| Semester 2, 2023 Springfield On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
Avid Media Composer as industry standard software heavily present in motion picture, major productions, documentaries, television programs and commercial production. Students undertaking this course are building on the skills established in the introductory course, TVR 2003. In this course students will continue on with their skill development and application by working on more advanced bodies of work. To support this work students will work on commercial productions, such as advertisements, promotions and corporate video style product. This will involve the use of Media Composer and Pro-tools.
Media composer and Pro-tools are industry standard software and is used extensively in film, television productions and across a range of audio productions.
Students will be required to work with existing footage and or capture footage for use in a range of advanced AVID video editing. The student will use their foundational knowledge established in the introductory course.
Students will use correct terminology in reference to the software and workflow, interact with the software in a confident and proficient manner. The student will become familiar with shortcuts, effective use of the software and assemble a few different products that will demonstrate the skills developed.
The effective use of video and audio is vital in all productions and students will become familiar with the interaction between the various software and media workflow.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Use correct terminologies used in the video and audio software
- Integrate the workflow and interaction within and between the software
- Compose industry level editing productions at an advanced level
- Create video productions through effective use of audio and visual elements
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Develop advanced skills in video and audio editing | 20.00 |
| 2. | Become familiar with a variety of applications for content | 10.00 |
| 3. | Develop skills in short cuts | 15.00 |
| 4. | Confident use of terminology | 15.00 |
| 5. | Colour correct to video editing | 20.00 |
| 6. | Use of video and audio effects and plug ins | 20.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical A1 of 2 | No | 10 | 1 |
| Practical A2 of 2 | No | 15 | 1,2 |
| Practical | No | 35 | 2,3 |
| Recorded/rendered work | No | 40 | 4,5 |