The Knowing Eye: Visual Aesthetics for Film, Television, and New Media

Knowing Eye: Visual Aesthetics for Film, Television, and New Media
X 478.435 Film & Television 4 units TUITION $535

NO NON PAYING GUESTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND. THIS IS NOT A FREE EVENT BUT A 3 CREDIT COURSE THROUGH UCLA EXTENSION. Making powerfully effective moving images demands an understanding of the fine art of transferring ideas, meanings, and feelings into emotionally charged visual communication. This course presents universal aesthetic visual concepts that underlie the timeless value of works fashioned by the world's master image-makers. Instruction includes lectures, discussion, and critical analysis of extensive examples drawn from feature films, documentaries, television, and other media. Participants are led through their own discovery process, learning to use tools to manifest ideas in cinematic form. Clips include works by Federico Fellini, Akira Kurosawa, Leni Riefenstahl, Sir Carol Reed, Lina Wertmüller, Bob Fosse, and Chris Milk, among many others. This program should be of particular value to beginning filmmakers as well as active directors, cinematographers, and production designers.

Course Open Reg# T5544U

No Textbook Required

Westwood: 306 1010 Westwood Center
Wednesday , 7-10pm
January 9 - March 26 , 12 mtgs.

Martin Isaacson, MEd, art and media consultant who has taught a range of courses in film, media, art and culture theory, aesthetics, and creativity

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