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46576-01 - Seminar: Filmmaking for scientists (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Samer Alasaad (samer.alasaad@unibas.ch)
Halil Kesselring (halil.kesselring@unibas.ch) Sylvia Martinez (sylvia.martinez@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Course Description: A major challenge for us scientists, is to communicate complex concepts and detailed content in ways that are appropriate for the wide audience. Films are powerful tools of scientific communication, but the technical skills for filming and editing, as well as developing a strong narrative, lie outside our training as academic scientists. In this course you will learn about camera, audio, lighting equipment, and how to use film editing software, together with how to write, design and carry out the basics of making a documentary. This practice-focused course will include filming short documentary films about the research of some of the participant "in situ", by visiting their laboratories and making interviews with them/their research group. Course program: • Camera and lighting: Monday 24 April, 9:00-12:30 theory & 13:30-17:00 practice • Screenwriting and storyboard: Date: Tuesday 25 April, 9:00-12:30 theory & 13:30-17:00 practice • Film editing: Wednesday 26 April, 9:00-12:30 theory & 13:30-17:00 practice In Zürich: Filming short documentary film at the Zurich Zoo: Thursday 27 April, 9:00-17:00 practice • Editing the short documentary film: Friday 28 April, 9:00-12:30 practice |
| Learning objectives | |
| Comments | Trainer: Dr. Samer Angelone-Alasaad, Dr. Halil Kesselring (assistant) Used tools: Canon & GoPro cameras, different lighting material and editing software Premiere Pro 2015. |
| Weblink | Evento |
| Admission requirements | Participation is limited to 16 people. Priority is given to PSC PhD students, if you have any questions about registering after the deadline please address to sylvia.martinez@unibas.ch |
| Course application | Please register on the event and course administration (Evento) website until March 24 for this course: https://spsw.registration.ethz.ch/ |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Doctorate Botany: Recommendations (PhD subject: Botany) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | In order to obtain the ECTS point, you are required to actively participate in the theory and practice during the course days, including filming a documentary. At the end of our course, optionally, you have the possibility to prepare your own (i) video-CV, (ii) research group-presentation, or (iii) short documentary film about a scientific study. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Botanik und Ökologie |