CartFilm and Forensic Workshop:
Towards a Documentary Practice Instructor: Manuel CorreaProgram: Art & Curatorial Practice, History, Design & WorldmakingCredit(s): 1Date: January 16th, 30th, February 13th, March 6thTime: 09:00-11:30 ET
DESCRIPTION: In the age of social media, where content is distributed algorithmically with attention to political or psychological biases, we are immersed in the landscape of post-truth. In this paradigm, the testimonies of witnesses and victims can be easily dismissed as false or subjective, challenging the credibility of journalistic, judicial, or investigative work. Distrust in witnesses who hold differing political views poses a significant threat to the construction of democratic institutions. Critically engaging with the contemporary world requires a transformation in our toolboxes for activism and documentation. As a response to the complexities of the post-truth mediasphere, we need rigorous proximity to victims and familiarity with scientific knowledge, understanding the powerful role that visualization can play in community building and public advocacy during these times.
This Workshop moves away from the traditional ethics of testimony and employs various documentary techniques to directly approach violations against humans or nature. The goal of the Workshop is to develop an understanding of evidentiary techniques such as image analysis, geolocation, OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), and data mining, exploring ways to utilize these tools in investigative filmic facts. We will engage with non-optical moving image-making technologies like AI videos, voice-overs, and found footage, with the final goal of collaborating in groups to produce a vertical film lasting 3-15 minutes. The Workshop will consist of four Sessions, with the final class held three weeks after the third Session, so that the groups of participants have time to prepare and complete their films.
Session 1: Introduction to Forensic Investigations
Session 2: Non-Optical Moving Image-Making Technologies
Session 3: Research and Development
Session 4: Film Production and Presentation
IMAGE: JFK Assassination, 1963.
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