory work. If they miss more than 1 field visits, they cannot complete the course.
Prüfungsstoff
Through the film project, students will deepen their knowledge about visual anthropology:
• obtain technical and practical skills needed to make an ethnographic film;
• learn how to apply certain styles of camera, sound, and editing that have been developed in the field of visual anthropology;
• learn how to apply ethnographic research practices of observation, participation, reflexivity, and research ethics in a filmmaking project;
• since filmmaking is inherently collaborative: reflecting on modes of collaboration in an ethnographic film project, both within the crew and with the research participant.Through the classes and assignments, students will also:
• consider how choices in camera/sound work and editing express certain theoretical or methodological approaches in anthropology,
• develop their own view on the role of audiovisual media practices in anthropological research.
• obtain technical and practical skills needed to make an ethnographic film;
• learn how to apply certain styles of camera, sound, and editing that have been developed in the field of visual anthropology;
• learn how to apply ethnographic research practices of observation, participation, reflexivity, and research ethics in a filmmaking project;
• since filmmaking is inherently collaborative: reflecting on modes of collaboration in an ethnographic film project, both within the crew and with the research participant.Through the classes and assignments, students will also:
• consider how choices in camera/sound work and editing express certain theoretical or methodological approaches in anthropology,
• develop their own view on the role of audiovisual media practices in anthropological research.
Literatur
Since this is a hands-on practical course, which builds on theoretical knowledge from a previous course, reading will not be more than 100 pages.Readings include pages from the handbook 'Filmmaking for Fieldwork' (Andy Lawrence 2020), technical equipment manuals, research ethics guidelines, and a few pages (87-99) from 'Visual Methods in Social Research' (Marcus Banks 2001). Some of the readings will be collective for the whole class, other readings will be assigned specifically to the camera persons, sound persons, and editors to make them equipped for their task.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Fr 01.12.2023 09:47
•After the kick-off meeting, students make groups of three in which they will work on an ethnographic film project. They will make an orientation visit to meet a research participant, see the possibilities for filming, and obtain informed consent (field visit 1). This results in a film plan.
•During 5 intensive workshops, students will train in camera work, sound work, and editing. Some classroom time will be reserved for input lectures and film design in the groups.In between classes students conduct an observation (field visit 2) and elicitation (field visit 3) with the research participant. This results in a film storyboard.
•In December-January, the film is recorded and edited according to the storyboard (field visit 4 and 5). The film needs to be submitted mid-February. A film screening will be organised in March.Set-up of the group work
Students work in groups of three. The lecturer will clarify tasks and work load between the three group members (camera person, sound person, and editor) and hold each individual responsible for their task.Set-up of the filmmaking project
The first group task is to find a research participant for the film project. Given the quick pace of the course, it would be ideal to think about this already before the first class. Important is that the research participant is nearby (within Vienna), accessible (within your social network), involved in an activity that regularly occurs so that it can be filmed more than once (e.g. every day or every week) and interested to collaborate on the project. Filmable topics that regularly occur can be found, for example, in the sphere of work, studying, home, gardening, food, media, performative arts, sports, health, transport, urban environment, etc.