English 357: Visual Culture and Language (VCL)

Spring 2005, 3 Credits, T/R 2:00-3:15
Dr. Kevin Brooks

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The Basics

VCL Home

Course Description

Schedule


Assignments

Quick overview

Information Graphics

Photo Essay

Video Essay

Final Project


Notes

Sample Timelines
Sample Photo Essays
McCloud's Tools
McLuhan Infographic
The Call to Blog
Photo Essays
Video Resources


VCL Links

Visual Rhetoric Portal
Scott McCloud's Web
Rober Horn's Web
McLuhan Probes
Kevin's McLuhan Notes
The McLuhan Program Blog

 


Basic Links

Course weblog
Blogger

Blackboard
Search Engine Math
Purdue Writing Center
Colorado State WC

Citation Machine

Video Essay Resources

If you need to see some short videos, check some of the examples (links below).  If you have an idea for a video, start with a storyboard.

The NDSU Service Center (IACC 150—big window) has equipment available for check out, computers available for editing, and if lucky, knowledgeable people to help you.  You need to reserve equipment ahead of time.

The Technology Learning Center offers classes in video editing, has student helpers, and has some video editing equipment.  They have posted a guide to working with iMovie on their website.  Chose "Pick a Project" when you get there. 

Flick Tips: A guide to making video for the web.

The Flick Tips people have collected some short videos—check them out. 

If you want to see how college students are using iMovie, check out this collection from a course at Old Dominion University:  a must see!!

If you want more information than Horn provides on camera angles, follow that link.


Last Modified: Jan 10, 2005
© Kevin Brooks, 2005