Individual 10 minute research and reflective presentations assessing learning outcome 1, 3 and 5 (40%)

Practical skills portfolio assessing learning outcome 2 and 4 (60%)

This module aims to advance your awareness and skills of a range of image and sound production and manipulation techniques. You will develop advanced skills in cinematography including camera setup, movement and lighting techniques, sound design including recording and sound processing and editing techniques including project set up and management, motion graphics and colour grading.

You will advance your skills through the application of techniques and technology relating to grip and moving camera, sound design processes such as Foley recording and ADR and post production techniques in colour grading. You will investigate footage management processes such as DIT with metadata, and production recording techniques such as camera reports.

• In semester one you will engage with a number of creative and technical processes relating to image and sound creation and manipulation
• In semester two you will choose a specialised area and develop an advanced portfolio of work. You will be expected to reflect on your previous experience and develop a more individual approach to your own craft skills
• You will collaborate with other students through the research and development process with the aim of developing an individual portfolio of work

Scheduled learning activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Technical tasks to develop applied skills in cinematography, editing and sound
Technical instruction
Supervised workshop time

Guided independent and group study activities
Independent study time should be utilised to gain experience on required equipment and expand knowledge in the subject area
Self managed meetings
Advanced Independent research and study
Collaborative research and practical work
Advanced testing and application of equipment, creative techniques and skills

Hunter, F. Biver, S. Fuqua, P. (2015) Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting. 5th Ed. Focal Press
Huber, D.M. (2014) Modern Recording Techniques. 8th Ed. Focal Press
Hurkman, A.V. (2013) Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema, 2 edition. ed. Peachpit Press, San Francisco, California.
Viers, R. (2014) The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions.

Level 5 camera, lighting, sound, studio and post production facilities
Specialist studio and post production facilities
Library facilities ¬ web, computer access, printing facilities.
Blackboard virtual learning environment

1. DEMONSTRATE AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, SOUND DESIGN AND EDITING
Knowledge and Understanding

2. SHOW AN AWARENESS OF THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVE PROCESSES IN IMAGE AND SOUND MAKING
Learning

3. ANALYSE CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN IMAGE AND SOUND CREATION AND MANIPULATION AND SHOW CONSIDERATION FOR HOW THIS AFFECTS YOUR SPECIALIST AREA
Analysis

4. APPLY IMAGE AND SOUND TECHNIQUES TO A RANGE OF PORTFOLIO PIECES DEMONSTRATING AN ADVANCED LEVEL OF SKILL IN A CHOSEN SPECIALIST AREA
Application

5. DEMONSTRATE A PROCESS OF INFORMED DECISION MAKING AND AWARENESS OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT REFLECTING ON CONTEMPORARY PROCESS AND HOW YOU HAVE APPLIED THEM Reflection

Film making is the fusion of art and technology. To create great images and audio you will develop your understanding of this combination. In this module you will learn and apply the core craft skills relating to sound, camera and editing. You will learn how we light scenes, move the camera, edit sequences of shots and enhance all of this with sound design to create high end film sequences.