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Today there is no denying that narrative films are not only ‘art’—not often good art, to be sure, but this applies to other media as well—but also, besides architecture, cartooning, and ‘commercial design,’ the only visual art entirely alive. The ‘movies’ have reestablished that dynamic contact between art production and art consumption which, for reasons too complex to be considered here, is sorely attenuated, if not entirely interrupted, in many other fields of artistic endeavor. Whether we like it or not, it is the movies that mold, more than any other single force, the opinions, the taste, the language, the dress, the behavior, and even the physical appearance of a public comprising more than 60 percent of the population of the earth. If all the serious lyrical poets, composers, painters, and sculptors were forced by law to stop their activities, a rather small fraction of the general public would become aware of the fact and a still smaller fraction would seriously regret it. If the same thing were to happen with the movies the social consequences would be catastrophic.
Erwin Panofsky
“Style and Medium in the Motion Pictures,” 1947
MOVING PICTURES can’t promise you a Hollywood ending, but it can give you a start, including:
- the tools for producing independent digital videos touching on experimental, narrative and documentary techniques
- a better understanding of the structure and process underlying motion picture narratives and documentaries
- a daily screening of feature-length and short films of special interest, knowledgeably introduced and discussed
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Wonderworks is a non-profit organization offering pre-college, after-school enrichment learning opportunities for high school students of special promise and ability.
MOVING PICTURES is open to Houston area students entering grades 10, 11, 12 and college. Tuition is $485, including all equipment, materials and supplies. Full scholarships are available for students demonstrating financial need. This program is meant to be enjoyable, but it is also academically challenging and requires focused effort and commitment. Keith Houk, Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Houston, is program director and principal instructor.
To apply: 1) fill out the student section on the attached PDF form; 2) have a teacher or counselor complete the recommendation section; 3) mail it, along with an official transcript reflecting your grades and most recent Stanford Test scores to:
MOVING PICTURES Summer Workshop
Wonderworks
PO Box 667550
Houston, TX 77266-7500
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 19 May. All applicants will be notified by 26 May; early applicants may be notified sooner. |
