Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Analyse the possibilities brought about by non-linear narrative
    structures plus the addition of interactivity, in order to develop
    concepts for, and the production of, an original prototype.
  • Appraise the various ways in which digitised video footage has
    historically been used within interactive media projects, in order to
    develop concepts for, and the production of, an original prototype.
  • Carry out filming by use of video equipment, or a mobile phone, or
    other image-recording technology.
  • Develop and utilise a working practical knowledge of desktop digital
    video editing techniques and software in order to create an original
    prototype.
  • Develop and utilise a working practical knowledge of software
    solutions to enable the creation of an original interactive film
    prototype formed primarily from video sequences.
  • Maintain the learning experience in the English language through the
    ability to comprehend, articulate, express and share ideas and
    concepts.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 13.05.2019 - 17.05.2019

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Chris Hales, Matti Niinimäki

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Chris Hales

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (applies in this implementation):

Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):

Teaching language: English

Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    This course enables participants to learn more about interactive cinematic narrative and to develop their own concepts and make them into working prototypes on a variety of possible platforms. Lectures and case-studies presented at the beginning of the workshop give a background context that shifts from the Kinoautomat of 1967 to the immersive and personalised and online narrtive experiences of today.

    The course will be very open and experimental: all manner of potential delivery technologies, all possible forms such as installations or online, and all types of narrative creation will be considered including fiction, advertising, music-related, artistic, educational and documentary films.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Depending on the class size it will be possible to work as an individual or in small groups. Each individual will be expected to present a concept for an interactive film in response to the techniques and ideas shown, and after discussion several of these will be produced as functional prototypes.

    The emphasis is on filming original footage although found footage could also be used: 3D animation and realtime video manipulation systems are however not in the scope of this course. All manner of interaction technology is possible including microcontroller boards, video tracking, EEG and bio-sensors, even basic mouse/keyboard/microphone.

    Five elements will combine to give the final grade for this course:

    1. Attendance at lectures, seminars, scheduled meetings, and the final presentation.
    2. Active participation, as an individual, in proposing and explaining a valid project concept.
    3. Active participation in designing, filming, editing and producing a complete and functioning project (as a group or individual).
    4. Presentation and explanation of the final project to lecturers/students on the final day of the course.
    5. The quality of the final work in terms of its artistic, technical, narrative and user-oriented aspects.

Workload
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    This is a self-contained workshop about the interactive moving image involving the design and actual production of a prototype in which interactivity and video imagery are combined. 35h teaching.

    The course is intensive and demands full attendance.

DETAILS

Prerequisites
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    No formal prerequisites, but the following courses are recommended:

    • Introdution to Media Art and Culture
    • Introduction to Creative Coding
    • Storytelling 1
    • Storytelling 2
    • Generative and Interactive Narratives
    • Audiovisual Studio
    • Embodied Interaction
    • Prior experience with filming, digitising and editing video

    Or knowledge and skills in interactive narratives, creative coding and audiovisual productions aquired elsewhere.