Lesson 1 - Lecture

Film # 1 

This has been one interesting video to watch.... To place a face to a name Professor Nathan Peck created his own mini film explaining the course and the direction it will be taken this semester. I found it very intriguing and shocking that this film was shot on a phone, iPhone none the least (sorry I'm an android user). This is a great way of being resourceful and using media available to our advantages.

The film begins with a little information about my new Professor. He has taught at Saint Xavier University for 10 years, teaching multi- media and web graphics. In his spare time he finds himself making videos, and painting in his studio. As Professor Peck provides a little information about himself and the course you watch him film in multiple locations in a loft space. I can only wonder and guess that the space being filmed in is none other than his studio, very nice! As Professor Peck walks through his studio he begins to review the semester's curriculum and his goal for his students. I must say, I am very impressed by his visual syllabus, it's very creative and something I have never seen before.

As the syllabus is broken down by Professor Peck he begins to touch on paints such as the portrait of George W. Bush, cave paints done by Neanderthals, and then paintings completed during the Renaissance era. A fact new to me featured in the film touched on how the painting by Leonardo DiVinci - Last Supper is currently pealing from the wall and only 20% of the painting remains.


this painting is 500 years old. A painting that has impacted society in a strong way, is deteriorating in front of our eyes. What can we do to preserve our thoughts and visions if not through paintings? This thought is what encouraged Professor Peck to have us study film. Professor Peck stated, "I love this idea (the idea of studying multiple disciplines), it’s a very liberating approach…… learned the best I could, I like the concept, what inspired me about their story and take on the approach I did.”

Now that the foundation has been set for the semester, I am excited about this different way of learning about art. To take a traditional study and make it modern is something I can truly enjoy! Let the film watching begin!!

Ready.... Set.... GO!