Short course
Found Footage Filmmaking Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Otherwise known as collage, montage or archival film practice, found footage filmmaking is a cinematic technique where a film is presented as discovered or recovered video recordings, often shot by characters within the story. Its combination of footage presents history as a collection of memories, allowing the filmmaker to engage with the past by recalling and reusing it.
This course combines study of the history of found footage as a distinct mode of filmmaking and artistic practice with hands-on practical projects. You will explore some of the key stylistic figures and ethical dimensions of found footage practice. You will also have the opportunity to analyse film examples in class and write about them.
The aim is for students to then prepare a short film or film sequence directly related to the historical and theoretical elements covered on the course. The course includes technical and artistic support in making a short film outside class and a group discussion and screening at the end of the course.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at creative practitioners with a background in filmmaking, photography or visual art.
Key information
Topics covered
- 1920s Soviet montage
- 1960s: From Malcolm Le Grice to Nam June Paik
- Found footage and contemporary art
- Ethnographic film
- Colonialism and cultural memory
- Auto-biographical film and found footage
Learning outcomes
- Gained a deep understanding of the visual history of found footage in filmmaking
- Improve creative writing by analysing an example of found footage film, getting critical feedback and sharing outcomes with the group
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Laptop or iPad
- Mobile phone with camera
You may also want to bring a notebook and some pens for taking notes during classes.
Tutor
Barbara Knorpp
Dr Barbara Knorpp is a visual anthropologist with a special interest in film history. She has taught and done research in higher education in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Japan for two decades and has worked as a curator and picture researcher. She is currently working with Open City Docs, UCL.
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