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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Advanced Video Production
Module Code CM241 (ITS) / ICT1019 (Banner)
Faculty Humanities & Social Sciences School Communications
Module Co-ordinatorTom Burke
Module Teachers-
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
Description

Utilising social constructivist and CPBL (Collaborative Project-Based Learning) methodologies, this module helps to develop students' technical and creative capabilities within the relevant hardware, software and production environments. Students will originate and develop a video project for inclusion within a variety of multimedia formats.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop skills in digital video editing based on best practice and current industry approaches
2. Understand and apply theories and techniques of video editing and narrative production
3. Understand and apply crucial video effects and post production techniques, such as colour grading and chroma keying.
4. Understand and apply techniques of the inclusion of motion graphics in video production
5. Evaluate and critique video post production methods
6. Complete a managed project-based approach for the group production of a short edited video piece.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture11Lecture-supervised learning period over one semester
Laboratory22Project exercises, project development, 'brain-storming' sessions, discussion over one semester.
Assignment Completion88Group digital video project on an agreed topic.
Independent Study129Research, development of production skills, and software related skills-based learning.
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to digital documentary production
Digital documentary production; developing your project. Students will be shown previous course work for evaluation and critical analysis.

Non-Linear Editing (NLE) Environment
Introduction to the NLE software, Final Cut Pro. Students will 'upgrade' their skills, while simultaneously undertaking further self-training on the post-production software via their independent learning time.

Pre-production
Planning your project, research, brainstorming, developing a proposal, technical requirements and team selection.

The small team environment - multi-skilling, roles and responsibilities.
Students will self-select their production groups and be required to originate and develop a number of project proposals, which they will research and evaluate.

Project proposal
Teams will have selected a sub-group of topics for discussion and consultation with their supervisor. Following this session, students will select their final project for development.

Project development
Carrying out a `recce.' - technical considerations, meeting people, organizing permissions; planning a shot list; scheduling the project.

Production
Project management, audio, lighting and camera considerations. Teams now start the production process and keep a log of their progress for later inclusion in their reports.

Post-production
Students involve themselves in the post-production process, creating a logical flow to their sequences of recorded material. Digitization, logging, editing considerations, adding narration, music, titles and graphics, exporting and output for DVD and the web.

General note
As per 'Full-time Workload' description, students will be expected to continue their laboratory work with their own research and self-taught tutorial materials in order to increase their understanding and competencies within the various software and hardware environments.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
PortfolioProduce an e-portfolio of 5 short video pieces, showcasing post production techniques covered in weekly seminars, for delivery at semester end.30%Sem 2 End
Digital ProjectProvide an analysis of the applied video production and post-production techniques in an extended scene from a feature or short film.20%Week 25
Group project In small groups, with manaaged and delegated work processes, complete a short original video production showcasing techniques in post production and video effects.50%Sem 2 End
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Barnow, Erik: 1983, Documentary, A History of the NonFiction Film, Oxford University Press,
  • Berger, Arthur Asa: 1993, Writing Scripts, Sage,
  • Blum, Richard A.: 1995, Television and Screen Writing, Focal Press,
Other Resources

None

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