“At SFAI PreCollege, I've
had the opportunity to explore different techniques and further develop and define my own personal style as an artist. I've met so many amazing people here who have taught me so much about art and life, and I'm so grateful to have had this experience!.
—Gwendolyn Pohlmann, Newtown Square, PA
Film Experimental Cinema
Enter the world of cinema as an expressive medium—not merely an instrument of narrative and illusion. In this course, there will be very few explosions, love scenes, or breathtaking chase sequences— instead you will capture concept, emotion, and intention. Experience alternative, avant-garde, and experimental cinema through screenings, discussions, and hands-on workshops. Starting with the technical, including Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm film, we will then move to concept-driven projects utilizing video, editing, audio, and installation with your culminating project to be screened and/or installed at the final exhibition.
Video Art
Make video-based art as you learn about a wide range of methods and styles, such as; documentary, performance, and experimental video. In-class demonstrations will focus on shooting with specialized cameras, capturing sound on microphones, using green-screen technology, and editing using software such as Adobe Premiere. Lectures, discussions, and screenings of historical and contemporary video-artists will inspire and ground your practice. Students enrolled in this course are expected to work both independently and collaboratively to define their own projects. The class will conclude with a presentation of your video through a screening, installation, and/or performance.
Above: Lindsay Tully's Video Art class, students working. Below: Kent Long's Experimental Cinema class, students working.
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