Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Author Creating
Teaching staff
After the lessons or by appoinment via email:
Albert Albacete (aalbacete@uic.es)
Introduction
Pre-course requirements
Objectives
- To search the way to define the identity of each one personally hrough the audiovisual. To transcend from the individual to the universal.
- To reflect on the social reality that surrounds us and to create from it.
- To stimulate the artistic intention, of search and of interrogation.
- To look for the artistic component of daily life things.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 01 - The ability to adapt to varying circumstances
- 02 - The ability to understand, accept criticism and correct errors
- 04 - The ability to work in a team and autonomously
- 08 - The ability of critical analysis, synthesis, concretion and abstraction
- 10 - The ability to confront difficulties and resolve problems
- 11 - The ability to generate debate and reflection
- 14 - Knowledge and mastery of rhetoric and oratory to communicate own ideas
- 16 - The ability to manage, analysis and reflect on content
- 17 - The ability to contextualize and critically analyze the events of social reality and to represent Contemporary History
- 18 - The capacity and development of general culture and interest in social events
- 22 - Knowledge and mastery of the distinction between opinion and information / colloquial and cultured register
- 25 - The ability to maximize creative development
- 33 - The ability to create and direct.
- 35 - The ability to contextualize and critically analyze the products of the audiovisual industry
- 44 - The ability to adapt to new audiovisual formats
- 50 - The ability to adapt, understand and apply the expressive possibilities of new technologies and future changes
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Construction of the author's gaze
- Creative and artistic development
- Personal and professional growth
Syllabus
A) Through reference sources which one can develop its authorship with. References that will serve to understand how a story of success has been developed through the inspiration of the original sources.
B) Through the exploration of oneself. What does it move you, what does inspire you, what genre, format, style, do you identify with?
Here some of the reference authors:
A PARTICULAR LOOK
- Robert Bresson
- Eugène Green
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Nicholas Philibert
- Ben Rivers
- Víctor Érice
- Abbas Kiarostami
NEW WAVE OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
- Andrés Duque
- Leon Siminiani
- Virginia García del Pino
- Jorge Tur
- Maria Cañas
FROM JOURNALISM TO CINEMA
- Carles Bosch
- Frederick Wiseman
- Maysles Brothers
- Richard Leacock
THE RUPTURE OF THE ESTABLISHED
- Lars von Trier
- Werner Herzog
- Andy Warhol
- Ai Wei Wei
- José Luis Guerín
- Agnès Vardà
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
|---|---|
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 1,2 |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 0,4 |
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 0,4 |
| Lab. Working groups that combine theory and practice. The aim of these is not to undertake already known techniques, but instead to make progress that is both theoretical and technical. These Lab sessions will culminate in the creation of a professional or semi-professional product. | 0,5 |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). | 0,5 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The following will be assessed on an individual basis
Artistic intention.
Process and development.
Expression and creation.
Attendance and participation.
40% Individual final work. Audiovisual Essay. Duration 5 min. approximately
20% Evaluation of collective creativity exercises
20% Evaluation of individual creativity exercises.
20% Attendance and participation
80% compulsory attendance
Spelling regulations of the faculty will be applied
Plagiarism regulations will apply.
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