Since the development of photography, the role of an artist has been forever changed. This Module addresses the discovery of photographic processes from the camera obscura to the digital revolution, as well as photography’s significance as an art form and as a vehicle for social change. Film, a descendant of photography, has transformed from novel entertainment to a significant art form capable of accommodating a variety of experimental and thematic statements. In “Moving Images: Film and Digital Art” we will discuss the significance of motion pictures, from black-and-white silent films to television, video, and digital art forms.
Recognize the aesthetic and technical decisions photographers make.
Compare the use of photography as art to its documentary function in society.
Discuss experimental photographic processes used by contemporary artists.
Demonstrate the influence of digital technology on photography in the twenty-first century.
Trace the development of motion pictures from its origins in photography.
Describe technical innovations and effects used to make motion pictures.
Discuss how political concerns about film’s popular influence has affected motion pictures.
Identify and describe landmark films by directors in popular and experimental cinema.