Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Audiovisual Narrative for Advertising

Audiovisual Narrative for Advertising
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16324
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Second semester
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Main language of instruction: English

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish

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Introduction

This practice-based course introduces students to the transformations taking place in advertising communication as a result of the evolution of digital media and the development of generative artificial intelligence.

The course examines the main creative and narrative trends in contemporary audiovisual advertising, with particular emphasis on short-form video, transmedia campaigns, branded content, social media communication, and content personalisation. It also provides a critical perspective on the opportunities and limitations of artificial intelligence tools applied to the ideation, production, and editing of audiovisual content.

Through practical projects, students will learn to design audiovisual campaigns, develop scripts and effective prompts, generate images and videos using AI tools, and evaluate the creative, technical, ethical, and legal aspects associated with these emerging forms of audiovisual production. The course promotes an innovative approach to advertising, encouraging experimentation, creativity, and the responsible use of emerging technologies.

Pre-course requirements

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Objectives

  • Identify the main current trends in audiovisual advertising across digital environments.
  • Analyse advertising campaigns from strategic, narrative, and audiovisual perspectives.
  • Design creative concepts tailored to different platforms and audiences.
  • Develop scripts, storyboards, and prompts for audiovisual content production using artificial intelligence tools.
  • Create audiovisual content using artificial intelligence applications for image, video, voice, and music generation.
  • Integrate creativity, narrative coherence, and visual quality into the production of audiovisual content.

Syllabus

Unit 1. The Evolution of Audiovisual Advertising

  • The transformation of the advertising ecosystem.

  • International creative trends.

  • Advertising for social media.

  • Vertical video, micro-content, and immersive formats.

  • Branded content, storytelling, and brand entertainment.

Unit 2. Artificial Intelligence Applied to Advertising Creativity

  • Introduction to generative AI.

  • Tools for text, image, video, voice, and music generation.

  • Prompt engineering for creative projects.

  • AI-assisted campaign ideation.

  • Automation of creative processes.

Unit 3. Video Production with Artificial Intelligence

  • Creative concept development.

  • Scriptwriting and storyboard creation.

  • Image and audiovisual sequence generation.

  • AI-assisted editing and post-production.

  • Adapting content for different digital platforms.

  • Presenting and defending projects, videos, and renders based on strategic brand objectives.

Bibliography and resources

OpenAI Sora
Runway
Pika
Luma AI Dream Machine
Google Veo