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Allison Cooper

@kinolab.bsky.social
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Director, Kinolab; Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and Cinema Studies, Bowdoin College; Video Essayist.

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David Bamman @dbamman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
All papers are up on Arxiv, with code/data on Github -- lots more on that page linked at the top! Recent work in collaboration with @kinolab.bsky.social @dan-hickey.bsky.social @rachaelgs.bsky.social Kent K. Chang and more, and supported by @schmidtsciences.bsky.social 7/7
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We're hiring! Bowdoin Cinema Studies invites applications for a full-time TT Assistant Professor. We seek candidates working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and either documentary studies or television studies. For more information, visit careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/18091.
Two Bowdoin polar bears riding a bicycle in front of Searles Hall
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Kinolab curators will be the first to tell you that distinguishing between a zoom and a dolly can be tricky. But with this week’s post from @bowdoincollege.bsky.social they also tell you a bit about what makes a zoom distinctive.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The meaning of camera movement is highly contextual, as these examples from Kinolab curators @bowdoincollege.bsky.social show. Follow along as we work with @dbamman.bsky.social and fellow film scholars to develop computational approaches to study camera movement at scale this year.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Analytical AI methods developed by @dbamman.bsky.social help us identify camera distance in onscreen storytelling. But can these technologies account for scale, rooted in distinct story worlds and viewer perception? An interesting problem we’re confronting this summer @bowdoincollege.bsky.social.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
What’s in, or what isn’t in, a close-up? Kinolab is working with computer scientist @dbamman.bsky.social (UC Berkeley, School of Information) and other collaborators this year to optimize analytical AI for film and media research, bridging the gap between distant and close viewing practices. 📉🎥👀
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Lots of great videographic work (and social opportunities) at #SCMS26! Please spread the word!
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Bowdoin College @bowdoincollege.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
From cinema studies to German, from biology to Russian, Bowdoin faculty from across the academic spectrum were rewarded for their excellence in research and teaching during the fall semester with funding awards from external sources. bit.ly/3ZdhrB5
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Scholarship Boosted by Faculty Grants Through Fall 2025
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Spending a rainy Maine day with the SCMS conference program and sharing sessions related to the DH and Videographic Criticism SIG. Let me know in the comments if you have a panel or presentation I should add. #SCMS26
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Heads up SCMSers! The annual DH and Videographic Criticism SIG meeting is this Friday, Dec 5 from 11-12 CST. Keep an eye on your inbox tomorrow for instructions about how to join the Zoom session. Come hang with us - we know when to use video instead of writing and we can sing (sort of)! #SCMS26
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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Camera movement has existed longer than we might think, with pans becoming common in the 1900s. Early filmmakers also simulated movement. This 1908 fairy tale THE GRATEFUL LITTLE MICE gives the illusion of a zoom by pulling the performers and prop book toward the camera. It's nearly seamless.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
I think Bogost nailed the issues in this piece.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Please add Kinolab @kinolab.bsky.social Thank you!
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Kinolab, like many other open access film and media projects, relies on metadata from The Movie Database. Please support our work and that of colleagues by signing the linked petition and by sharing this request widely. Thank you!
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
My #Yale colleague Harlan Krumholz explains why the cuts to indirect costs are a disaster for biomedical research in the United States. Want to do something about it? I'll list those who have to hear from us below. Share, recruit friends and family to help. 1/ www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n....
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The NIH’s drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to U.S. research infrastructure
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
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Mark Wethli @mwethli.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
There are, of course, plenty of other ways to make a difference, including the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Please take a few moments out of your day to support one or more of these efforts - even a small donation can help make a big difference.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
4) Beloved pets have been harmed and/or need shelter while their humans seek housing. The Pasadena Humane Society has taken in hundreds of animals since the wildfires started and anticipates the arrival of many more. You can support their efforts by donating here: pasadenahumane.org/give/donate/
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Donate - Pasadena Humane
The generous support of friends like you makes it possible for us to save the lives of so many animals. Please give today to help provide the resources needed for life-saving care.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
3) The foundation associated with Airbnb, airbnb.org, is partnering with 211 LA, which offers free housing in Los Angeles County, to make temporary housing available to those displaced by the wildfires. You can support that effort by donating to airbnb.org via PayPal here: bit.ly/3WcbjIo
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Airbnb.org | Emergency housing in times of crisis
100% of your donation funds emergency housing for people in times of crisis. Airbnb.org is a global charity that provides free emergency housing in response to disasters and other crises.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
2) World Central Kitchen (WCK) is providing meals to first responders and families in need. You can support its efforts by making a donation here: wck.org
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World Central Kitchen
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick ac...
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
  1) The Wildlife Recovery Fund administered by the California Community Foundation (CFF) targets underserved, hard-to-reach communities, advancing long-term recovery efforts for Californians who need it most. You can support that effort by contributing here: bit.ly/424egyj
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California Community Foundation
In the aftermath of a disaster, immediate needs for victims can include shelter, food, cash and other basic needs. A community’s recovery is often more complex and depends on the scope of the disaster...
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Many of us have dear family and friends whose lives have been dramatically affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. If you’re wondering how you can support the urgent recovery efforts underway there, please consider contributing to any or all of the following organizations.
Image courtesy of KTLA5.com
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy Children-Return-to-School Day to all who celebrate! Marking the occasion with a leisurely perusal of the @scmstudies.bsky.social conference program and noting all the videographic panels. Did I miss any? #scms25
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Congratulations, Barbara! Love this video essay and so glad it got the recognition it deserved.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
@evelynkreutzer.bsky.social mentioned this to me. It looks great! Is there going to be an event? Might be a good excuse for a quick trip to NYC…
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We made a thing! The videographic cluster “The Personal Mediascape in the Age of Videographic Heterotopias” has just gone live over on ASAP/Review. Happy watching and reading! asapjournal.com/cluster/the-...
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The Personal Mediascape in the Age of Videographic Heterotopias
ASAP/Review is one of the scholarly publications of the Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present, along with the print publication ASAP/Journal.
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Allison Cooper @kinolab.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Something good is coming to ASAP/J on Monday! @filmstudiesff.bsky.social @dezigarcia.bsky.social @middento.bsky.social @videoessays.bsky.social
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