Topics in Interactive Media (376-0-23)
Topic
Filmmaking with Emerging Technologies
Instructors
Ozge Samanci
847/467-0483
AMS 213
Meeting Info
Louis Hall 118: Thurs 10:00AM - 12:50PM
Overview of class
This course is designed for filmmakers, artists, engineers, media theorists, and students interested in exploring emerging media through unconventional methods. It is aimed at beginners, and no prior knowledge of game design, electronics, or coding is required. The primary goal is to develop a meta-awareness of how to work with emerging technologies in the context of filmmaking.
Participants will use cutting-edge technologies, such as game design engines (Unity and Unreal), Artificial Intelligence, deepfake techniques, VR tools, 3D scanning, computer coding, and sensors, to create narrative and non-narrative films, as well as music videos. These works will be generated without the physical constraints of traditional film sets, equipment, and crews.
The course will progress through a series of hands-on assignments, readings, screenings, and case studies from games, interactive video, and media arts. Tutorials covering game engines, AI, coding, and VR tools will empower students to apply these technologies to their production work.
Alongside the technical aspects, students will delve into design concepts such as worldbuilding, speculative fiction, hacking, generative media, database art, meta-imagery, and probabilistic imagery.
Participants are welcome to collaborate on their Final Project. No coding experience is necessary.
Learning Objectives
The course will progress through a series of hands-on assignments, readings, screenings, and case studies from games, interactive video, and media arts. Tutorials covering game engines, AI, coding, and VR tools will empower students to apply these technologies to their production work.
Alongside the technical aspects, students will delve into design concepts such as worldbuilding, speculative fiction, hacking, generative media, database art, meta-imagery, and probabilistic imagery.
Participants are welcome to collaborate on their Final Project. No coding experience is necessary.
Associated Classes
LAB - Louis Hall 118: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM