| Semester 1, 2021 On-campus Springfield | |
| Short Description: | Editing Lab 1 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | 2021 Grandfather Funding Cl 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100701 - Audio Visual Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in FSP1003 if FTR1004 has been previously completed.
Other requisites
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Film and Screen Production degree will require personal storage space (e.g. portable external hard drive, cloud storage). These will be used throughout all courses in the degree.
All students will have free access to the University’s Adobe Creative Suite software.
ONL students undertaking this course MUST have access to Apple software, Final Cut Pro.
All students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Integral to a career as a practising filmmaker is the ability to understand and apply editing operations. Being able to edit and understand the role of the Editor is a fundamental core in the film industry. Editing is a foundational course that develops student's filmmaking ability to engage in and practice non-linear film editing. This course teaches fundamental technical skills in editing and the conceptual relationship between the aesthetics of the moving image in relation to the visual story. This course introduces students to various technical skills and knowledge required by a professional editor, including shot to shot editing, transitions, colour, and the use of sound as an integral part of the skill set needed to produce a film, documentary or television program. These skills and knowledge will be used across all other Film courses in the BFSP.
Synopsis
As a foundational course, students will engage in the necessary training to utilise the practical skills associated with digital video editing. Through the study of non-linear editing styles, students should gain knowledge and skills used in the development of technologies and the guiding principles for video editing, such as system setup, the interface, importing and organisation media, audio, effects and the visual story. Students will complete a series of authentic assessment tasks based on industry practice in film making that reflect industry aligned skills and current knowledge.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Evaluate ideas and concepts of editing theory
- Plan and manage resources/facilities in order to meet deadlines and availability while working independently and collaboratively on a project.
- Examine and implement procedures for media compilation, management, storage and functionality.
- Apply relevant editing skills and knowledge to produce and realise works in creative expression.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Theory of Film Editing | 25.00 |
| 2. | Setting up and maintaining your project | 25.00 |
| 3. | The Practice of Editing | 25.00 |
| 4. | Editing for Film Outcomes | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=01&subject1=FSP1003)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed Study | 126.00 |
| Lectures | 13.00 |
| Tutorials | 26.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONLINE QUIZ | 100 | 30 | 19 Mar 2021 | 1,2,3 | |
| EDITING A TELEVISION COMMERCIA | 100 | 35 | 23 Apr 2021 | 1,2,3 | |
| EDITING A SHORT DRAMA SEQUENCE | 100 | 35 | 30 May 2021 | 1,2,3,4 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .