Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6542STE-JAN-PAR
Aims
This module aims to introduce the basic techniques, skills and ideas needed to produce short video programmes. Although students are introduced to video technologies when studying sound design for film and television, this module is intended to broaden that skill base by developing the skills necessary to produce vision as well as audio.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate operational competence in the use of video equipment for acquisition editing and post-production,
2.
Script, storyboard, shoot and edit a video to a given brief paying due consideration to location choice, framing, sound and lighting
3.
Critically evaluate their finished video programme by reference to professional practice and standards
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to the module
Scheme of delivery. Examination of the history of film and video and video’s effect on popular culture. Advances in video production including history of formats, editing, digital effects and photography. Technical terms needed to communicate ideas and techniques within the crew. Discussion of colour temperature, exposure, white balance, waveform monitoring, focal length and aperture, contrast and exposure.
Camera Techniques
The vocabulary of shot description and basic camera techniques; an explanation of various shot types and their uses within different contexts. Camera movement; pan, tilt, tracking, crabbing and their uses. How to direct the camera; documenter/voyeur/POV. How to communicate detailed shot descriptions to directors, camera operators and crew.
Production process
Writing a shooting script and treatment and developing storyboards, locations stills and animatics.
Basic lighting theory and techniques
An introduction to lighting for film and video. Colour theory and its relationship with film and video. Key concepts and practical explanations of lighting setups.
An introduction to the music video
Examination of its history, forms, aims and development. How to shoot to pre-recorded audio on location; camera sync to master TC generator, auto/manual sync-ing and re-syncing manually in FCP.
Editing
Introduction to editing, its role and its history. Development of the NLE. Introduction to editing process including protocol and key terms used. Logging rushes, the paper edit, EDL’s. Creative editing styles for different genres. How the edit changes the feel of a piece. Cutting to music. Introduction to digital effects and titling. Colour correction, finalisation and output processes.
DVD Authoring
Introduction to DVD Studio Pro. The DVD format. GOPs, the interface, designing a DVD
Additional Information:Jon Thornton in the Module Leader (j.thornton@lipa.ac.uk)