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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Filming

Filming
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16205
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First semester
OB
Main language of instruction: English

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish

Teaching staff

Introduction

This is a practice-oriented course whose main objective is to ensure that students acquire the basic technical skills required for a career in journalism, including the operation of cameras and other studio equipment, audiovisual editing software, and the production control room.

Pre-course requirements

No. 

Objectives

  • To understand and practise the processes, tasks, and roles involved in audiovisual production, both in the studio and on location or in other indoor settings.
  • To develop personal creativity based on a solid technical foundation.
  • To develop aesthetic judgement and a personal style in the design and production of audiovisual content.

Syllabus

  • To become familiar with the television studio and the Faculty’s audiovisual equipment booking system.
  • To practise on-camera and behind-the-camera production skills, including stand-ups, confident on-camera presentation, and professional camera operation.
  • To understand and make effective use of lighting and to control sound recording.
  • To understand crew organisation, logistics, and production planning; to prepare additional information for the running order; and to apply practical production techniques during filming.
  • To plan multi-camera live production and to develop staging skills for live broadcasts.
  • To become familiar with Adobe software for audiovisual editing (straight cuts, fades, basic audio and colour processing), and file export. 
  • To understand the operation of the production control room and the director’s role in coordinating technical and creative teams.