Dive into the basics of experimental video and explore various techniques to cultivate your unique filmmaking style.

Introduction to experimental moving images

This short course jumps into the history and key figures of video art, tracing its influence on more traditional cinema and TV. You'll explore different shot types, unconventional camera use, audio recording and manipulation and editing techniques that bend time and perception. Perfect for artists, filmmakers, content creators and anyone ready to break the rules.

Unlock the language of video art

This online short course over 4 weeks will teach you the fundamentals of creating video art with a strong emphasis on an experimental approach. From the conception of ideas, development, production and post production stages.

About this course

This course has been developed to introduce you to the fundamentals of experimental filmmaking, taking you through all stages from ideas to finished films. By the end of this course, you will be able to create your own concepts, capture film and audio and edit them into finished projects. You will be encouraged to embrace experimentation in your work and to explore beyond traditional methods to create your own unique style. You will learn through lectures, exercises, online workshops and individual tuition all within a very supportive learning environment.

Course overview

This course has been developed for artists who are interested in using moving images in their own practice and filmmakers who are looking to add some experimentation to their own work. It is also very accessible to anyone who is interested in taking their first steps into this fascinating area of creativity.

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Course dates

This course is delivered in English as well as all the materials you will receive to support your study.

15 Sept 2025 - 12 Oct 2025

24 Nov 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

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Price - 40.000₽ (500$)

4 weeks - 28 hours of online lessons
3 lessons per week

By the end of this short course, you will be able to do the following.

Develop ideas for a project
Understand the stages of making video art
Learn different ways to capture moving images
Edit on a timeline a finished film
Record your own audio for your film
Edit audio into your project

You will need

Note taking materials (pen and Note pad)
Computer (mac or pc)
Editing software (premiere pro, final cut, DaVinci resolve, imovie, Coral etc)
Camera (photo camera, handy cam, mobile phone)

About the tutor

Dan Smith

Dan is a British multimedia artist based in Moscow whose practice has a strong focus on film and audio. He has for over 7 years taught experimental filmmaking at the British Higher School of Art and Design (part of the University of Hertfordshire and now Moscow school of contemporary art) and is head of the Moscow International Video Art Exhibition which is a yearly showcase of video art, experimental film and filmed performance from artists around the world.