Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Video and Audio Editing
Teaching staff
For coaching sessions, you must request an appointment via email.
Introduction
Video and Audio Editing is a subject of 4 ECTS credits that is taught during the first semester of the second year of the BA in Audiovisual Communication.
Its justification lies in the fact that editing is a fundamental process for the realization of any audiovisual product. Selecting and ordering the previously recorded material is the process through which the final structure of an audiovisual story is generated, giving it a rhythm and narrative meaning that depends on the editing process.
Pre-course requirements
There are no prerequisites for taking this course.
Objectives
The objective of the subject is to provide the student with basic knowledge about the fundamental aspects of editing within the post-production phase. These knowledge will be linked, as well, to pre-production and filming phases. In this sense, the contents of the subject will be both theoretical and practical. In turn, the theoretical part of the subject will have a practical application in the result of the activities to be carried out with the editing program used.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 01 - The ability to adapt to varying circumstances
- 02 - The ability to understand, accept criticism and correct errors
- 03 - The ability to administer and manage human and technical resources
- 04 - The ability to work in a team and autonomously
- 05 - The ability to organise time and workspace
- 06 - The ability to develop academic rigour, responsibility, ethics and professionalism
- 07 - The ability to apply the deontology and respect for the audiovisual sector
- 08 - The ability of critical analysis, synthesis, concretion and abstraction
- 10 - The ability to confront difficulties and resolve problems
- 11 - The ability to generate debate and reflection
- 12 - The ability to meet deadlines, develop the ability to be punctual and respect for human, technical and material resources
- 13 - The ability to create spoken and written communication
- 21 - Knowledge and mastery of the digital culture
- 24 - The ability to plan and organize both short term and long term projects
- 25 - The ability to maximize creative development
- 26 - The ability to develop a sense of taste and perfection in the aesthetics and finalization of projects
- 32 - The ability to confront audiovisual and film projects in all phases (pre-production, shooting, post-production, distribution)
- 33 - The ability to create and direct.
- 34 - The ability to know and respect the different roles of the artistic and technical teams
- 35 - The ability to contextualize and critically analyze the products of the audiovisual industry
- 40 - The ability to defend and respect authorship and intellectual property
- 41 - The ability to know how the distinct elemental agencies of the audio visual sector function
- 44 - The ability to adapt to new audiovisual formats
- 45 - The ability to know and dominate the techniques of audiovisual narrative.
- 47 - The ability to understand and run digital retouching tools, special effects, postproduction and graphics design
- 48 - Knowledge and mastery of the techniques of filming, directing, producing and editing
- 50 - The ability to adapt, understand and apply the expressive possibilities of new technologies and future changes
Learning outcomes of the subject
Students will acquire theoretical knowledge from lectures, seminars and visionaries of audiovisual pieces. This theoretical part will allow its application to the practice and the development of different audiovisual products, joining the technique to the theoretical justification of the elections carried out.
After completing the course, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Work fluently with the video editing software.
- Domain of audiovisual language.
- Use of visual and sound resources.
- Taste and style in the design of audiovisual pieces.
- Strengthening personal creativity.
Syllabus
Topic 1. Editing and editing: definitions
Topic 2. Historical evolution of techniques and theoriesTopic 3. Spaces, functions and possibilities of editing
Topic 4. The practice of assembly 1. Premiere
Topic 5. Language resources
Topic 6. Raccord and narrative continuity
Topic 7. Synchronization
Topic 8. The figure of the mounter
Topic 9. Basic effects
Topic 10. The practice of assembly 2. Premiere
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Methodology will combine theory and practice with the analysis and visualization of audiovisual material. During the course, there will be 12 practical exercises (individual and in group). It will also be necessary to follow the in class recommended readings and the coaching sessions with the teacher.
| TRAINING ACTIVITY |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. |
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. |
| E-learning. Virtual learning based on ICT. |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The subject will be assessed on a continuous evaluation and with a final theoretical exam. It will be necessary to approve both parts to pass the subject.
· PRACTICES - will represent 75% of the final mark of the subject
There will be 11 practical exercises, the best 9 will count for mark. Not delivering a practice implies a 0 in the corresponding part of the note. The delivery of the final report is mandatory and its evaluation represents 20% of the final grade (the other 8 evaluated practices will correspond to 55%).
The attitude in class and the follow-up of the proposed readings will also be taken into account.
· THEORETICAL EXAM: will represent 25% of the final mark of the subject
Best mark possible will be 10 and 4,5 the minimum needed to avarage with the practical part.
In the second call, the mark will be saved if one of the two parts (practical or theoretical) has been successfully passed. In the case of not having passed any of the two parts, a practice equivalent to those carried out during the course, with a weight of 50% of the evaluation, and the theoretical exam, corresponding to the other 50% will have to be carried out.
In third call and later, it will be necessary to repeat the subject.
Bibliography and resources
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CARRASCO, Jorge. Cine y televisión digital. Manual Técnico. Ed. Comunicación Activa UB, Barcelona, 2010.
MARIMON, Joan. El montaje cinematográfico. Universitat de Barcelona, 2014.
MCGRATH, Declan. Cine: Montaje y Postproducción. Ed. Oceano, 2002.
MORALES MORANTE, Fernando. Montaje audiovisual: teoría técnica y manuales de control. Ed. UOC, Barcelona, 2013.
MURCH, Walter. En el momento del parpadeo: Un punto de vista sobre el montaje cinematográfico. OCHO Y MEDIO, LIBROS DE CINE, 2003.
PELÁEZ BARCELÓ, Antonio. Montaje y postproducción audiovisual: curso práctico. Ed. Altaria, 2015.
VIDAL MESTRE, Alfonso; FREIRE SÁNCHEZ, Montserrat. Manual de montaje y composición audiovisual. Ed. Altaria, 2015.
VV.AA. Postproducción digital: una perspectiva contemporánea. Ed. S.L. – Dykinson, 2015.