Events in UCIS

Tuesday, February 21

10:00 am Seminar
WHAT MAKES AN ATMOSPHERE: The Visual Preparation for a Film Through Mood Boards and Storyboards Series
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center
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2022-23- MEET EU EMERGING FILMMAKER:
VIDA SHERK,
Director, Night Ride (Noćna vožnja)

This is a three-part seminar that focuses on what makes a film visually distinctive, and
how mood boards and storyboards can be used in the pre-production process to
help the director, the cinematographer, the costume designer, the art director, and
the rest of the crew envision the right atmosphere for the film - and choose the
right tools to do so.

The goal of this seminar is also to encourage even Screenwriting students to
develop mood boards for their stories, as they can be a useful tool during the
screenwriting process as well.

FEB 14, 2023 @ 10:00-11:30 AM EST- Required
PART I: MOOD BOARDS - What are mood boards, and why are they important? Can
they be useful for screenwriters (during the development phase) as well, and how?

FEB 21, 2023 @ 10:00-11:30 AM EST (2nd Half-Optional)
PART II: STORYBOARDS – How do mood boards influence storyboards? How do we
make a storyboard?

FEB 28, 2023 @ 10:00-11:30 AM EST (Optional)
PART III: THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? WHICH COMES FIRST? Are mood boards
useful only in the later stages of pre-production? Is there even a right way to
approach the development and pre-production process, or can we shake things up
and start with the parts of pre-production which are usually reserved for the later
stages in the process of making a movie, only after a story (or script) is already set
in stone?

REQUIRED WORK: Participants will be asked to produce mood boards and
storyboards for their own projects. We will discuss their own exercises and work
during the seminar. They will also be asked to watch Vida Skerk's short film “Night
Ride” beforehand, as this film and the material made during the preparation for
this project will be used as examples during the seminar.

11:00 am Information Session
Center for Latin American Studies Ambassador Tabling
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub
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Join CLAS ambassadors to learn more about CLAS academic offerings and related programs.

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Hungarian Conversation Table
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 329
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Come and practice your Hungarian and meet others interested in the language! All levels welcome.

6:00 pm Panel Discussion
Black Star, Crescent Moon
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Global Studies Center along with Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS)
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This is the third event as part of the series Race, Rebellion, and Global Solidarity. Black Star, Crescent Moon offers a new perspective on the political and cultural history of Black internationalism from the 1950s to the present. Author Sohail Daulatzai maps the rich, shared history between Black Muslims, Black radicals, and the Muslim Third World, placing them within a broader framework of American imperialism, Black identity, and the global nature of white oppression. Join us for a discussion with the author that will be facilitated by Dr. Michael Sawyer, Associate Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. His work focuses on the revolutionary potentiality of Black people, and takes a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring the works that authorize, accompany, sustain, and depicts Black Being.

6:00 pm Lecture
Asia Pop Lecture Series: Otaku Fandoms
Location:
5201 W.W. Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Screenshot: Asia
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Want to learn about fan cultures of East Asia? Interested in the online culture of k-pop fans? What is Otaku and how does it help define Japanese fandom? This semester's lecture series will explore the fan cultures of East Asia and their influence on contemporary fan cultures across the world. In this lecture, Dr. Patrick Galbraith of Senshu University, Tokyo, will discuss Otaku fandoms.

6:30 pm Student Club Activity
German Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of Pitt German Club
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Join the German Club for Spring 2023's weekly conversation hours, on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm!