Aesthetics of Film

In this workshop, we will consider the question of how experimental filmmakers have captured, rendered, depicted, represented, lingered over, and investigated a variety of objects and landscapes. We will explore the approaches available in composition, duration, sound, rhythm, pace, patterning, and texture by studying and discussing the work of artists including Bruce Conner, Bruce Baillie, Maya Deren, Betzy Bromberg, Rebecca Baron, James Benning, Abigail Child, Peggy Ahwesh and Stan Brakhage. How can we learn from their techniques to engage the viewer with shots and sounds by reinventing the original curiosities and experiences of our trek spaces?