21A.339J/STS.064J DV Lab: Documenting Science through Video and New Media, 3-3-6 HASS, An introductory exploration of documentary film theory and production, focusing on documentaries about science, engineering, and related fields. Students engage in digital video production as well as social and media analysis of science documentaries. The class uses documentary video making as a tool to explore the worlds of science and engineering, as well as a tool for thinking analytically about media itself and the social worlds in which science is embedded. Class includes a lab component devoted to digital video production.
Instructors: Chris Walley and Chris Boebel