AVANT-GARDE & EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING at ASoF

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Come meet with teacher Sebastian del Castillo and learn about
AVANT-GARDE & EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING
WHEN: Tuesday, April 14 6:30pm
Come meet with teacher Sebastian del Castillo and find out more about the world of Avant Garde Filmmaking and check out the school. RSVP here.
The Avant-garde and Experimental Filmmaking class starts on April 21st. This is a comprehensive introduction to experimental filmmaking where we will investigate the history and evolution of experimental film as well as create our own experimental film which will be shot and edited on Super 8.

The following styles, movements, and schools of Modern Art will be explored: Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructism, Dada, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Surrealism, Pop Art, Minimalism.
And here are some of the filmmakers we'll study: Hans Richter, Man Ray, Fernand Léger, Viking Eggeling, Dimitri Kirsanoff, Marcel Duchamp, James Watson, Melville Webber, Salvador Dali,Luis Buñuel, Oskar Fischinger, Maya Deren, Norman McLaren, Harry Smith, Chris Marker, Kenneth Anger, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Stan Brakhage, Brian Eno, Todd Haynes. Enroll Now!


The second section of the class will be dedicated to learning about film production and creating our own experimental film. We will learn how to use the Super 8 cameras, editing equipment, and projectors as well as basic production methods as it relates to cinematography and direct film manipulation. Each student will create her or his own experimental film.
WHEN: Tuesdays, April 21 - June 23, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
WHERE: Austin School of Film (906 E. 5th St.)
COST: $225
Open to ages 16+