Ethnographic Film Editing
About the course
This course may be taken as a singular course.
In the course the students will learn to create and convey anthropological knowledge by the use of film. The students will edit the video-material recorded during their fieldwork and will, by the end of the course, have produced an ethnographic film.
Admission requirements
Objectives of the course
The students have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
- know how to explore a subject of social science interest through cinematic means
- can make a contribution to the understanding of research topics and themes through cinematic means
- can distinguish and reflect critically on own and other people¿s ways of knowing.
Skills
- be able to demonstrate technical skills in camerawork, sound, and editing
- be able to develop a consistent analytical argument based on fieldwork material
- be able to develop a consistent audio-visual narrative based on filmed material from own fieldwork
- be able to demonstrate basic research skills for the use of film as a means in the production and dissemination of ethnographic knowledge
General competence
- be able to implement and analyze visual, oral, corporeal and other systems of meaning
- be able to reflect an understand the narrative structure in film
- be able to make a research based ethnographic film
- be able to do the adequate research in the course of an film production.
Prerequisites
Obligatorisk forkunnskapskrav
SVF-3101 Etnographic Film-making 1, SVF-3102 Etnographic Film-making 2
Teaching methods
The teaching is organized in rough-cut screenings combined with lectures and seminars.
The students present their films as works-in-progress in compulsory rough-cut screenings. Students are given individual supervision throughout the film-editing process.
Language of instruction and examination
EngelskApplication deadline
Information to incoming exchange students
This course is available for inbound exchange students.
This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the «Admission requirements» section for more information.
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: INBOUND STUDENT MOBILITY: COURSE COORDINATORS AT THE FACULTIES | UiT
Assessment
The exam will consist of:
- A film (max. 30 minutes duration)
The exam will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. Retake exam is not offered for this course.