SPRING 2009
H32.1959/H33.2959 • 4 POINTS.
Instructor: Carlos de Jesus.
Prerequisite: Sight and Sound Studio or Sight and Sound Documentary or equivalent.
Prerequisite for Tisch Film and Television majors: Sight & Sound: Documentary plus Sight & Sound: Film or Sight & Sound: Studio.
Students also enroll in History of Documentary Film in Cuba (see below) and two companion courses to complete a 16-point program.
This documentary video production course, offered in collaboration with Cuban National Institute of Film and Television (ICAIC), takes students through all the crucial steps from the development of ideas and research, through editing and postproduction. Students work in crews of four, learning the basic principles of computer operations, logging systems, and on- and off-line editing. Each student completes a final work for a rough-cut screening at the end of the semester. Students are encouraged to research and connect with aspects of Cuban culture and life that are not often seen in mainstream cinema. Although documentary production is the primary focus, screenings of Cuban narrative documentaries, workshops, master classes, and class discussions explore various aspects of documentary practice and Cuban cinema.
History of Documentary Film in Cuba
H32.1960.001/H33.1960.001 • 4 POINTS.
Instructor: Ludwig Foundation.
Students examine the history of ICAIC and its role in the development of national Cuban cinema, Latin American documentary filmmaking, and the careers of filmmakers such as Álvarez, Alea, Pérez, and Solas.
