Module Descriptors
PRACTICAL SKILLS TECHNOLOGY
FILM40129
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
30 credits
Contact
Leader: John Bradburn
Email: J.P.Bradburn@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
1. The fundamentals of video camera technology and it¿s operation. Including shutter, focal length, aperture, depth of field and sound recording
2. Video composition
3. Nonlinear editing skills
4. Basic lighting skills
5. Audio technology
6. Digital video support equipment
7. Video production
8. Video technology
9. The fundamentals of image manipulation (After Effects)
10. The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop
2. Video composition
3. Nonlinear editing skills
4. Basic lighting skills
5. Audio technology
6. Digital video support equipment
7. Video production
8. Video technology
9. The fundamentals of image manipulation (After Effects)
10. The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop
Module Texts
Television Programme making, Colin Hart, (1999), ISBN 0 240 51524 2, Pub Focal Press
Guerrilla TV, Ian Lewis, (2002), ISBN 0240 51601, Pub Focal Press
Today's Video, Peter Utz, (2005), McFarland & Company, 4th Edition, ISBN: 10: 0786422008
Lea Derek - Creative Photoshop: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques, Covering Photoshop CS3 (Digital Workflow) (Focal Press 2007) ISBN:978- 0240520469
Williams Robin, DVD Design Workshop: A designers introduction to DVD menu design and DVD authoring, (Peachpit Press 2004) ISBN: 0-321-13628-4
After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, Jeff Foster, John Wiley and Sons Ltd (USA) (2006) ISBN:9780782144550
Curran Steve, Motion Graphics: graphic design for broadcast and film (Rockport Publishers Inc 2001 ISBN: 1-56496-838-3
Jury David, What is Typography? (Rotovision 2006) ISBN: 2-88046-822-1
Guerrilla TV, Ian Lewis, (2002), ISBN 0240 51601, Pub Focal Press
Today's Video, Peter Utz, (2005), McFarland & Company, 4th Edition, ISBN: 10: 0786422008
Lea Derek - Creative Photoshop: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques, Covering Photoshop CS3 (Digital Workflow) (Focal Press 2007) ISBN:978- 0240520469
Williams Robin, DVD Design Workshop: A designers introduction to DVD menu design and DVD authoring, (Peachpit Press 2004) ISBN: 0-321-13628-4
After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, Jeff Foster, John Wiley and Sons Ltd (USA) (2006) ISBN:9780782144550
Curran Steve, Motion Graphics: graphic design for broadcast and film (Rockport Publishers Inc 2001 ISBN: 1-56496-838-3
Jury David, What is Typography? (Rotovision 2006) ISBN: 2-88046-822-1
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
DV cameras, audio and support equipment
Portable lights
Premiere Pro or Final Cut editing suite or equivalent
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Portable lights
Premiere Pro or Final Cut editing suite or equivalent
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Module Additional Assessment Details
Individual assignment to produce a 3-5 minute film (weighted at 50%) in 2 stages, phase 1 mute, phase 2 with an independently produced soundtrack to assess learning outcomes 1, 3 and 4.
Coursework, a practical design based assignment for the creation of digital imagery and a DVD menu accompanied by a (typically) 1000 word) evaluation of the processes involved (weighted at 50%) addressing Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Coursework, a practical design based assignment for the creation of digital imagery and a DVD menu accompanied by a (typically) 1000 word) evaluation of the processes involved (weighted at 50%) addressing Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Module Learning Strategies
12 x 3 hour lab/practicals.
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by labs and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning. Practical assignments using portable and fixed film making equipment will also support the learning.
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by labs and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning. Practical assignments using portable and fixed film making equipment will also support the learning.