ACF103 - Writing with the Camera
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Kristina Kraskov Trimester 2: Kristina Kraskov Trimester 3: Kristina Kraskov |
| Previously: | ACM112 Writing with the Camera |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in an Arts course or D303, D305, D311, D312, D313, D317, D319, D330, D347, D385, D391, M325 courses |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACM112 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students must attend and participate in project-based activities at the Burwood campus on the scheduled days during the trimester, commencing in week 1 |
Note:Student enrolment quotas apply to this unit *CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit is an introduction to the foundations of film and video practice and aims to equip students with the necessary technical skills to undertake further production units. It explores the technology of high definition video cameras and non-linear digital editing software. It is a practical unit that requires attendance to participate in the assessment activities; a series of camera, audio and editing exercises that will contribute to the development of industry standard production skills.
Topics will include:
- digital video camera operation
- industry standard framing, composition and visual language
- basic lens theory
- recording and working with audio in digital video
- non-linear editing and data management
- constructing sequences: overlay and continuity
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify and manipulate the technical elements involved in a high definition digital video production work flow | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO2 | Explain the technical and creative elements of video production | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Apply appropriate production techniques to specific screen forms | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Apply audio visual processes to communicate information | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Folio 1 | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 - Topic Tests | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 - Folio 2 | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACF103
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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