| Unit name | Production Skills: Editing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DRAMM1205 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Ms. Katie Mack |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
DRAMM1109, DRAMM1101, DRAMM0002 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit is one of the options designated under the generic category of Production Skills. As with the others it is designed to offer reinforcement in one skill area to build on the general understanding developed through mandatory units and to enable the acquisition of a base of skills so collaborative production of the dissertation projects is possible at the appropriate professional standards. Based on practical exercises supported by sequence analysis, the unit offers a structured practical introduction to the skills and disciplines of the film cutting room, basic familiarisation with the Avid system of digital editing, and an overview of the post-production process. As well as developing practical craft skills and professional disciplines, students should become aware of the role and importance of post-production, and some key conventions in narrative technique.
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding and basic competence in:
The teaching methods are essentially practical and involve students in immersive supervised experiential exercises. These include:
Practical Instruction in the use of appropriate hardware and in the aesthetics and techniques of editing
Practical exercises conducted under supervision and with peer- and staff feedback and review
Demonstration of sequence analysis techniques as a basis for students’ own analytical work.
The unit is assessed following the department’s methods for the assessment of practice-based work. These involve looking at a range of factors covering both process and outcome on the practical exercises, together with the individual portfolio documenting the approach to, and reflecting on, the exercises and learning opportunities offered by the unit. Each student submits 1) a unit portfolio includes material illustrating and discussing the approach to the practical exercises, 2) the completed exercises (1 Film, 1 Avid). 3) the sequence analysis (1500 word equivalent).
The portfolio is assessed using standardised criteria deployed whenever portfolios are submitted in support of practical work. These look at the quality of the supporting material as evidence of engagement with the practical processes, and the quality of the analytical discussion as evidence of the student’s capacity to derive and develop understandings by reflection on experiential learning.
Bernstein, Steven, 1994 Film Production (Focal Press).
Dancyger, Ken, 1997 Technique of Film and Video Editing (Focal Press).
Murch, Walter 2001 In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Silman James)
