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Projects (60%): Complete 3 projects, worth 10% each with the final project being worth 30%
reflecting your creative, in-depth investigation of the digital medium and related debates, and the
development of your digital skills. Projects must be finished along with a 150-word blog post
reflecting on your project (including hyperlinks, visuals, video clips illustrate your text is mandatory) along
with comments posted on 2 classmates blogs and presented at the beginning of the class on due date.
Late Projects receive a lowered grade for each class meeting they are late (e.g. an A gets
lowered to a B if 1 class late, to a C if 2 classes late, etc.). NOTE: ART 540 students must exhibit more
savvy and sophistication and must raise the bar for discussions and critiques to demonstrate growing
knowledge of both historic and contemporary art.
Reflection Blog Posts (10%): Write 2 REFLECTION POSTS on 2 assigned/required ARTIST
LECTURES worth 5% each. Posts will be graded + (A), (B), - (C). Jot down notes to remind you of
the points you found most compelling. Engage artist in individual conversation if possible. Analyze how the
artist presents issues related to their work and how their work relates to issues covered in this course.
Posts should be finished and presented at the beginning of the class immediately following the lecture.
Late posts receive a lowered grade (see above).
Honor Code: Please reaffirm the LU Honor Code in writing in your heart and mind on all projects.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. Book (required): Simulations by Jean Baudrillard (Semiotext(e), 1983, ISBN978-0936756028, $12.95),
Available at the campus bookstore (or online).
2. Mobile Hard Drive (required): LaCie or Seagate work well with Macs. Check Target, Best Buy,
amazon.com, LaCie.com or newegg.com for best prices.
3. Headphones with 1/8 mini-plug (required): Conventional light-duty or noise-canceling closed-type
for high intensity listening (from $25). Available online or at Target, etc.
4. SONY NEX-5 camera/tri-pod to shoot stills or digital video, and record sound. available
for check-out. See policies here; http://www.lawrence.edu/academics/study/film_studies
5. SDHC Class 10 Card for Sony NEX-5 Camera (highly recommended): SanDisk 32 GB SDHC
($25-$35) type for recording still and video images. (NOTE: SD cards are supplied with loaned cameras).
HURVIS 013 & WRISTON MAC LABS:
1. LAB ACCESS: You will have access to 2 digital labs except for times used by other courses. LU student ID
card will be activated and a building pass provided for term. Hurvis 013 and the Wriston Digital lab have 24/7
swipe card access.
2. APPLICATIONS: Labs are equipped with: Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.), Premiere, Mac iLife
(GarageBand, iMovie, iDVD), and Microsoft PowerPoint (PPTX).
3. HARDWARE: HURVIS LAB : 15-iMac computers, B/W HP laser printer, and M-Audio Midi keyboards.
WRISTON LAB : 3-iMacs, Wacom drawing pad, 3-Epson scanners (scans film/reflective art up to 8.5x11),
Epson photo quality inkjet printer, Epson CD/DVD inkjet printer. An Epson 10000XL scanner and Epson 44
wide-format photo quality inkjet printer are also available for advanced work.
4. CAMERAS/CAMCORDERS: Canon Digital SLRs and several video cameras available for check out.
5. EDITSHARE MEDIA SERVER: 1 TB storage space for class video and audio projects.
6. LAB ETIQUETTE: Maintain good group situation work habits. Be considerate of other students/faculty
using facilities by turning off your cell phone, using headphones when editing sound/viewing video. No
eating/drinking while working. Leave your workstation clean!
INFO/RESOURCES:
1. Hardware/Software Educational Discounts: (10% off Macs and 50% or more off software)
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/ITS/services/purchases.shtml
2. Supplies Locally: MURRAY PHOTO for cameras, media (10 College, 920-733-5885,
murrayphoto.com), OFFICEMAX for cameras, DVDs, storage sleeves (4693W. College, 920-830-9300,
officemax.com), COMPUTER WORLD for Mac accessories, drives (3015 W. Wisconsin, 920-733-9547),
TARGET for cameras, external drives, media (target.com, 4301 W. Wisconsin, 920-731-5566)
3. Supplies Online: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ for cameras, media, drives, eBay for used
equipment, props (ebay.com), APPLE STORE for Mac accessories, drives (800-692-7753 apple.com),
FREESTYLE for cameras, media (800-292-6137 freestylecamera.com).
4. Services Online: SNAPFISH for easy print on demand photo books, GOTPRINT.COM for post
cards, LULU.COM, BLURB.COM and MAGCLOUD.COM for print on demand books,
FLICKR.COM for sharing images, YOUTUBE.COM for sharing videos, ZAZZLE.COM and
CAFEPRESS.COM for cards, posters, and merch, SHUTTERFLY.COM for color prints.
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Makerspace and 3D Printing The main purpose of the Makerspace is for Lawrence students to gain handson learning experiences and have the opportunity to develop a concept from an idea to a physical object.
http://guides.lib.lawrence.edu/content.php?pid=676795&sid=5609996
BIBLIOGRAPHY: (on reserve or available at the Mudd Library)
The Films of Kenneth Anger 1&II by Kenneth Anger (2006, DVD)
Simulations by Jean Baudrillard (1983)
Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud (1998)
The Pictures Generation, 1974-1984 by Douglas Eklund (2009)
Faking it: Manipulated Photography before PhotoShop by Mia Fineman (2012)
Color Rush: American Color Photography from Stieglitz to Sherman by Lisa Hostetler (2013)
Art Safari series by Ben Lewis (DVD, 2005)
Lance Loud! A Death in an American Family by Alan and Susan Raymond (2003, DVD)
Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (1972)
The New Media Reader by Noah Wardrip-Fruin & Nick Montfort (2002)
INTRODUCTION:
Surveys, prerequisite check, instructor/student introductions, syllabus review (key dates), course format,
materials required (book, external drive, headphones) and camera.
DIGITAL MEDIUM CAUTION: Computers are easier and more fun than ever, but be prepared for
problems that can arise while working on large complex projects that could prevent you from meeting
deadlines. Final Cut, PhotoShop, and GarageBand can unexpectedly quit and you can lose your work. Accept
this and begin employing good disaster-management strategies to spare frustration and disappointment:
Save Often Keep a back-up copy before making a radical change.
Save Incrementally Save your file as follows: myProject01, myProject02, myProject03, etc. This way,
if a file becomes corrupt or mysteriously vanishes, you can reload previously saved version.
Back up saved files to more than one media Besides saving to your external drive, save to
DVDs or CDs especially raw data such as audio, video, and stills.
Test video files Before a presentation or deadline, test QuickTime files to make sure theyll play and
that the audio and visual components are designed. Make sure your PPTX videos are saved independently
on same media. Always bring MATERIAL TO CLASS TO WORK on during WORK SESSIONS!!!
SIMULATIONS PPTX: From the actor/president Ronald Reagan, Disney and the Village People to recent
Rockabilly phenomena; constructing identity and simulating places became part of art and life. The culture
fomenting French cultural theorist/philosopher Jean Baudrillards (1929-2007) Simulations will be covered.
ASSIGN TERMS FROM BAUDRILLARD SIMULATIONS BOOK, Precession of Simulacra
chapter (p. 1-75): Simulacra, Unmasked, Referential, Nostalgia, Museumised, Hyperreal, Power, Capital,
Desire, Realness, Kitsch, Reality, Panopticon. Contextualize your term per its use in the text and notes. READ
Simulations p. 1-13 carefully for next time. PRESENT terms during discussions.
BLOG UPDATE WORKSHOP:
Re-Design - refine template, color palette, font, update profile/portrait, add Favicon, use hyperlinks, etc.
Email instructors shimon-lindemann@lawrence.edu your blog URL so it can be added to the class blog list.
Subscribe to <http://digitalprocesses.blogspot.com).
Subscribe to ALL classmate blogs by adding a bloglist/blogroll gadget to help track new posts/comments.
JAN 6 (W)
DISCUSS BAUDRILLARD p. 1-13 & TERMS: Be prepared to present your term from Baudrillard and
discuss the meaning in the context of the entirety of the book and post/present culture.
A LITTLE HISTORY OF COLOR IMAGING PPTX:
Everyday reality is now represented and idealized in supersaturated color. Review the technological evolution
of color imaging from the earliest Autochromes (1907-1935) to Technicolor (1934-1955) and
Kodachrome/Kodacolor to current inkjet prints. Discuss how artists such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore,
Jeff Wall and Andreas Gurksy subverted commercial uses of dye transfer, light boxes, color negative film,
PhotoShop manipulations and cinematic scale prints to make artistic statements. View examples of color prints
made with various techniques and technologies.
READ Simulations p. 13-23 for next time
WEEK 2
JAN 11 (M)
JAN 13 (W)
PROJECT No. 1 Due Presentations in class with blog post and 2 comments (by midnight)
WATERGATE PPTX: Political moment w/presidential lies disguised as truth & Johnny Cash thrown in.
READ Simulations p. 23-37 for next time
Recommended: Public Lecture by H. Schenck
in Wriston Auditorium. H. Schenck explores systems of
social navigation by creating environments that inspire understanding, sympathy, and acceptance. H. Schenck
uses a methodological aesthetic in conjunction with everyday objects/video recordings/images to explore the
normalcy and struggle of navigating social structures.
JAN 13 (W)
4:30 PM
WEEK 3
JAN 18 (M)
JAN JAN 20 (W)
WEEK 4
JAN 25 (M)
PROJECT No. 2 ROSE-COLOURED RESURRECTION Due. Presentations in class with blog post and
2 comments (by midnight)
DISCUSS Simulations p. 38-49
LOUD FAMILY BACKGROUND PPTX Brief overview of the American Family doc and aftermath.
READ Simulations p. 49-58 for next time
JAN 27 (W)
JAN 30 (SAT)
WEEK 5
FEB 1 (M)
FEB 3 (W)
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
RESEARCH METHODS: Review project requirements, run through artists, review PPTX design issues.
VISUAL RESOURCES/MUDD LIBRARY WORKSHOP: VRL librarian Colette Lunday Brautigam will
instruction on finding high-quality digital images. Reference librarian Gretchen Revie will provide information on
library resources (online journals, videos, and books).
PROJECT No. 3 MORE REAL THAN THE REAL THING RESEARCH REPORT
Produce an illustrated 8-minute report on one of the artists listed who came of age during mass media's first years and whose
work reflected divergent experiments with Pop, minimal and conceptual art with a common concern with social commentary,
including race relations, sexuality, feminism and consumerism put in the context of Jean Baudrillards Simulations. Before our
meeting, get familiar with the following artists: Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Barbara Bloom, Chris Burden, Jack
Goldstein, Robert Gober, Mike Kelley, Louise Lawler, Liberace, McDermott & McGough, Dolly Parton, Ru
Paul, Norman Rockwell, Laurie Simmons.
LEARNING OUTCOMES (students should be able to):
1. Conduct research on an artist using an academic library and online resources.
2. Present an illustrated talk on an artist with a clear, focused thesis and appropriate images.
3. Think critically about how art practice, art history, pop culture, and contemporary theory intersect.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. DEVELOP A THESIS & CONDUCT RESEARCH: Conduct research online and at the library to gather enough
material to develop a thesis or argument about the nature of your artists practice, ideas, and work in relation to
Baudrillards Simulations. Check out books from the Mudd Library (some are shelved in oversize area [q]). Search the
Internet and periodicals for recent articles and critical essays. Present a brief overview then present your argument helping
viewers understand how your artist relates to Simluations. Include how your artist used new media.
2. FIND IMAGES: Select digital images or videos using ARTstor or other credible online image sources (small .jpgs about 1000
pixels work best). Use about 10 examples to illustrate points. READ each image you show, have a talking point for each.
3. DESIGN SLIDE SHOW: Use PowerPoint to design your 8-minute slide show. The background should be neutral (black,
white or gray) with basic, non-distracting fonts. Start by stating your title and thesis and end with your bibliographic sources.
Include title, size and medium of artworks. Key bullet points or quotes are okay, but avoid reading off the screen. When
including .mov files, .pptx and .mov files must be kept together in a folder. Embed inks to videos and web sites.
4. PREPARE OUTLINE: Write a 2 pg. outline including your thesis and key points for use during presentation with a
1 pg. bibliography listing all your sources to include: 1 book, 3 print periodicals, 5 online journals/websites (to be handed in
to instructors after presentation). Post a 150-word reflection on your artist with pertinent links and images. Post 2
comments responding to classmate posts on this project. Present PPTX from external drive, email to self.
DUE: FEB 10 (W) NOTE: Late presentations will not be accepted and will receive an F.
WEEK 6
FEB 8 (M)
CONTEMPORARY NEW MEDIA PROJECTS PPTX Consider the range of possibilities based on
contemporary art practice ranging from the manipulation of authority by Ai Weiwei to kitschy installations by
Lise Haller Baggesen to post-capitalism critique of Pia Camil.
PROJECT No. 4 SELF-DESIGNED NEW MEDIA WORK
Develop a new media project that works as art based on a new or previously developed idea. Possibilities include: a video (either
a 4-5 minute piece or a cohesive series of two or three 1 minute shorts), a sound piece, a music group, a video/performance, a
website, an installation with projection (must secure a venue), a photo book, or a portfolio of inkjet prints, etc. Collaboration
among students in the class is encouraged. Projects should be more AMBITIOUS for ART 540 students.
READ: Simulations by Jean Baudillard p. 83-92, 92-102, 103-115, 115-152. Respond to the issues covered in relation to your
solutions for this project in your blog post.
LEARNING OUTCOMES (students should be able to):
1. Conceptualize, research, and plan then cultivate the skills necessary to work independently on a self-designed project.
2. Use a computer and readily available software and free online platforms to produce a digital object as art.
3. Understand digital media and how they can be used in your art practice.
REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST:
1. Write a 2-page typed project proposal (with workflow/timeline and bibliography) then create a PPTX
presentation explaining your idea and approach (include 2 alternate ideas in brief at the end). Describe your concept then
quantify it (e.g. stating exactly how many and what kind of art youll make). Address how project builds on prior skills,
interests, and work. List weekly goals with individual action steps in a timeline. Be as specific and realistic as possible. List at
least 3 theory/history articles/books and 2 artists (1 contemporary, 1 historic) related to your work to research and examine.
Meet with instructor to discuss. DUE: MAY 6 .
2. Meet individually with instructor at your workstation to discuss your progress. DUE: MAR 13.
3. Present your work-in-progress project to the group for critique in a form appropriate to your project (e.g. PowerPoint
overview, rough cut video, draft layout, etc.). DUE: MAY 20.
4. Post a 150-word reflection on your blog with links to your project (in appropriate form) and visuals along with your selfevaluation and discussion of your working process. Post two (2) comments responding to classmate projects. Present
your work in the Warch Campus Cinema. Be prepared to introduce yourself and your project and conduct a discussion
afterward.
DUE: MAR 15 (T) @ 3:00-5:30 PM @ Warch Campus Center Cinema
FEB 10 (W)
PROJECT No. 3 Research Presentations Due. Presentations will take the entire class period. Prepare to
listen and ask relevant questions. Required hard copy materials in class. Post a 150-word reflection on
your artist with pertinent links and images. Post 2 comments responding to classmate posts by midnight.
WEEK 7
FEB 15 (M)
DAVID LYNCH DAY! The painter turned filmmaker whose vision transcends specificity of media.
FEB 17 (W)
PROJECT No. 4 PPTX Presentations and Proposal Due. Required hard copy materials Due.
READ Simulations p. 83-92 for next time
ASSIGN TERMS FROM BAUDRILLARD SIMULATIONS BOOK, Orders of Simulacra
chapter (p. 83-132): Counterfeit, Theatre, Technology, Concrete/stucco/plastic, Progress,
Robot/Automaton, Series/Production, Industrial Revolution, Reproduction, Equivalent, DNA, Tested/Testing,
World Trade Center/Verticality. Provide context of use of the term within the book. Present terms
during pertinent discussion.
FEB 19 (F)
WEEK 8
FEB 22 (M)
DISCUSS Simulations p. 83-92: Be prepared to present your term from Baudrillard and discuss the
meaning in the context of the entirety of the book and post/present culture.
FRED SMITH and JUDITH SCOTT PPTX: Discuss the profound output of these two self-taught,
isolated artists who created surrogate beings.
PROJECT No. 4 Work Progress Meetings with instructor
READ Simulations p. 92-102 for next time
FEB 24 (W)
WEEK 9
FEB 29 (M)
MAR 2 (W)
WEEK 10
MAR 7 (M)
MAR 9 (W)
CREATE FINAL CRITIQUE PROGRAM: Have your project title and one sentence synopsis ready!
WEEK 11
MAR 15 (T)
3:00-5:30