Bealart’s film studies incorporates classical and digital animation, narrative film making, experimental video production, and audio based artworks. Bealart is fortunate enough to have DSLRs for filming with a selection of lenses and body options. We have 3 digital editing studios, each with 2 workstations, a dedicated computer lab, and two analog animation capture stations. Analog animations are captured in Digicel Flipbook then edited in Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro.
Foundation Art Learning Outcome Overview:
– Studies will demonstration understanding of how to use a video camera
– Develop understanding of the role of storyboarding in the film making process
– Construct a storyboard with intent where concept is communicated clearly
– Ability to upload digital data, manipulate footage with intent and export files from Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premier in a viewable format
– Develop an understanding of how to record their own sound using a portable audio recorder
– Become familiar with the characteristics of narrative and experimental film making
– Use film criticism and animation terminology to speak critically about their own work and the films/animations shown in class
– Identify the role of form and content in a narrative or experimental film
– Introduction to the genre system, auteur theory, the structural theory and their place in film criticism
– Become familiar with historically significant full length films
– Apply the principles of animation in a descending energy ball bounce and Barney Google
– Ability to use Flipbook Digicell software effectively to capture and animate frames
– Demonstrate basic skills in academic essay writing (Film crit)
Specials Learning Outcome Overview:
– Students will apply knowledge gained in Foundation Film Studies and complete animations that exhibit believable moment through the appropriate use of the principles of animation
– Demonstrate understanding of how to time animation according to existing sound tracks
– Build on their understanding of the possibilities with Flipbook Digicell software
– Design, develop, present and animate two characters (protagonist and villain)
– Develop a demo reel to be screened and critiqued in class
– Thoroughly develop an animated short from concept to completion that will be critiqued ad juried for the Bealart Year End Show