FX1S04 - Audio Visual Techniques 15 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2024 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FX1S04 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Audio Visual Techniques | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Games and Design | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Games | ||
| Module Leader: | Tom Tatchell | ||
| Module Team: | Jack Phillips | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100716 - cinematography | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2024 |
Module Aims
To help students develop the skills necessary to create audio and visual products.
To introduce students to the roles of audio and video as communication tools.
To enable the student to appreciate the importance of pre-production planning and develop skills in efficient digitisation and compression technologies suitable for final output.
Content Summary
The module content includes planning, technology and techniques, formats, and presentation with regard to two audio-visual sequences – A short sequence featuring genre referencing editing and colour grading, and an experimental sound and image synchronisation short film.
To create these short sequences a number of technical requriements and techniques will be introduced and discussed including:
Pre-production – Planning the sequences through scripting, and storyboarding including recognition of the importance of filmic language with respect to camera shots and angles such as cut away, close ups, mid-shot, long shot and establishing shot, in communicating a sequences narrative. Also an overview of film genres with regard to their conventions and expectations, especially related to film editing and colour grading.
Audio-visual technologies – Establishing audio-visual technical requirements for moving image acquisition and submission with regard to course-based university work, including aspect ratio, image resolution, frame rates, file compression codecs, and storage management including naming conventions.
Audio and video synchronisation – Development of an understating of the relationship between sound an image in film, especially in an experimental form, in relation to sounds and shapes, colour, and movement.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Project supervision | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 12 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify practical digital techniques in the capture, transfer and digitise audio and video materials from a range of sources, and utiliseappropriately on a timeline. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of audio and video sequences to communicate ideas and information. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Production (Audio visual) (CW) 2 | Sound Synchronisation - Experiments in motion and sound synchronization on a timeline | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Production (Audio visual) (CW) 1 | Genre Edit & Grade – The application of editing and grading to convey recognised film genre conventions | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Production (Audio visual) (CW) 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Production (Audio visual) (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |