Video Art – Audiovisual Studio

The lessons of the Studio aim at exploring deeply the expressive potential and the technical specifications of video art (and moving image in general) in order to use it as a medium for creating artistic works.
Techniques are analysed and issues are explored which relate to all stages of the creation of audiovisual material. For the original idea (script, visual narrative, decoupage, story-board) to visualization (types and synthesis of shots, takes, sound, lighting, montage strategies, etc.). Introduction to the basic principles of digital montage, as well as learning of software used for the processing of moving image and sound (Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut, Ableton). Emphasis is placed on familiarization with the expressive medium, approach methodology, development of topic, and the formation of a personal artistic proposal.
The lessons include theory, practice and working on assignments. The works of artists related to the history and evolution of video art are shown and analysed.
The Video Art – Audiovisual Studio is located on the ground floor of the Building of the School of Sciences (Department of Physics). It is housed in an area of 120 square metres and is equipped with equipment for sound recording and processing and a fully equipped Studio (greenscreen) for shooting video and video production.