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Industry standard cameras, audio and support equipment
Industry standard lights
Premiere Pro or Final Cut editing suite or equivalent
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects

24 sessions
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.

1. The fundamentals of video camera technology and its operation.
2. The fundamentals of sound recording technology and its operation.
3. Video composition
4. Nonlinear editing skills
5. Basic lighting skills
6. Audio technology
7. Digital video support equipment
8. Video production
9. Video technology
10. The fundamentals of image manipulation (Adobe After Effects)
11. The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop

The fundamentals of video production and its technology are covered in a series of tutorials and hands on lab sessions. The module includes filming on industry standard cameras and editing on NLE systems, photographic composition and programme making are also covered. The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects with also are also addressed.

Individual assignment to produce a 3-5 minute film (weighted at 50%) 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 visual effects accompanied by a (typically) 1000 word evaluation of the processes involved (weighted at 50%) addressing Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4

1. DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION.
[Knowledge & Understanding; Learning]

2. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF VIDEO WORK AND REFLECT UPON AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO PRODUCTION.
[Problem Solving]

3. DEMONSTRATE THE PROCESSES AND STAGES INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF CAMERAS, AUDIO EQUIPMENT, VIDEO EDITING, LIGHTING AND PROGRAMME.
[Application]

4. COMMUNICATE THE PRINCIPLES OF TECHNICAL FILM PRODUCTION IN PRODUCING A FILM PIECE.
[Communication]

The fundamentals of video production and its technology are covered in a series of tutorials and hands on lab sessions. The module includes filming on industry standard cameras and editing on NLE systems, photographic composition and programme making are also covered. The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects are also addressed.