Internships Available, Milwaukee Intl Film Festival

The 2007 Milwaukee International Film Festival has internships opportunities available designed to give film students the chance to learn first hand the programming process of a rapidly growing international film festival.

Intern will work directly with the Staff in preparation for the 6th annual Milwaukee International Film Festival, September 18 - 28, 2008. This is an unpaid internship, available for school credit, of 8 – 15 hours a week. Openings are available immediately.

The following six internships are being offered this year:

_Midwest__ Filmmaker Competition Internship (March – October)_

_Office Support Internship (February – October)_ [4 Available]__

_Outreach Coordinator Internship (March – October)_

_World Cinema Features Internship (March – October)_

_World Cinema Shorts Internship (March – October)_

_Writing Internship (March – October)_

Contact TJ Fackelman at 414-225-9740 or email TJ@milwaukeefilmfest.org for more information or to apply immediately.

Limited positions available so apply now!

A Word document detailing the internships is available here.

Clarification on Reflective Responses

Just a quick note to clarify the reading assignments for the Reflective Responses.

The first Reflective Response is centered around the ideas of place, landscape and mapping, and is due February 11. Articles/programs for this response include Cresswell, Cross, Debord, Hiss, Lopate, Lippard, and This American Life.

The second Reflective Response is all about sound, and this is due February 18th. Articles for this response include Delahanty, Ferrington, Hill, Peterson, Russolo, Toop, and Westerkamp.

I have staggered the readings so that you are reading some articles on place and others on sound simultaneously. This way you are introduced to ideas and thoughts about both mapping and sound from the beginning, so that when you go out on Drift 1 after February 6th, you will already have lots of ideas and questions swirling around in your heads as you walk through the city pointing your microphones in interesting directions and collecting unique sounds.

So, for instance, if you've read the Ferrington article and it really sparked some ideas and you want to write about it, then wait until the second Response, which is not due until February 18. By the time we get to the deadline for the first Response, February 11, you will have read all of the articles on place/mapping and hopefully one or more will have sparked something in you as well.

In summary, you will be writing Response #1 on place/mapping, and Response #2 on sound.

We'll see you all on Monday, 3 PM, in MUS 180 for an overview of the first Drift assignment.

Reflective Response #2 (Sound)

Read the following articles on sound: Delehanty, Ferrington, Hill, Peterson, Russolo, Toop, and Westerkamp. Links to the articles here.

Pick one, and write a three-paragraph statement answering the following three questions (one paragraph per question), as a comment to this post.

1. Identify the article you have selected and why you chose it.

2. What are the main points of the essay?

3. How are the ideas or arguments in this article relevant to your own practice as a media artist?

The deadline is Monday, February 18, 3 PM.

Welcome to Spring 2008

Hello, all, and welcome again to Film 116. This is a reminder of some of the things you need to do this weekend to get ready for class on Monday.

Buy the required supplies for the class and bring them to class on Wednesday, January 30.

Register to use the class Technical Forum by following directions in the "How to Register" section. Set your User Profile settings by following directions in the "User Profile Settings" section. Register by Wednesday, January 30.
http://www.freeforum101.com/forum/index.php?mforum=06116filmforum

Complete the survey and post it as a comment to this post on the Course Blog by Sunday, January 27, 5 PM (you will need a Google account to do this).
http://film-116.blogspot.com/2008/01/film-116-survey.html

Read the articles by Hart, Cross, and Ferrington (please note that the Hart article does not count as a possibility for your Reflective Response).
http://www.glennbach.com/film_116/08116_research.html

Have a great weekend, and we'll see you on Monday in MUS 180.

Reflective Response #1 (Mapping)

Read (and listen to) the following articles on place and mapping: Cresswell, Cross, Debord, Hiss, Lopate, Lippard, This American Life. Links to the articles here.

Pick one, and write a three-paragraph statement answering the following three questions (one paragraph per question), as a comment to this post.

1. Identify the article you have selected and why you chose it.

2. What are the main points of the essay?

3. How are the ideas or arguments in this article relevant to your own practice as a media artist?

The deadline is Monday, February 11, 3 PM.

Drift Maps

One way to upset the usual way in which urban landscapes are negotiated is by walking, paying close attention to sonic and visual details often overlooked when we usually pass through on our way to somewhere else. By doing this, we take on the role of artist-as-cartographer, making unique and interesting maps that open up the possibilities of how to understand the world in which we live.

You will create and maintain a map to track the soundmarks and landmarks of your three Drifts.

Create your Drift Map using GoogleMaps (GoogleMap tutorial).

Post the Tiny URL to your Drift Map as a comment to this post by February 6, 3 PM.

FILM 116 Survey

FILM 116 Survey

1. What is your name (first, last)?

2. Do you have a preferred name or nickname you would like us to use?

3. Do you own your own computer? If so, what platform (Mac, PC), and what operating system (Windows XP/Vista, Mac Tiger/Leopard, Linux, unsure)? If not, have you had experience with Mac or PC or both?

4. Do you own a digital camera and/or video camera? If so, describe your gear, and talk a little bit about your experience capturing still and moving images.

5. Have you ever edited a video before? If so, what software did you use?

6. Have you worked with sound (or music) before, either performing, recording, or processing? If so, please describe.

7. Who are your favorite filmmakers?

8. What are some of your favorite films?

9. Who or what inspired you to pursue studies in Film?

10. What kind of career do you imagine for yourself in Film or other Media Arts?

11. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

Post your responses to this survey as a comment to this post by Sunday, January 27, 5 PM.