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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2004 - 2005
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Students will produce several pieces of work ranging from Studio based programmes and/or Documentaries/Creative projects.
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Students successfully completing this module should:
7 Be capable of working as part of a production team.
7 Have further developed their video production skills.
7 Competentially utilise digital video hardware and sofware.
7 Undertake a range of short video based projects.
7 Be in a position to critically evaluate digital video projects.
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Assume that a 10 credit module load represents approximately 150 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overview · Review of Previous work · Shooting for Location · Lighting and sound techniques · Production methods and roles Introduction to Final Cut Pro · System set-up, Introduction to the Editing environment · Editing techniques, using the timeline and Canvas · Encoding for web/CD/DVD · Examples of professional work. Project Development Documentary, News Reporting and Multimedia formats . Large team based project considerations. Pre Production · Roles and Responsibilites · Building an Outline and Broad Treatment · Production scheduling; Shot Types; Storyboarding and Shot Lists Production · Camera work; Correct use of filters; Framing shots; Camera Movement. · Lighting and Sound techniques. · Location versus Studio Shoots · Vox pops; Interview techniques; news gathering, · Documentary and News styles Post Production · Digitizing; Editing considerations. · Outputting final projects; Digital Video Formats · Multimedia considerations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barnow, Eric (1983), Documentary: A History of Non-Fiction Film Boyd, Andrew (1994), Broadcast Journalism Brenneis, Lisa (2002), Visual Quickpro Guide: Final Cut Pro 2 Chater, Kathy (1992), The Televison Researcher Guide Fraser, Cathie (1990), The Production Assistant Survival Guide Gaskill, Arthur & Englander, David A. (1985), How to Shoot a Movie Video Story Hesketh, Bernard & Yorke, Ivor (1993), An Introduction to ENG Millerson, Gerald (1989), Video Production Handbook Millerson, Gerald (1996), Lighting for Television and Film Millerson, Gerald (1994), Effective TV Production Rabiger, Michael (1989), Directing Film Techniques and Aesthetics Rabiger, Michael (1992), Directing the Documentary (2nd Ed.) Roberts, Charles (2002), Final Cut Pro 2, for FireWire DV Editing. Rosenthal, Alan (1995), Writing Docudrama Thompson, Roy (1993), Grammer of the Edit Yorke, Ivor (1995), Television News - 3rd Edition Ward, Peter (1996), Picture Composition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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