SYLLABUS
Here is the revised syllabus as of March 25th, 2020.
IMA753SYL-SP20(ver03520)
Here is a list of sources for archival material compiled by folks at UCSC:
A BIG LIST OF SOURCES AND IDEAS FOR FOUND _ ARCHIVAL DIGITAL MOVING IMAGE COLLECTIONS
RESEARCH HANDOUTS
Here is a guide to research and related deliverables:
Here is a description of your final deliverables for the course:
Here are some things to think about as you develop a research plan:
And here is Hampe on “Visible Evidence”
And here are Spence and Navarro on levels of truth in documentary:
And finally, a short handout about ‘developing a hypothesis’
PREPRODUCTION DOCS
Here is a storyboard template:
Blocking Diagram — there is not really a template for a blocking diagram. It includes the details of a space, where your subjects will be, and where you can place cameras to get the shots you want. You can also add lighting. These are more common in fiction production, but are useful any time you are working with several people in a space. Here are a couple of samples:


PRODUCTION HANDOUTS
Talent Release
Here are three different forms, academic, non-commercial, and commercial: