Creative Film Criticism with Catherine Grant

Join Catherine Grant, an internationally recognised figure in videographic criticism, as she introduces the medium as a creative way of exploring film through image and sound.Session 1: Masterclass with Catherine Grant (11:00 - 12:30)In the first part of the day, Catherine will share examples of her work, breaking down how video essays are structured and how they use editing, rhythm and audiovisual material to think through ideas.Session 2: Practical & Screening (14:30 - 17:30)The second session shifts into practice, with a hands-on introduction to DaVinci Resolve and a guided exercise where participants create a short video essay using a PechaKucha format.Participants will move between watching, discussing and making, with time to develop a short piece and share it with the group.

The session is open, supportive and exploratory, designed for those new to videographic work as well as those looking to deepen their approach.

There will be opportunities for discussion, feedback and questions throughout.Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet to the session for the editing part.

If you don't own a laptop, then we will provide one for you.We will be using DaVinci Resolve [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve] for Session 2.

Please be prepared with the software in your computer before the session.

For any of you not familiar with DaVinci Resolve [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/products/davinciresolve], we can provide a quick introduction at the beginning of Session 2.Session 2 will also be focusing on Carnival of Souls , a classic cult thriller from 1962.

You can watch and download the film here: https://archive.org/details/CarnivalofSouls [https://archive.org/details/CarnivalofSouls]