Imagining Reality

"When you try to show reality in cinema, most of
the time it's totally false. But when you show
what's going on in people's minds that's very
cinematic." (Chantal Akerman) This course will
investigate a broad range of non-fiction
applications within Animation practice. Through a
series of screenings, readings, discussions and
practical workshops, students will explore the
intersection between animation and documentary
practice with attention to the the use of archive
and object-led animation. Drawing from animated
essays, long-form documentary and short
animation, this course will investigate the
representation of the real in animation and
explore strategies of research led animation
practice. Course available by Permission of
Instructor only.