ACF103 - Writing with the Camera
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in an Arts course or D303, D305, D311, D312, D313, D317, D319, D330, D347, D385, D391 or M325 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACM112 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Note: | Student enrolment quotas apply to this unit *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) |
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
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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