| CODE | MCS3070 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Video Production 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Media and Communications | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Video Production 2 is designed to strengthen skills acquired during the Video Production 1 unit through theory and practice. Students will be trained in specific aspects of the production process, with particular emphasis on interviewing, lighting techniques, audio recording, colour correction, and basic use of on-screen graphics. They will also be expected to discuss and analyse critically particular genres of production shown in class and during tutorials. Tutorials are an integral part of the unit as students will have the opportunity to present ideas and discuss their own ongoing productions. This one-on-one time is essential as the focus is on the individual difficulties that students invariably face during the production process. Students will be required to participate in practical sessions dedicated to lighting techniques, and will be given tasks directly related to this aspect of the process. Study-Unit Aims: - The study-unit aims to give students skills in conducting effective interviews, whether short or more in-depth; - This study-unit will give students the opportunity to acquire key principles and techniques used in lighting for video production. The use of basic on-screen graphics is also covered; - The study-unit builds on previous video production units and gives students the possibility of producing different productions, commonly seen in commercial and educational broadcast, while being able to critique their own and their classmates’ work by means of critical analysis and giving constructive feedback. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Plan for a one-on-one broadcast interview; - Produce a vox pop; - Comprehend the use of on screen graphics; - Evaluate different styles of voice-overs and narration; - Understand the objectives or specific lighting-set-ups; - Identify and select the appropriate soundtrack for different types of productions; - Critically assess and compare and contrast a variety of productions; - Have a clear understanding of how short productions are structured for maximum effect. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Conduct an effective broadcast interview; - Create basic on-screen graphics; - Script and record their own narration; - Identify and select the appropriate soundtrack for different types of productions; - Organise a number of lighting set-ups with specific objectives; - Conduct intermediate level video editing. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - BOWEN, Christopher J. (2017) Grammar of the Shot. (4th edition) Routledge. - THOMPSON, Roy & BOWEN, Christoper J. (2017) Grammar of the Edit. (4th edition) Routledge. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MCS2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Matthew Galea Monika Maslowska Louiselle Vassallo Daniel Zerafa |
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