My mixed-media animation and film making practice re-imagines documentary as an entirely subjective form. I see reality itself as a subjective concept generated in the mind and projected outwardly from us rather than gathered into us by our senses. I use animation to represent the landscapes, characters, and events of this constructed reality which defines my work as a kind of subjective documentary. Taking the process of making animation seriously has allowed me to find meaning through making. Truthful communication through an inherently illusionist form offers a medium with the basic contradictions necessary to present meaning in art that genuinely represents our reality.
keywords
animation, hand-drawn animation, stop-motion animation, motion graphics, digital compositing, documentary, subjectivity, reality, mimicry and realism
Teaching
courses taught
CINE 2010 - Moving Image Computer Foundations
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Provides students with artistic foundational hands-on experience in integrated use of media software in both the PC and Mac creative imaging making digital working environments. Includes fundamentals in general computer maintenance, creative and practical audio editing, image management and manipulation, and creative moving image practice. Formerly FILM 2010.
CINE 2610 - Animation Production
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Includes analysis of independent and experimental animation and an introduction to various animation techniques (object, line, collage, sand or paint on glass, Xerox, cameraless, pixellation, etc.). Students produce exercise films and a final film exploring these techniques. Formerly FILM 2610.
CINE 3400 - Cinema Production I
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Spring 2024
Exploration of creative cinema production through short production and post-production projects. A short final project will be required. Focuses on the tactics and strategies of independent cinema production, examining a variety of approaches to genre. Explores a range of film and digital technologies. Recommended prerequisites: CINE 2005 or 2105. Formerly FILM 3400.
CINE 3525 - Post Production Lecture
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Covers the essentials of working with captured material to produce crafted art and messages in conjunction with CINE 3400. We will look at: the technical aspects of managing a wide range of digital formats; how to balance and mix audio; how to work with color and picture adjustments and how to use graphics and animation. The class leads students through all the steps to produce technically proficient material and gives students the tools, concepts and workflows to understand how to solve common production problems in filmmaking and video. Recommended prerequisites: CINE 2005 or 2105. Formerly FILM 3525.
CINE 3620 - Experimental Digital Animation
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Spring 2022
Explores boundaries of traditional animation construction and delve into contemporary animation history. Small projects will involve experimentation with animation techniques that integrate with analog animation, frame-by-frame digital processes and live-action footage. Ideal for students who have taken CINE 2010 or CINE 2610 or CINE 3525. Students familiar with animation and digital imaging or those eager to explore the process are encouraged to enroll. Formerly FILM 3620.
CINE 3700 - Cinema Audio Design
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Studies and applies Pro Tools as a post-production audio toolbox. Applied techniques include sound recording, field recording, foley, vocal recording and editing, plug-in generated sound creation, MIDI, basic scoring principles, audio sweetening and audio mixing. Students will be required to complete regular editing assignments in addition to a final soundscape project. Formerly FILM 3700.
FILM 2010 - Moving Image Computer Foundations
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019
Provides students with artistic foundational hands-on experience in integrated use of media software in both the PC and Mac creative imaging making digital working environments. Includes fundamentals in general computer maintenance, creative and practical audio editing, image management and manipulation, and creative moving image practice. Formerly FILM 2010.
FILM 2610 - Animation Production
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Fall 2018
Includes analysis of independent and experimental animation and an introduction to various animation techniques (object, line, collage, sand or paint on glass, Xerox, cameraless, pixellation, etc.). Students produce exercise films and a final film exploring these techniques. Formerly FILM 2610.
FILM 3700 - Cinema Audio Design
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019
Studies and applies Pro Tools as a post-production audio toolbox. Applied techniques include sound recording, field recording, foley, vocal recording and editing, plug-in generated sound creation, MIDI, basic scoring principles, audio sweetening and audio mixing. Students will be required to complete regular editing assignments in addition to a final soundscape project. Formerly FILM 3700.
