Rough Cuts Workshop: Dancers Creating Dance for Film

Rough Cuts: Dancers Creating Dance for Film
Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov.2
10am - 2pm each day
All participants must complete the registration form by Friday, October 24th. Form is available at www.chicagodancemakers.org or email: chicagodancemakers@gmail.com

Interested in the flourishing medium of dance on film? Want to learn more about how to integrate these two mediums? Then sign up now for a two-day workshop that will give you hands-on experience creating a dance on film project.

Goal: This workshop will inspire participants to regard video as a spur to re-think their choreography in visually specific terms and in relationship to various locations; the workshop will specifically address the dance video making process in terms of images, intent, intensity, and intimacy.

Instructor: Deirdre Towers, Executive Director, Dance Films Association, Inc.

SPACE IS LIMITED. APPLY NOW TO HOLD YOUR SPOT!

SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
10am - 2pm
Location: The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave.
Theme: Camera equipment & technique overview, key style concepts, viewing session of strong dance on film works, hands-on experimentation filming one another in pairs and groups of three.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
10am - 2pm
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.
Dance Studio, and other locations in the Cultural Center

Theme: Case Study - adapting a stage choreography for the camera. A work of Hedwig Dances performed live and simultaneously taped by the participants who will act as the film crew. Learning objectives include how to work with the dancers to get desired effects, and the impact of working in various locations.

PARTICIPATION:
Open to dancers/ choreographers who have a professional level experience with choreography. Previous experience with video equipment is preferred, but not required. Pre-registration is mandatory via an application process. All participants must be available for both days of the session.
SPACE IS LIMITED. APPLY NOW TO HOLD YOUR SPOT!
Registration Deadline: October 24.

Walk ins will not be permitted.

Fee: $50;
NOTE: Participants need to bring their own digital video camera, or make arrangements with CDF for a rental camera in advance.

Rough Cuts: Dancers Creating Dance for Film is presented by the Chicago Dancemakers Forum in partnership with Hedwig Dances, Jan Bartoszek, and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.