Description

This course invites aspiring photographers and filmmakers to explore the intersection of still imagery and motion pictures, pushing the boundaries of conventional storytelling. Whether you're looking to expand your artistic horizons or integrate innovative approaches into your work, this class offers the tools and inspiration to see the world through a new lens. At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to produce a short video material with the assistance of the facilitator. Lecture: - Photography? Experimental? Cinema? - Vocabularies and Conventions: Video, Cinema, Film, Stills, Motion Picture, Video Art, Short Film, Slide Show, Indie, Reels - Brief Review: History and Concepts of Motion Picture (1828 - 1970) - Principles: Photography as Walking Experience vs Looking Experience - Artist's Tools: Single Frame, Reverse Color, Match Cut, Long Take, etc. Workshop: - Story-telling Project - Concept Structure - Selection and Sequencing - Sound Design - Showcase and Feedback A course packet shall be provided upon confirmation of enrollment. Course Requirements: Video editing App / Software such as Cap Cut or I-Movie. -------------------- About the Facilitator: Jesed Francis Moreno is a photographer, experimental filmmaker, and video artist who uses celluloid film. He processes his own film using DIY chemistry. Jesed's work is deeply personal, exploring his own experiences of the dark night of the soul. His cinema is rooted in still photography, with films shot in a series of photographic long takes. Jesed’s films and video art have been showcased in local shows such as Green Papaya Jumpcut 4; Walang Aswang sa Capiz at the Palag Lapag Film Festival at Gravity Art Space and Baraaaks Art Space, as well as international film exhibitions like Kinoskop 5 in Belgrade, Serbia, the Almaty Underground Screening Series in Kazakhstan, and an upcoming show at Murmur Contemporary Art Space in Switzerland in April 2024. Jesed is also the co-founder of The Happy Chimps Lab, an analog art space that advocates for and conducts independent research on alternative photographic processes, as well as 8mm and 16mm motion picture film. Additionally, he serves as a programmer for the Experimental Film Society, an experimental art and film movement in the Philippines.