Course Title: Operate Video Editing Equipment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4112

Course Title: Operate Video Editing Equipment

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 40.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART5661C	City Campus	TAFE	345T Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Term1 2007

Course Contact: Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

Students will learn the skills and knowledge required to use off line video editing equipment to compile video and sound footage for any screen based production when using video tape as the medium. Editing involves taking all the elements of the production (picture, sound, music, graphics, animation) and assembling them into their final form.
Students will learn the fundamental principles of editing and how to develop those skills in Final Cut Pro, gaining a clear understanding of the non-linear editing process.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUFEDT04A Operate Video Editing Equipment
Elements:	Assemble video footage and sound
	Complete work operations
	Monitor technical quality
	Prepare to use the editing equipment

Learning Outcomes

   

Overview of Assessment

This competency is integrated with CUFPOP14A Produce a pre-recorded program segment, you will edit three projects filmed in CUFPOP14A and will be assessed on technical skills and aesthetics of your assembled edit. Students will be expected to operate editing equipment and form an understanding of the principles of editing.