Art of Film and Television

During this weekly course, students examined a number of classic and experimental films, from the silent era inquiry of Edison and Porter to the epic realism of Vertov and Flaherty. Students learned to critique films, exploring questions of realism, representation and technological evolution. Their queries and creativity inspired a public exhibit of first-hand work, including Super-8 film, video and sound recordings.

About Me

Name: Jen

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States

I am a 34-year-old teacher, writer and sometimes artist. I teach media, film, writing and philosophy. I have a BA in philosophy and writing from the University of Northern Colorado and two Master's degrees from the University of Amsterdam - one in philosophy, the other in film. I have lived in Nebraska, Colorado, Amsterdam, New Mexico, Portland, Bangkok, Greece and New York City. Before moving to Brooklyn in May 2005, I traveled Asia solo for a year. In 2007, I spent my summer trainspotting with my husband in Peru, Boliva and Argentina.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Press Release - Sept. 2006

Below is a .jpg version of a press release to tell others about the great work done by film students at CNR:

Pictures of Public Screening

Here are just a few photographs from the Film as Art and Learning show held at the DC-37 Campus, 125 Barclay Street, NY, on July 26, 2006.

Art of Film and Television Syllabus and Bibliography

Below, you will find a detailed syllabus, schedule and bibliography for the course Art of Film and Television taught by Professor Jen Heuson at the College of New Rochelle during summer term 2006.

Film as Art and Learning

On Wednesday, July 26th, students of the College of New Rochelle's School of New Resources presented their final film projects to the public. The screening was the culmination of an eight-week long summer course titled "Art of Film and Television." Not only was the event the first ever screening of films created by students of the School of New Resources, but it was a phenomenal example of the use of popular culture to foster creative, cooperative education!

In just under eight weeks, students completed the scripting, filming, postproduction and exhibition of their projects. Most of these students held down full-time jobs, families and additional classes while making their art. This feat in itself is something most of us can only aspire to. If this wasn't enough, they also took extra time to help their struggling classmates!

The work exhibited included video, Super-8 film and sound recordings. Styles varied from "silent-era" expressionism to "cinema verite" documentary with a bit of stop-motion animation and hand-drawn film thrown in just to keep things interesting. Topics varied from a humorous dad-on-the-go cooking show to an argument about the number of shades of the color blue. Regardless of content, the public sharing made it clear that the invaluable experience of co-creation is one that should and can NOT be left out of contemporary education.

To see details on the show, click on the program and flyer below:

A DVD of the screening is available.
Send me your contact info (i.e. snail mail), and I'll post you a copy.
Here are a few links to blogs related to this event or to communication classes taught by Professor Jen Heuson:
Terie Leo's Blog
Media and the Black Experience
Media and Society