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Identical coursesMusic & Sound in Film and Animation (B-LUCA-K44503)
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Desmet Robbrecht (coordinator) | Desmet Robbrecht | Van Haegenborgh Heleen | N. Aims
We will expect the student to understand the various ways in which film makers, composers and sound designers approach the auditive layer of a film. By studying audiovisual compositions in which sound and/or music have a specific function, the student achieves understanding of concepts guided by sound and/or music. The student is able to reflect about film from and auditive perspective.
The student is able to reflect on film and audiovisual arts within a wider social, cultural and artistic context; the student is able to analyze the sound concept of other film makers and to place the work in a wider context can by means of the sound concept or through an analysis open a new perspective to observe the visual layer can autonomously develop or analyze a sound concept and implement it in his/her own work is able to analyze a musical work within a film fragment (as part of a practical assignment.)
This course aims at achieveing the following learning results and goals:
VD1, LR1, LR2, LR4, LR5 en LR6
Previous knowledge
We expect the student to have an open attitude to sound and listening and to be able to critically analyse texts.
Is included in these courses of study
- Schakelprogramma: Master in de audiovisuele kunsten (Brussel) 90 ects.
- Voorbereidingsprogramma: Master in de audiovisuele kunsten (Brussel) 120 ects.
- Voorbereidingsprogramma: Master in de audiovisuele kunsten (Brussel) 120 ects.
- Courses for exchange students Audio-Visual Arts (Brussels)
- Bachelor in de beeldende kunsten (Brussel) 180 ects.
- Bachelor in de audiovisuele kunsten (Brussel) 180 ects.
Activities
6 ects. Music & Sound in Film and Animation (B-LUCA-K64905)
EnglishFormat: Lecture-assignment
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First termDesmet Robbrecht | Van Haegenborgh Heleen | N. Content
In this course we investigate how sound and music can function within an audiovisual composition. To this end we will analyze a number of sound concepts from various directors, sound designers and composers and place these concepts within their cinematographic contexts. Thus different possibilities will be analyzed and discussed. The structure and influence of music and sound in different audiovisual media (documentary, animation, installation, etc...) will be compared.
We will focus on the gray area between sound and music and on the theoretical framing of composition techniques that begin with recorded or synthetically produced sound (soundscape,, field recording, soundwalks or musique concrète). A wide array of theoretical concepts, like those of Michel Chion and Gilles Deleuze and semiological approaches of people like Kaja Silverman, Christian Metz, Phillip Tagg or Peter Wollen will be addressed. This should be the resource of the student's own sound concept.
Course material
Texts made available on Toledo
Language of instruction: more information
Classes are given in English, unless all students are Dutch-speaking.
Format: more information
This is a theory course, but certain aspects of the theory will be investigated with practical assignments.
Evaluation
Music & Sound in Film and Animation (B-LUCA-K84503)
Explanation
| Assessment | Grading scale |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1-20/20 scale |
During the oral exam the student will answer questions relating to his/her paper.
paper/assignment:
the student presents the sound concept of one of her/his own works and does so by referring to an existing film excerpt (no longer than 5 minutes) and describes this within the sound concept of the director, the audiovisual composition and the way in which sound and moving image influence each other. The paper of at least 1000 words (and not more than 4000) along with film excerpt (or a link to it) should be sent at the latest 4 days prior to the exam date.
There are 4 points out of 20 for attendance and participation during the classes.
Information about retaking exams
In case of failure or absence on the day of the exam the student will have a second exam opportunity, following the same rules as the first exam.
In case of failure of the first exam the student has to choose a new film excerpt for the assignment.