Undergraduate Course: Video for Artists (LLLA07040)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces students and artists to the moving image, interested in developing creative ideas through video. |
| Course description |
Academic Description: This course introduces students and artists to the moving image, interested in developing creative ideas through video. The focus will be on the fundamentals of the moving image and time-based media, together with digital video editing. The course will explore developing concepts for moving image work using storyboarding, capturing and importing video, creating a rough-cut edit, fine-tuning the edit, working with effects and transitions, working with sound, and exporting a short video piece.
Outline of Content: The course teaching is typically delivered over weekly class sessions of around 3 hours each and totaling 30 hours. Alternatively, the course can be delivered more intensely or as a block if required.
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Introduction to planning and storyboarding for Moving Image.
Introduction and overview of Final Cut Pro X. Importing or Capturing video footage
Basic Timeline Editing in Final Cut Pro X. Introductory editing concepts and techniques
Working with Effects and Transitions in Final Cut Pro X. Introduction to working with a Moving Image journal or logbook
Further Effects, Titles and the Motion Window in Final Cut Pro X.
Working with Sound, approaches to recording Sound, Audio, Editing and Effects
Distorting Time. Time Lapse, Slow Motion and Reversing Time
Further editing tools and techniques for fine tuning the edit
Exporting, File Format Choices, Compression and Codec Issues
Producing a final 2-5 minute short film.
The Learning Experience: The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, student progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a 'directed study plan' which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.
Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes.
The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | In addition to the course fee, students are expected to provide the following list of indicate tools, materials and equipment:
Essential Materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:
Estimated cost: £200 - £500 depending on usage.
Digital Video Camera or Camcorder, with card, or tape, Firewire cable, USB2 cable, or card reader for capturing or downloading video footage as appropriate to camera type.
Notebook and pen for notes, storyboards, video logging, and developing project ideas
Additional DVDs (DVD¿R) for backing up video work, and DVD authoring in iDVD.
USB pen drive, 4GB or more.
Additional recommended materials and equipment students can provide:
Estimated cost: £20 - £200 depending on usage.
Optional: lightweight tripod
Optional: video camera manual
Optional: external or portable drive (compatible with, or formatted for use with Apple Macs)
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 8 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative Assessment: A formative assessment session will occur in week 6 or 7 of the taught element of the course. Each student will undertake a 5 minute verbally presentation with their practical work in progress to other members of the class group followed by a 5 minute group critique supported by the course tutor. Each student will also electronically submit their work in progress digital journal to the course tutor.
Indicative and supportive feedback will be summarised in written form on the digital journal which will give an indication of what areas requires to be address in order to meet the published learning outcomes. This will comprise of short written summary of action points.
Summative Assessment: Two weeks after the end of the class teaching, this course will be assessed by the submission of:
A digital journal documenting a summary of the learning journey as evidenced in the portfolio (20 hours)
This will include a summary of idea development, media exploration, contextual research, critical reflection and outcomes through notes, annotation, illustration and photography.
A portfolio of visual art/design works (80 hours)
This will include a selection of resolved design works, sketchbook works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness.
The Digital Journal and Portfolio must be presented in a clear and professional manner appropriate to the discipline. The submission should include work undertaken within the class as well as directed and independent study out with the class.
The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three learning outcomes for this course. These are equally weighted (33.3% each) and each will be given a percentage grade. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 30% in each learning outcome and an overall combined mark of 40% minimum. |
| Feedback |
Formative Assessments: This will comprise of short written summary of action points of areas requiring addressing to meet the learning outcomes, but no indicative grades will be given.
Summative Assessments: On completion the assessment, each student will receive a % mark for each learning outcome along with written feedback putting in context the % mark and outlines areas for development.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%): Demonstrate a contextual awareness and the critical thinking through a reflective visual moving-image journal to support the planning and development of a project.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%): Show a confidence in shooting, importing and editing video footage and applying appropriate digital video editing effects, transitions and sound.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%): Evidence appropriate judgement to document, select, edit, produce and present a 2-5 minute video, supported by draft versions.
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Reading List
RUSH, M., 2007. Video Art. London: Thames and Hudson.
ELWES, C., 2005. Video Art: A Guided Tour. London; New York: I.B. Tauris.
FIGGIS, M., 2007. Digital Film-making. London: Faber and Faber.
NEWTON, D., 2007. Digital filmmaking 101: an essential guide to producing low-budget movies. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Ability to make effective use of a digital video camera and digital video editing software
Ability to make short digital video films
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of video within visual culture
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| Keywords | Digital,Video,Final Cut Pro X,Artists |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Oliver Reed
Tel:
Email: Oliver.Reed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Benjamin Mcnab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk |
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