Module Descriptors
VIDEO EDITING TECHNOLOGY
XXET50199
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
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Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Students will gain knowledge of the history and future of high end editing software, in depth audio functions, effects, nesting effects, transitions, colour correction, film styles, montage and Chroma keying.

Compression, codecs and exporting footage will also be looked at in depth.
Module Texts
Avid Editing: A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users. Sam Kauffmann . ISBN: 0-240-80541-0 (2003)
Module Resources
Non-linear editing suite (Avid)
Adobe Suite
Audition
Word Processing facilities

Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Additional Assessment Details
Exam (1.5 hours) weighted at 50% assessing learning outcomes 1 and 4
Short film weighted at 50% which will assess learning outcomes 2 and 3
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures and Laboratory sessions
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Learning on all aspects of the module will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment and editing facilities will support the learning.