Intimate Nature’s
Film and Photography Section

Film & Photography with Laurie Meeker

faculty's email address: meekerl@evergreen.edu
Office Location: Com 308F
Phone: 867-6613


Students interested in photography and filmmaking as an emphasis can continue to develop their skills in this area through additional workshops and smaller support/critique groups. Students should develop a proposal that builds on skills we learned in the workshop and the program. Issues of representation, feminism, gender, re-engaging the senses, vision and perception, connections to our intimate natures, connections to the environment, wildlife and nature photography, etc., can be explored through visual media like still photography and filmmaking. Experimental and documentary work groups are also possible, with further reading in history and theory. Further skill development may be possible in the following areas: slide presentation, black and white darkroom work, Super-8 editing, 16mm cinematography and editing, digital camcorders and DV linear editing. We will choose from among these skills and approaches based on student needs in relation to specific projects. Since the independent study project represents 4 credits (on top of workshop skill development and the rest of the program elements) projects must be limited in scope. Motion picture production in film or video needs to be conceptualized as 7-10 minutes in length due to the complexity of the production process (pre-production, shooting, editing). Please note: we will not be learning digital non-linear editing programs (like Final Cut Pro) due to their complexity and because the editing suites are heavily booked by Mediaworks and other advanced students. New students coming into the program must demonstrate some basic proficiency with photography, film or video (indicate academic experience with media on your proposal).