Digital Sound and Image Manipulation Semester 2 CE 000072 30 credits

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Digital Sound and Image Manipulation Semester
2CE 00007-2(30 credits)

• Module Tutors
• Mark Billett
  Heather Minchin
• Room C148
  Room C206
• Mark.billett_at_staffs.ac.uk
  h.minchin_at_staffs.ac.uk

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PDP Personal Development Planning

• Check DISM website for PDP folder.
• Reflect on skills developed so far in both
  personal and academic life.
• Evaluate your transferable skills using My
  Portfolio (documents available in PDP folder).
• Contact University Careers office and Peter
  Hughes for CV development, placements or business
  advice.
• Research aims (Employers, Sport, Academic, Film
  Production, Volunteering etc.)
• Set future Goals.
• Exercise Web search for Film funding and
  Training opportunities e.g.- BFI (British film
  institute), Screen West Midlands, Lottery - film
  funds, Skillset, PACT.

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NOTES ALSO CE00085-2 TIME BASED MULITMEDIA NEEDS
AN EXTRA LAB SLOT IN E6
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Module Guidelines

• Content
• Analysis of technical elements in relation to
  analogue, digital film and audio production.
• Introduction to waveform software
• Application of Cool edit (waveform) and Avid
  (non-linear editing) software to digital audio
  and film
• Learning strategy
• Combination of lectures, tutorials, self study
  and group work (NB Students must remain in
  existing groups).
• Students develop digital audio and film
  production and post-production techniques.
• Extend technological and analytical skills in
  digital film production.
• Students Learning Outcome
• 1.Show knowledge and understanding of the
  fundamentals of audio production for film.
• 2. Critically evaluate both audio and video work
  and reflect upon the approach undertaken in the
  assessments.
• 3.Learn how to use audio recorders, cameras,
  video lighting and programme creation and other
  equipment.
• 4. Apply the principles learnt in the production
  of a soundtrack for a short original audio visual
  production.
• 5. Communication of ideas and technical
  information.

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Equipment

• NB Time Management
• Production
• Use 16 x 9 Aspect ratio
• Canon XL1
• lighting kits
• Portable Monitors
• Generator
• Tracking
• Jibs  
• Sound kits (Marantaz, Rifles and radio mics
  etc)
• Post-Production
• Avid
• Cool Edit

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Assessments

• Week 6 - Graded peer assessment (Lab times)
  (20)
• Groups provide evidence sem 2 DV rushes and
  assess, critique and evaluation peers input into
  the module production process.
• Week 10 1 hr class test Thursday 7th April
  1-2pm D115 and D113
  
  
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  (40)
• Cool Edit
• Avid
• Sound technology and techniques
• Film technology and techniques
• TV formats and Aspect ratios
• Based on information referred to in lectures and
• selected website articles and library texts
• Week 11 - 5 min DV film based on Sem 1 shooting
  script (Friday April 15th)
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• Include techniques utilised in Sem 1 and 2 e.g.
  (40)

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WEEK 6 - Peer Assessment Details (20)

• Criteria based on production input eg
• Attendance, production roles etc
• This is worth 20 of the final grade for the
  module and is mandatory.
• All groups must provide evidence of DV
  footage/rushes, this information will be used to
  evaluate individual student input into the
  production so far.
• Use the opportunity to critique and evaluate your
  peers and the standard of their input into the
  production process.
• Tutors will be available during this time to
  discuss peer marks and the groups progress.
• Your grades during your peer assessment will be
  agreed to, recorded and signed by each member of
  the group.
• IMPORTANT Assessment Deadlines
• No extra time is allowed.
• If an assessment is missed you will automatically
  lose 20 of the overall module mark.
• If you cannot attend but have experienced
  difficulties, please apply for extenuating
  circumstances.
• The final peer mark will be adjusted in line with
  the standard of the groups final production work

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Digital sound and Image Manipulation Peer
Assessment Form This form must be kept by the
groupGroup Number _____________________

• Fill in the appropriate box grading your fellow
  group members production input.
• Students that sign here have agreed on the mark
  given by the fellow group member.
• This is final and only action taken by the module
  tutor can alter the outcome.
• The mark will be adjusted in line with the
  standard of the final production work
• Assessment Scores out of 20
• Agreement Signatures
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WEEK 10 1hr Class Test 12 pm Thursday April
7th (D115 and D113) (40)

• Cool Edit
• Avid
• Sound technology and recording techniques
• Film technology and techniques
• TV formats and Aspect ratios PAL/NTSC/HD etc.
• Based on information referred to in lectures and
• selected website articles and library texts

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Production of 5 minute DV film based on Sem 1
Shooting script

• Consider the following-
• Establish locations or set/studio shoots and the
  equipment and resources required when shooting
  scenes from the script.
• Decide what will take place, when and where etc.
• Develop timetables and lists of resources
  required for each day and scene of the shoot
  Cast, crew, props, lighting, tracking, sound,
  camera(s) etc
• Plan the production and post production process.
• Cinematography
• Lighting
• Shot type and shot angle
• Tracking and Jib
• Mise-en-Scene/setting
• Framing and Composition
• Editing Continuity, Montage, Juxtaposition,
  Cross cutting, Parallel editing, Pace etc.
• Special effects (After Effects/Chroma-key etc.)
• Sound Music, Foley, Dialogue, ambience.

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WEEK 11 DV tape - Assessment hand-in Friday
April 15th
(40)

• DV tape of 5 min film (based on sem1 script)
• It is your responsibility to check that the work
  is properly recorded onto tape and that all work
  is submitted in a secure folder by the deadline.
• NB - All Module work and peer assessment marks
  will be submitted to external examiners
• Octagon school office 330pm.
• (2nd Floor K266)

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REFER TO TEXTS(AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY) and
WEBSITE

• Texts
• Audio for Television, WATKINSON, J. (1997) ISBN
  0240514645
• Film Sound - theory and practice, Authors WEIS
  Elisabeth BELTON John, (1985) ISBN 0231056370
  
• 5.1 Surround Sound  Author Holmann, T.  ISBN
  0-240-80383-3
• Modern Recording Techniques Author Huber, D.M. 
  ISBN 0-240-80625-5
• Sound on film - interviews with creators of film
  sound., Author LOBRUTTO Vincent, (1994) ISBN
  0275944425
• Sound for Film and Television, Author Holman.T.
  (2002) ISBN 0240804538
• Sound for Picture The Art of Sound Design in
  Film and Television (Mix Pro Audio Series),
  Author Tom Kenny. ISBN 0872887243
• Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, Author
  Yewdall. D. (1999) ISBN 0240802888
• Sound Theory Sound Practice, Author Altman. R.
  (1992) ISBN 0415904560
• Sound and Recording' (4th Ed.)  AuthorRumsy, F. 
  ISBN 0-240-51680-X
• The Sound Studio, NISBETT, A. (1995) ISBN
  0240519116
• Main Website
• www.filmsound.org

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www.filmsound.orgAn Introduction to film Sound
Sync TanksArt/Technique of
postproduction (E.Weis)(FOLEY)

• Sections (left)
• Sound Design of Star War
• (Foley effects/General info/analogue digital)
• Film Sound History
• Cinema Loudspeakers (THX/Dolby)
• The Art Of Sound Effects
• (History Foley effects)
• TIMELINES etc
  
• Film sound History
• (Technical History/Dolby/5.1/THX)
• Terminology and Glossaries
• Sound Design in Sci-Fi Films
• Film Music

• Glossary (right)
• ADR etc.
• (Gen sound info terms)
• Foley
• THX
• Robert L Mott
• 9 components of Sound
• (Pitch/Timbre/Harmonics/
• Loudness/Rhythm//Attack/
• Sustain/Decay//Speed)
• Tomlinson Holmans Classification
• Michel Chion
• (Contemporary terminology)
• Production sound for film and television ??