Ethnographic Filmmaking Course
Introductory to Documentary and Ethnographic Filmmaking
Workshops IV and V - Thursday 28 – Friday 29 June and Tuesday
3 – Wednesday 4 July 2007
Workshop Overview
Video recordings provide an exceptional way to capture qualitative data
for use in the research process. Video data can also become archival footage
for historical preservation and can be used to create short films, education
materials and multimedia presentations. Video provides a clear, thought-provoking
way for researchers and activists to get their messages out to a wide
variety of communities both locally and, through posting on the internet,
throughout the world. For all people interested in ethnographic and documentary
filmmaking this 2-day workshop will cover techniques necessary for documentary
and ethnographic filmmaking including story structure, interviewing, audio
and lighting, camera handling, composition, and editing.
Outcomes:
- An understanding of the processes involved in documentary and ethnographic
filmmaking
- Hands-on experience in the 'nuts and bolts' of shooting an ethnographic
film, including camera work, lighting, and audio.
- Experience in developing a storyboard, planning for shooting, and
structuring the film for editing.
Content:
- Introduction to Visual Anthropology and the basic principles of ethnographic
filmmaking
- Introduction to using a digital camcorder
- Scene composition, different ways to shoot a scene
- Basics of lighting and audio
- Story structure - storyboarding exercises
- Interviewing technique
- Introduction to Final Cut Express (FCE) - basics of editing
Advanced Ethnographic Filmmaking
Workshop VI - Thursday 5 – Friday 6 July 2007
Workshop Overview
For all people interested in using visual research methods when conducting
ethnographic research, this 2-day workshop will cover advanced techniques
necessary for ethnographic filmmaking including: story structure, composition,
coding, cognitive mapping, editing, and generating cultural models of
explanation.
Recommended knowledge/experience:
We recommend that all students who enrol in the Advanced Ethnographic
Film workshop have completed the Introduction to Documentary and Ethnographic
Film workshop with Dr Cartwright. Previous experience working with prosumer
cameras and/or having on-going video projects would be an advantage.
Outcomes:
- Advanced understanding of the processes involved in ethnographic
filmmaking
- Hands-on experience in using film as a data collection method
- Practical experience in analysing visual data and integrating the
findings into a broader research project.
Content:
- Qualitative research methods in ethnographic filmmaking
- Work-shopping ethnographic footage
- Introduction to the process of apprehending
- Recording observations through film
- In-depth analysis methods: coding for visual themes and cognitive
mapping
- Developing explanatory models using visual data
- Triangulating with visual data
About the teacher:
Dr Cartwright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology,
at Idaho State University. She has run courses and workshops in Visual
Anthropology and digital video documentary making in the United States
and internationally. Her areas of interest include visual anthropology,
medical anthropology, ethnomedicine, migrant farm-workers and environmental
health, and women's health.
Participant comments from 2006 Course:
- Exercises were great - hands-on is the best way to learn!
- Loved the small group and being able to work together.
- This was one of the best courses I have ever participated in. Extremely
inspiring - lots of great discussion and Liz is a natural and encouraging
teacher. Loved it!!
- Wonderful, excellent, useful and fun!
- Number of participants - good, venue and facilities - good, overall
an enjoyable and informative program.
- Great - looking forward to advanced course 2007!
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