Undergraduate Course: Introduction to the Moving Image (LLLA07263)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Are you interested in experimental video and sound? This course introduces students to the moving image and time-based media, exploring playful and creative ways in which you can create and develop your own ideas and film projects. You will create a short video piece, developing concepts through storyboarding, importing video and sound and working with effects and transitions to edit your final piece. |
| Course description |
1) Academic Description
Introduction to the Moving Image is a course which explores ideas and concepts within film and video. It will develop students technical software skills, enabling them to create work not defined by traditional linear narrative structures. The moving image is an art form which borrows from traditional film and video but also exists independently of both using contemporary concepts to expand ideas of how the moving image can be used.
Week-by-week, students will develop an understanding of creative concepts for the moving image alongside the technical abilities to develop a short video piece.
Discourse around topics such as digital versus celluloid, appropriation in the YouTube age, 'live art' and non-linear narrative will open students up to new ways in which the moving image can be used. Students will also gain the technical language around shooting film and sound and learn the fundamentals of timeline editing, giving them the confidence to plan, shoot, edit and export a project.
2) Outline Content
Students will, throughout the duration of this class, gain competency in several areas of the developing ideas based upon the moving image. Supported through in-class exercises, these will include:
- Introduction to timeline editing
- Adding transitions and visual effects
- Planning, shooting and importing footage taken. Looking at editing techniques and concepts behind a non-linear narrative.
- Using text for narration. Adding titles and credits
- Recording sound, importing, editing and manipulation of sound in the editing process
- Use of time manipulation, speeding up and slowing down time. Using speed ramps and freeze frames
- Basic animation, opacity, overlaying and blending of shots.
- Colour manipulation, concepts for editing colour and how they can influence work.
- Exporting, file types and file compression. Producing something that can exist on various platforms be it online or a hard file.
- Develop and produce a final project between 2-5 minutes suitable for various online platforms
3) Student Learning Experience
The first few weeks of this course focus on specific themes or concepts. Technical demonstrations, supported by contextual references, will form the basis for group discussion and critiques.
Each class will explore a central idea or technical skill, and time will be given to allow students to explore, apply and put into practice the skills learnt. This will be supported through a series of directed study exercises. As the classes progress, the tutor will demonstrate ways in which specific skills or techniques can be achieved via the editing process.
From week seven, students will work on independent projects, developing their concepts and refining their ideas. This will be further underpinned by group critiques and individual formative feedback sessions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
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 either week 6 or 7 of the 10-week course. Each student will undertake a five to ten-minute verbal presentation of their practical work in progress, a class group critique follows which is supported and directed by the course tutor.
Each student will record and reflect on their presentation through their ongoing digital Learning Journal and tutor feedback will be summarised in written form through the Leaning Journal and back to the student focusing on specify strengths and what areas need to be addressed in order to meet the learning outcomes based on the formative assessment presentation.
Summative Assessment
This is usually two weeks after the last taught class, the course work will be summatively assessed, and students will receive a provisional grade and mark within 15 working days of the assessment.
The submission should comprise of:
Learning journal:
A reflective Learning Journal should be kept at regular intervals throughout the course. Ideally, students will submit one or two paragraphs each week comprising of around 100-300 words, supported by visual references as and when required. The Learning Journal is then submitted electronically alongside the digital portfolio submission. The Learning Journal accounts for 20% of the indicative hours of the course and feeds into all three Learning Outcomes.
A digital portfolio of design work and animation videos, this should include:
- A digital sketchbook of design investigations, preparatory and developmental studies, visual research and evidence of contextual awareness. (LO.1)
- A body of digitally developed ideas and studies, appropriate to the directed study time available within the course parameters. These should be presented as cloud-based files or on an external device. (LO.2)
- A digital presentation of resolved works that have been derived from the various directed and self-directed project. (LO.3)
This should demonstrate a student's engagement with the courses and accounts for 80% of the indicative hours of the course and feeds into all three Learning Outcomes.
Both the Digital Journal and Digital Portfolio should 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 outwith the class.
The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three Learning Outcomes. Those Learning Outcomes are equally weighted (33.3%) and students will be given a percentage grade for each and an average calculated. To pass, a student needs to attain 40% when all three learning outcomes are averaged. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will comprise three components,
1. Informal on-going peer and tutor feedback in class.
2. Formative Assessment - tutor feedback through the reflective Learning Journal and group crits.
3. Summative assessment of a reflective Learning Journal and a portfolio of work.
Formal Formative Assessment: This will comprise of a 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 of the assessment, each student will receive a percentage mark for each learning outcome, along with written feedback putting into context to the percentage marks and outlines areas for development.
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| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
|
Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
(
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment session will occur in either week 6 or 7 of the 10-week course. Each student will undertake a five to ten-minute verbal presentation of their practical work in progress, a class group critique follows which is supported and directed by the course tutor.
Each student will record and reflect on their presentation through their ongoing digital Learning Journal and tutor feedback will be summarised in written form through the Leaning Journal and back to the student focusing on specify strengths and what areas need to be addressed in order to meet the learning outcomes based on the formative assessment presentation.
Summative Assessment
This is usually two weeks after the last taught class, the course work will be summatively assessed, and students will receive a provisional grade and mark within 15 working days of the assessment.
The submission should comprise of:
Learning journal:
A reflective Learning Journal should be kept at regular intervals throughout the course. Ideally, students will submit one or two paragraphs each week comprising of around 100-300 words, supported by visual references as and when required. The Learning Journal is then submitted electronically alongside the digital portfolio submission. The Learning Journal accounts for 20% of the indicative hours of the course and feeds into all three Learning Outcomes.
A digital portfolio of design work and animation videos, this should include:
- A digital sketchbook of design investigations, preparatory and developmental studies, visual research and evidence of contextual awareness. (LO.1)
- A body of digitally developed ideas and studies, appropriate to the directed study time available within the course parameters. These should be presented as cloud-based files or on an external device. (LO.2)
- A digital presentation of resolved works that have been derived from the various directed and self-directed project. (LO.3)
This should demonstrate a student's engagement with the courses and accounts for 80% of the indicative hours of the course and feeds into all three Learning Outcomes.
Both the Digital Journal and Digital Portfolio should 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 outwith the class.
The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three Learning Outcomes. Those Learning Outcomes are equally weighted (33.3%) and students will be given a percentage grade for each and an average calculated. To pass, a student needs to attain 40% when all three learning outcomes are averaged. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will comprise three components,
1. Informal on-going peer and tutor feedback in class.
2. Formative Assessment - tutor feedback through the reflective Learning Journal and group crits.
3. Summative assessment of a reflective Learning Journal and a portfolio of work.
Formal Formative Assessment: This will comprise of a 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 of the assessment, each student will receive a percentage mark for each learning outcome, along with written feedback putting into context to the percentage marks 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:
- Demonstrate a contextual awareness and critical thinking to support the planning and development of a project.
- Demonstrate an applied knowledge in shooting, importing and editing video footage, using appropriate digital video editing effects, transitions and sound.
- Show appropriate judgement to create, edit and produce a short 2-5 minute moving image sequence.
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Reading List
Recommended
CONNOLLY, M., 2009. The Place of Artists' Cinema Space, Site and Screen Bristol: Intellect.
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 basic use of Final Cut Pro X
- Ability to make short digital films
- Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of moving image within visual culture
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| Keywords | Moving Image,Film,Experimental film,Video Art |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Oliver Reed
Tel:
Email: Oliver.Reed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Kameliya.Skerleva@ed.ac.uk |
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