"The Lorax"
Toh Ne Win, Jessica Lee, Dan Feldman, Corrina Chase
Thu Jan 16, 06-09:00pm, 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None! Just come join us and have fun :)
In this animated classic, Dr. Seuss teaches children about the importance of conservation. Join us to watch this SAVE IAP tradition, or to learn more about environmentalism on campus. We'll have another movie (Akira Kurosawa's Dreams) and snacks too!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/save
Contact: Toh Ne Win, Random Hall, x3-0459, tohn@mit.edu
Sponsor: SAVE
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"Twin Peaks" Season One Marathon
John Hawkinson
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
We're presenting a "marathon" of Twin Peaks: the two-hour pilot episode, and the remaining 7 episodes from season one, with and without DVD commentary. See http://www.twinpeaks.org for more information on Twin Peaks.
Contact: John Hawkinson, W20-557, x3-7788, jhawk@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: John A Hawkinson, jhawk@mit.edu
"Twin Peaks" Pilot
John Hawkinson
Twin Peaks pilot episode.
Tue Jan 7, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 1, Episode 2, and Episode 1 with commentary
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 1, Traces to Nowhere.
9:00pm: Episode 2, Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer.
10:00pm: Episode 1, Traces to Nowhere, with commentary.
Thu Jan 9, 08-11:00pm, 2-105, 3-hour session
Episode 2 with commentary, and Episode 3
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 2, Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer, with
commentary.
9:00pm: Episode 3, Rest in Pain.
Tue Jan 14, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 3 with commentary, and Episode 4
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 3, Rest in Pain, with
commentary.
9:00pm: Episode 4, The One-Armed Man.
Thu Jan 16, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 4 with commentary, and Episode 5
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 4, The One-Armed Man, with
commentary.
9:00pm: Episode 5, Cooper's Dreams.
Tue Jan 21, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 5 with commentary, and Episode 6
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 5, Cooper's Dreams, with
commentary.
9:00pm: Episode 6, Realization Time.
Thu Jan 23, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 6 with commentary, and Episode 7
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 6, Realization Time, with
commentary.
9:00pm: Episode 7, The Last Evening.
Tue Jan 28, 08-10:00pm, 2-105
Episode 7 with commentary
John Hawkinson
8:00pm: Episode 7, The Last Evening, with commentary.
Thu Jan 30, 08-09:00pm, 2-105, 1 hour session
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35 mm Motion Picture Projection
John Hawkinson
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 31-Dec-2002
Limited to 4 participants.
Single session event
Learn how 35 mm motion picture film is projected, how to thread and use a projector, how the projector works, and how to handle 35 mm film. Hands-on, one-on-one sessions. It's like being an LSC Projectionist for a day.
Contact: John Hawkinson, W20-557, x3-7788, jhawk@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
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LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring and DVD-annotation Technology
Professor Peter Donaldson
Wed Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 02-05:00pm, 9-355c
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must own August 2002 Widescreen DVD Edition of Fellowship
Interested in programming and designing online educational technology? Interested in LOTR? This DVD-based discussion class of "The Fellowship of the Ring" will test and modify a cutting-ege DVD annotation tool. You'll be introduced to basics of film criticism; brainstorm further development of an existing prototype of a Windows-based DVD annotation tool; hear weekly speakers; and make in-class presentations about some aspect of "The Fellowship of the Ring" using the new annotation technology. Access to Windows machine w/DVD player helpful, but not essential. Register with Ms. Lyons, say why you are interested, and whether you have a Windows machine w/DVD.
Contact: Sarah Lyons, 16-643, x3-8264, dvd-bilbo-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Literature
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Anime: FLCL
Andrew Deschere
Sun Jan 19, 08-11:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
FLCL: (Furi Kuri, Fooly Kooly...).
This bass-swingin', baseball-playin', mecha-havin' GAINAX anime is just what the nurse ordered for IAP. A frantic 6-episode sprint, it will leave you wanting to watch again...and again. Refreshments likely served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/anime/www/iap.html
Contact: Andrew Deschere, deschere@mit.edu
Sponsor: Anime Club
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Babylon 5 First Season
Toh Ne Win
Mon Jan 27 thru Sat Feb 1, 09pm-01:00am, 24-619
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
We will be presenting the first season of the sci-fi television series "Babylon 5," including the pilot episode. We expect to watch 5 episodes a night. Please bring some snacks if you're joining us!
Contact: Toh Ne Win, NE43-532, x3-0459, tohn@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group
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Be a Media Pundit: Connecting to Broadcast Media from MIT
Larry Gallagher
Thu Jan 30, 12-02:00pm, 9-450
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT experts are often called upon by journalists to comment on various news stories. Although an exciting opportunity, the logistics involved can be very time consuming and inconvenient. MIT Video Productions provides the facilities and connectivity required to deliver you "live" or on tape to journalists around the world, from CNN or NPR, to Italian National Television. Staff will demonstrate the technology and will show examples of MIT experts "in the news."
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amps/iap
Contact: Larry Gallagher, 9-417, ldg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Becoming a Giant in College Radio (Learn To Be a DJ)
Generoso Fierro
Wed Jan 8, 15, 22, 06-07:30pm, 50-030 (WMBR)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Dec-2002
Limited to 10 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Get to know your campus radio station (WMBR)! Master DJ Generoso walks you through various aspects of life at a radio station, including the many possible ways to screw up on the air and still sound entertaining! WMBR membership information as well as cookies and milk will be provided.
Contact: Generoso Fierro, 13-2090, x3-5965, bovineska@hotmail.com
Sponsor: WMBR Radio
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CSC Movie Night
Jerry Ing, Peng Wu, Joyce Lo
Tue Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 07-10:00pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Come watch the most popular movies in Chinese culture today!
We will have brief discussions at the end of each movie. Check out our website to find out what movies we will be showing each week.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/csc/www/iap.htm
Contact: Jerry Ing, 1-150, ing@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chinese Students Club
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Civil War Film Preview ("Gods and Generals")
Merritt Roe Smith
Mon Jan 27, 10am-12:00pm, Wang Audit., E51
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Attend the Boston preview of "Gods and Generals," the major motion picture about the American Civil War that follows the rise and fall of Stonewall Jackson, and is a prequel to the film "Gettysburg" (based on the novel, "The Killer Angels") by the same director. The movie (produced by Ted Turner Pictures with a national release date of February 21) was filmed in and around Sharpsburg, Maryland, the site of the Antietam Battlefield, and on actual historic locations in Virginia and West Virginia. Writer/director Ron Maxwell and a leading cast member will introduce the film and then show 30 minutes of excerpts. A question-and-answer session will follow. The event will be hosted by Professor Merritt Roe Smith, author of "Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology" and a Civil War expert in MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
Web: http://www.ronmaxwell.com/ggenerals.html
Contact: Kris Kipp, E51-296, x3-9759, kipp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Science,Technology & Society
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Communicating Your Research with Video
Larry Gallagher
Tue Jan 28, 12:30-02:00pm, 9-057
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Document and promote your research using broadcast quality video distributed to international media outlets. Learn how MIT Video Productions and the MIT News Office package interviews, background "B-roll" video as well as record hard to replicate or one time only demonstrations. Find out about different modalities for disseminating your research through videotape, fiber optic television feeds, ISDN radio feeds and the Internet. Video reports on research are also an effective way to present your work at conferences and symposia. Work with us to contextualize your research for a world-wide audience. MIT News Office staff will be onhand to answer your questions.
Contact: Larry Gallagher, 9-417, ldg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Computer Animation: Past and Future
Gayle C. Willman
Thu Jan 23, 02-04:00pm, Room 9-253
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
The foundations of today's computer animation were developed by some very creative programmers, mathematicians and scientists - nearly 20 years ago. See lots of footage of early examples, and examples of future applications. Popcorn and soda will be served!
Contact: Gayle C. Willman, 9-230, x3-9366, willman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Fansubbing
Sean Leonard, Andrew Deschere
Mon Jan 27 thru Fri Jan 31, 01-04:00pm, 1-150
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 40 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Learn fansubbing--the process of adding subtitles to Japanese animation. Topics covered: history and development of American fansubbing, tools and methodology, global culture and media theories, legal and ethical debates. Participants will work in teams ("fansub groups") to subtitle a short animation, working on translation, timing, typesetting, encoding, and other development tasks. Previous exposure to Japanese language is recommended but not required. The fansubbing tools that we will be using are built for the Win32 platform. Although not required, a laptop that runs Windows applications is highly recommended for practice in class.
Contact: Andrew Deschere, Sean Leonard, deschere@mit.edu, seantek@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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Festival of International Transgender Film
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This festival will show documentary and fiction movies which portray the lives of transgender people from a range of gender identities and expressions, including Bi-gender, Cross-Dressers, Drag-Kings, FTMs, Transvestite, Transsexuals and Intersex people in Africa, the Dominican Republic, India, Japan, in Norway, the UK, the US and Turkish immigrants in Germany. The festival aims to be a positive celebration of the diversity of gender globally and to offer insight into the lives of these special individuals. After the movie screenings there will be facilitated discussions.
Contact: Emily Meghan Morrow Howe, Women's Studies, 14E-316, x3-8844, emmh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Womens Studies
Films from Asia/Near East:
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Asia/Near East:
"Daayraa"/"The Square Circle," Amol Palekar, India, 1996.
"Lola and Bilidikid," Kutlug Atman, Germany, 1998.
(189 min)
Wed Jan 8, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films from Africa/Latin America:
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Africa/Latin America:
"Woubi, Cheri," Phillip Brooks and Laurent Bocahut, France, 1998.
"Guevote, I Am What I Feel To Be," Rolando Sanchez, Switzerland, 1996.
(129 min)
Mon Jan 13, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films from Europe
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Europe:
"Different for Girls," Richard Spence, UK, 1997.
"All About My Father," Even Benestad, Norway, 2001.
(171 min)
Wed Jan 22, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films about FTM
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films about FTM:
"You Don't Know Dick," Candace Schemerhorn and Bustor Cram, USA, 1997.
"Shinijuku Boys," Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, UK, 1995.
(129 min)
Mon Jan 27, 06-09:00pm, 35-225
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Friday Night Anime Showings
MIT Anime Club
Fri Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 07pm-12:00am, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
January is a perfect time to explore the depth and breadth of Japanese animation, an art form as varied as film. Japanese animation is capable of a wide range of applications, from slapstick humor to superb story-telling and drama. We will be showing a selection of the best anime during IAP. Also visit our web page for updates about other Anime-related activities at MIT and in Boston during January.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/anime/www/iap.html
Contact: MIT Anime Club, 6-120, anime dash inquiry@mit.edu
Sponsor: Anime Club
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Giant Robots and the Secret of Life: Anime on Saturdays
Marissa Jacovich
Sat Jan 11, 18, 25, 03-06:00pm, 24-619
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Have you ever pondered the deep mysteries of life as revealed through cartoons? Nothing to do on Saturday afternoons? Come and have a deep philosophical discussion about Japanese anime. We will watch at least one series ("Serial Experiments Lain") and one movie ("Metropolis"). In addition to watching great anime, we will try to figure out what exactly was going on in the minds of the anime's creators. Other series/movies will be shown if there is sufficient interest.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg/www/IAP
Contact: Marissa Jacovich, marissaj@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group
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LSC Film Program
LSC
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 550 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Fee: 3.00 for cover costs of movie rentals
LSC brings popular movies to MIT and shows them in stunning 35mm. We also have digital sound for the full theater experience. See our website http://lsc.mit.edu for more details.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu
Contact: LSC, w20-469, 253-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
Silence of the Lambs
LSC
Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer.
Fri Jan 31, Sat Feb 1, 08-10:30pm, 26-100
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LSC Science Fiction Marathon
MIT Lecture Series Committee
Sat Jan 25, 06pm-06:00am, 26-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This year's Science Fiction Marathon will feature: Alien (6:00p), Contact (8:50p), Dr. Stranglelove (12:30a), Innerspace (4:30a), and lots of shorts.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu
Contact: MIT Lecture Series Committee, W20-469, 258-8881, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
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Love in the Age of Cyborgs: Two Versions of "Metropolis"
Dr. Bernd Widdig, Prof. Ian Condry
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us for discussion and viewing of two different versions of "Metropolis," considered to be one of the great sci-fi cult films of all time, reflecting the fascination and ambivalences we have about our modern age and technological society. Each film will be preceded by a discussion.
Organized by the MIT Japan Program; co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Boston
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
"Metropolis" (German version, 1927)
Dr. Bernd Widdig
This silent film addresses our fascination and ambivalence about the modern age and technological society.
Tue Jan 28, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
"Metropolis" (Japanese version, 2001)
Prof. Ian Condry
Inspired by the original 1927 Fritz Lang version, this Japanese animated film is set in a more distant future, when robots have already replaced human labor for many jobs.
Wed Jan 29, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
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MIT Cable Television Facilities Openhouse
Randy Winchester, Jon Ward
Wed Jan 8, 02-03:00pm, 9-050
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 03-Jan-2003
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
The staff at MIT Cable Television is offering an inside look at the Technical Operations
Center (TOC) of the campus television system. Register at the website listed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitcable
Contact: Randy Winchester, randy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems
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MIT Video Contest Informational Dinner
Matt McGann, Amrys O. Williams
Mon Jan 6, 05:30-06:30pm, 56-167
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Office of Admissions is hosting a contest for students, alumni, and members of the MIT community to make a short film showcasing MIT. Those interested in submitting videos are invited to this information session. Pizza will be provided. Attendance is not a requirement for submission. For contest details, please visit the web site.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/admissions/iap/
Contact: Matt McGann, 3-107, x8-5507, mcgann@mit.edu
Sponsor: Admissions
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Making Web-based Movies: Intro to Digital Video
Katie Livingston Vale
Tue Jan 7, 12-01:30pm, 26-139
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
In this hands-on session, we’ll learn how to capture video from a digital camcorder; edit digital video using iMovie; save movies for playback on the Web or onto a CD or DVD.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amps/iap/
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, 9-250, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Masamune Shirow Before Ghost in the Shell
Andrew Deschere
Sun Jan 26, 01-03:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Yes, Shirow did other things than Ghost in the Shell. Very good things, in fact. Come watch two short futuristic mecha-ish animes, Appleseed and Black Magic: M66. Yes, both will only take two hours!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/anime/www/iap.html
Contact: Andrew Deschere, deschere@mit.edu
Sponsor: Anime Club
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Mobile Storymaking Workshop
Glorianna Davenport, Pengkai Pan, David Crow, Debora Lui, Lilly Kam
Mon-Wed, Jan 13-15, 27-29, 01-04:00pm, E15-344 Garden Conf.
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2003
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Do you want to create and share movies for wireless PDAs? What about designing an evolving mobile story web for students and visitors to the MIT campus? If writing, acting and producing this new entertainment experience sounds exciting to you, then join this workshop sponsored by the Interactive Cinema Group at the MIT Media Lab. You will get hands-on experience designing and producing mobile video stories, as well as using tools for making and sharing location-aware stories over 801.11b wireless network. Various filmmakers will lend their experience and skills to the workshop, and the ICG will provide all necessary equipment.
Web: http://ic.media.mit.edu/projects/MViews/index.htm
Contact: Pengkai Pan, E15-351, x3-3197, ppk@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
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Pi, Pie, and "Pi: The Movie"
Jonathan Benezry '06, Jessica Young '06
Tue Jan 14, 08:30-11:00pm, 1-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
How many ways can you look at pi(e)? When you mix number theory, Jewish mysticism, and independent film, you get "Pi: The Movie". We'll start with a pi recitation competition (be a participant or a spectator), have a pie tasting of the Boston area's best pies, and watch the 1998 Sundance Film Festival Award-winning film, "Pi: The Movie."
Web: http://www.mit.edu/hillel/www/iap-events.html
Contact: Adrien Uretsky, W11-040, x3-2982, jcsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Political Movie Marathon
Aaron Strauss
Wed Jan 29, 06:30pm-12:00am, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come munch on popcorn, chips, and other goodies as you watch the Michael Moore documentary "Roger and Me" (6:30pm), followed by Robert Redford as the honest politician in "The Candidate" (8pm), and finally the hilarious Matthew Broderick/Reese Witherspoon comedy "Election" (10pm). Non-partisan event sponsored by the College Democrats.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mit-cds/iap2003.html
Contact: Aaron Strauss, aaronbs@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT College Democrats
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Storytelling and Games in the Digital Age
Prof. Henry Jenkins, Sande Scoredos and Thomas Hershey, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Kurt Squire and Alex Chisholm
Mon Jan 20 thru Fri Jan 24, 09am-05:00pm, 56-114
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2003
Limited to 40 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Student teams develop story concepts for various media, including motion picture visual effects and computer games. Sponsored by MIT Comparative Media Studies (CMS) and Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI), this non-technical activity focuses on the theoretical, historical, cultural, social, and aesthetic elements of interactive narrative and game structures. Morning lectures explore linear and non-linear storytelling across media, audio-visual elements, game theory, and techniques to increase the depth of interactive console games and enhance storytelling. Afternoons run as workshops where participants collaborate in teams to design interactive story scenarios to be presented during a final session on Friday afternoon.
Contact: Alex Chisholm, 14N-207, x3-6447, alex@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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The Cinematic Philosophy of Jean Renoir, with Illustrations
Irving Singer
Fri Jan 17, 02-04:00pm, 1-390
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
More than once, Orson Welles called Jean Renoir "the greatest of all directors." Renoir is less well known for his theoretical writings about his work. In this lecture Professor Singer explores Renoir's carefully formulated ideas about the meanings that underlie his varied techniques and about the nature of creativity in general. Film clips from Renoir's movies will contribute to this investigation.
Contact: Irving Singer, E39-351, x3-2649, bis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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Tour the MIT Video Production Studio
Larry Gallagher
Thu Jan 30, 02-03:00pm, 9-450
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Visit the broadcast television studio on the 4th floor of building 9. See what goes on behind the scenes of a working TV studio. Learn how blue screen technology works or what it's like to be a TV anchorperson, journalist or weather forecaster under the glare of the lights.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amps/iap
Contact: Larry Gallagher, 9-417, ldg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Working with Digital Video and Special Effects
Dave Constine
Wed Jan 22, 12-02:00pm, 26-139
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Academic Media Production Services' Dave Constine will show you how to add "oomph" to your video using Photoshop and After Effects. He'll also talk about his work as a professional digital video editor and post production specialist.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amps/iap
Contact: Dave Constine, 9-413, x3-3590, davecon@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Yugoslav Film Series
Roger Petersen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us for three films relating to the Yugoslav wars and/or their aftermath. Discussion will follow.
Contact: Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu
Sponsor: Political Science
"Underground"
Roger Petersen
This film, directed by Emir Kusturica, was winner of the top prize at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Wed Jan 15, 05-07:00pm, 1-135
"Pretty Village, Pretty Flame"
Roger Petersen
This 1997 film is directed by Srdjan Dragojevic.
Thu Jan 16, 05-07:00pm, 1-135
"Cabaret Balkan"
Roger Petersen
This film is directed by Goran Paskaljevic and was winner of both the Critics Prize for Best Film at the 1998 European Film Awards and the International Critics Prize for Best Film at the 1998 Venice International Film Awards.
Tue Jan 21, 05-07:00pm, 1-135
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