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Basics of Editing
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:55
Study Course Information | |||||||||
Course Code: | KSK_165 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Communication Science; Information and Communication Science | ||||||
Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
Course Supervisor: | Agnese Ivane | ||||||||
Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
Study Course Planning | |||||||||
Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
Study course description | |||||||||
Preliminary Knowledge: | None. | ||||||||
Objective: | To familiarise students with video editing programmes, principles and techniques, as well as terminology. An insight into the origins of occurrence of the theory of editing. When providing an insight into the audiovisual media post-processing stage, the creation of narrative, the most important elements of creation of images and sound and their interaction, composition of the image and digital editing. | ||||||||
Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Roots of cinema. “Soviet editing”. Beginning of narrative editing. Avant-garde editing. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
2 | Hollywood or classical editing principles and laws. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | Role of shots in editing. Interaction between sound and image. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
4 | Video material quality conditions. Insight into the work of video camera. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Mastering a non-linear video editing programme. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
6 | Presentation of ideas of short video films. Discussing the plan of shots and the documentation of filming locations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
7 | Presentations about editing terms. Discussions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
8 | Selection, processing and planning of editing of materials of a filmed short film. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
9 | Analysis of rough editing. Discussions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Roots of cinema. “Soviet editing”. Beginning of narrative editing. Avant-garde editing. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
2 | Hollywood or classical editing principles and laws. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | Role of shots in editing. Interaction between sound and image. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
4 | Video material quality conditions. Insight into the work of video camera. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Mastering a non-linear video editing programme. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
6 | Presentation of ideas of short video films. Discussing the plan of shots and the documentation of filming locations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
7 | Presentations about editing terms. Discussions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
8 | Selection, processing and planning of editing of materials of a filmed short film. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
9 | Analysis of rough editing. Discussions. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
Assessment | |||||||||
Unaided Work: | To create presentations on the given topics, to create in student teams one short film up to three minutes based on the knowledge received at lectures and seminars. | ||||||||
Assessment Criteria: | Participation in lectures. Participation and activity in seminars. Creative project – short video film, its compliance with the course content. | ||||||||
Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
Knowledge: | To recognise and analyse the use of editing principles and laws. To develop the plan of shots and to prepare documentation of filming locations. To determine and justify the factors affecting the quality of image, sound and lighting. To analyse and discuss video post-processing phase stages. To know the principles of operation of a non-linear editing programmes. | ||||||||
Skills: | To practically use to use theoretical knowledge on video editing. To independently devise, plan and implement audiovisual works. To use editing techniques corresponding to the idea. To create technical qualitative video. | ||||||||
Competencies: | To critically evaluate available resources for the implementation of an audiovisual project. Self-critical analysis and selection of a filmed material. Justified selection of editing techniques corresponding to the message. Use of knowledge-based use of technologies and audiovisual effects in non-linear video editing. | ||||||||
Bibliography | |||||||||
No. | Reference | ||||||||
Required Reading | |||||||||
1 | Dancyger K., Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice – Focal Press, 2010. | ||||||||
2 | Reisz K., Milar G. Technique of Film Editing. – Focal Press, 2009. | ||||||||
3 | Pramaggiore M., Wallis T., Film: A Critical Introduction – Allyn & Bacon, 2011. | ||||||||
4 | Long B., Schenk S., The Digital Filmmaking Handbook – Charles River Media Inc., 2000. | ||||||||
5 | Kuhn A., Westwell G., Dictionary of Film Studies – Oxford University Press, 2012. | ||||||||
Additional Reading | |||||||||
1 | Murch W., In the Blink of An Eye, A Perspective on Film Editing, Silman-James Press, 1995. Pierre Bourdieu, On Television, The New Press, 1999. | ||||||||
2 | Eglītis V.,Gribu uzņemt filmu – Rīga, Jumava, 2003. | ||||||||
3 | Cristiano G., The Storyboard Design Course: The Ultimate Guide for Artists, Directors, Producers and Scriptwriters - Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2008. | ||||||||
4 | Rubin M., Nonlinear - A Field Guide to Digital Video and Film Editing – Triad Pub Co, 2000. | ||||||||
5 | Li Z.N., Drew M.S., Fundamentals of Multimedia – Prentice Hall, 2004. | ||||||||
6 | Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Premiere CS 5 Classroom in a Book – Adobe Press, 2010. | ||||||||
7 | Adobe Creative Team, Adobe After Effects CS 5 Classroom in a Book – Adobe Press, 2010. | ||||||||
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