POV4216 Advanced Editing and Post-ProductionBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
POV4216 Advanced Editing and Post-Production Spring
Fall
2 2 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUNA TETİK
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to introduce students to advance post-production skills such as color correction, reframing, keying, tracking and compositing as well as to the application various special effect techniques used to modify pre-edited footage.


Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Ability to work with digital tools in order to endow them with capabilities to handle post-production situations.
2. Focus on advanced techniques and strategies for digitally altering video footage.
3. Show ability to fully participate in teamwork projects.
4. Refine skills as storytellers and structural engineers of the screen.
5. Operate post-production softwares.

Course Content

This course is prepared for providing the students with the basic knowledge on different techniques and effects regarding the essential components of editing such as colour, light and text. Students will be expected to apply and develop their practical skills through assignments.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the software.
2) Working with the keyframe and its attributes. Working on the assignments.
3) Working with “masks” and their applications. Assignment 1
4) Creating, arranging and animating textual components. Working on the assignments.
5) Painting, erasing and cloning techniques. Assignment 2
6) Motion tracking techniques. Assignment 3
7) Keying techniques. Working on the assignments.
8) Time warping. Assignment 4
9) Using the camera and the light. Working on the assignments.
10) Color correction techniques Assignment 5
11) Transition Effects. Working on the assignments.
12) Adding plug-ins and creating presets. Laboratory Work Assignment 6
13) Export formats and saving the project. Working on the assignments.
14) Exemplary solutions and applications. Preparation for Final Assignment.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Adobe Creative Team. Adobe After Effects CS5 Classroom in a Book. Adobe Press, 2010.
2. Christiansen, Mark. Adobe After Effects CS5 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques. Adobe Press, 2010.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 20
Homework Assignments 6 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 4 56
Study Hours Out of Class 13 2 26
Homework Assignments 6 5 30
Final 1 13 13
Total Workload 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. 5
2) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. 1
3) Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. 1
4) Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. 1
5) Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. 5
6) Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. 3
7) Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture 1
8) Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. 2
9) Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. 5
10) Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. 5
11) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. 1
12) Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. 2
13) Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects.
14) Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology.