CCS371 Video Creation and Editing Syllabus:
CCS371 Video Creation and Editing Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
● To introduce the broad perspective of linear and nonlinear editing concepts.
● To understand the concept of Storytelling styles.
● To be familiar with audio and video recording. To apply different media tools.
● To learn and understand the concepts of AVID XPRESS DV 4.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS
Evolution of filmmaking – linear editing – non-linear digital video – Economy of Expression – risks associated with altering reality through editing.
UNIT II STORYTELLING
Storytelling styles in a digital world through jump cuts, L-cuts, match cuts, cutaways, dissolves, split edits – Consumer and pro NLE systems – digitizing images – managing resolutions – mechanics of digital editing – pointer files – media management.
UNIT III USING AUDIO AND VIDEO
Capturing digital and analog video importing audio putting video on exporting digital video to tape recording to CDs and VCDs.
UNIT IV WORKING WITH FINAL CUT PRO
Working with clips and the Viewer – working with sequences, the Timeline, and the canvas – Basic Editing – Adding and Editing Testing Effects – Advanced Editing and Training Techniques – Working with Audio – Using Media Tools – Viewing and Setting Preferences.
UNIT V WORKING WITH AVID XPRESS DV 4
Starting Projects and Working with Project Window – Using Basic Tools and Logging – Preparing to Record and Recording – Importing Files – Organizing with Bins – Viewing and Making Footage – Using Timeline and Working in Trim Mode – Working with Audio – Output Options.
30 PERIODS
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS 30 PERIODS
1. Write a Movie Synopsis (Individual/Team Writing)
2. Present team stories in class.
3. Script/Storyboard Writing(Individual Assignment)
4. Pre-Production: Personnel, budgeting, scheduling, location scouting, casting, contracts & agreements
5. Production: Single camera production personnel & equipment, Documentary Production
6. Writing The Final Proposal: Overview, Media Treatments, Summary, Pitching
7. Write Documentary & Animation Treatment
8. Post-production: Editing, Sound design, Finishing
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1:Compare the strengths and limitations of Nonlinear editing.
CO2:Identify the infrastructure and significance of storytelling.
CO3:Apply suitable methods for recording to CDs and VCDs.
CO4:Address the core issues of advanced editing and training techniques.
CO5:Design and develop projects using AVID XPRESS DV 4
TEXT BOOKS
1. Avid Xpress DV 4 User Guide, 2007.
2. Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, 2004.
3. Keith Underdahl, “Digital Video for Dummies”, Third Edition, Dummy Series, 2001.
4. Robert M. Goodman and Partick McGarth, “Editing Digital Video: The Complete Creative and Technical Guide”, Digital Video and Audio, McGraw – Hill 2003.