Ai Vee wonders if there’s such a thing as queer film theory. Deary me, oh yes. Let’s start here. As has been said more than once, this studio should queer what you think a thing, object, and learning is.
Reactive and Creative
We’re at the stage of the studio where things feel, like (and possibly smell) swampy. In the thick of things where direction and destination are unclear, murky, and confused. Welcome to creativity, making, and research. This is a necessary partRead more…
Things to be Done
For (which means before) Wednesday’s studio: blog three quotes from the Bordwell/Thompson reading of parts that will help me do or think about my project outline of my presentation (written on paper or cards ready to do on Wednesday) haveRead more…
Presentation of Work
Friday work is being presented. On Wednesday we will see and hear where this is up to. You will need to: contextualise the idea that your work is investigating have a working title discuss what media you have made toRead more…
Ideas 10
This is a blog post by a PhD student of mine, Hannah Brasier. Maya Deren (for example Meshes of the Afternoon) was a dancer who moved into experimental cinema. I like the quote because last week we talked about theRead more…
Studio 7.1
Simple format for Wednesday. Check in to see where everyone is up to (variable). Discussed a few problems, elaborated a few ideas. Then people paired up and viewed each other’s work for 25 minutes or so, and then wrote aRead more…
100 Views
Carl’s constrained (to a single direction) walk. 100 videos. This is excellent. It also makes the next steps much much easier as there is no stuff to think with. Not only do we know the constraint works, but we canRead more…
Bright Spot
Inspite of various anxieties I and others are having Michaela is feeling inspired. The mix of Johnathan Harris, The Whale Hunt, and a future first trip to Europe make for a heady combination.
Unstudio Redux
Thomas’s notes on the unstudio, I like the honesty that the direction appears to be breaking, it’s something we’re trying to resolve by bringing the making much more into what we are doing and sharing that (which is why thisRead more…
Constraint
Roger Ackling. The coat hanger is beautiful. Found timber, then a magnifying glass to etch the timber. Constraints: found objects, sunlight, instrument can’t directly touch the material. This is particularly beautiful when you know the rules of the game. MoreRead more…