Course Title: Vision mix a multisource television production to tape or air
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5854C
Course ID: 040198
Course Title: Vision mix a multisource television production to tape or air
School: 345T Creative Media
Program Code: C5134 - Diploma of Screen
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976
Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Cameron Clarke
9925 4908
cameron.clarke@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course, students will learn the skills and knowledge to prepare a script for vision mixing, operate a vision mixer panel for recording and switch a program to tape or air.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFBRD10A Vision mix a multisource television production to |
Element: |
Prepare vision mixer panel for recording |
Performance Criteria: |
· Select mixing equipment which is appropriate to meet the requirements of the script/production schedule |
Element: |
Mix the vision |
Performance Criteria: |
· Use the marked up script/production schedule to determine all actions throughout the mix |
Element: |
Prepare a script or production schedule for vision mixing |
Performance Criteria: |
· Liaise with relevant personnel, interpret and confirm the vision mixing requirements to ensure that production requirements are met and that styles and formats are consistent |
Element: |
Switch progam to tape or air |
Performance Criteria: |
· Implement scripted transitions on time |
Learning Outcomes
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Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom instruction: lectures, tutorials, seminars
Workshops, practical exercises, oral presentations
Guest speakers
Individual consultations
Research and reference compilation
Production-based classes
Team projects
Teaching Schedule
1. Time tables / O week
2. Introduction to Studio A
Safety talk with studio managers
Go into projects and what is required
Introduction to programme structures. Live to air (news, talk show, variety, music, sport, infotainment) programmes
Show example of music/variety programme (cb80’s / rove live / spicks and specks)
Show examples of news / talk shows / current affairs style show (enough rope with Andrew Denton, lateline, dateline, the today show, sunrise, the footy show etc.)
Crew roles and responsibilities in television studios
3. Interview / documentary programmes
The basics (lighting sets, switching techniques, pre-recorded segments, sound, directing and crew roles, pre-production work)
4. Interview / documentary programmes
The basics cont.
5. Recording pre-recorded segments for news / talk / current affairs style show / programme
6. Recording pre-recorded segments cont.
7. News / talk / current affairs style show programme recording with ad breaks and pre-recorded segments. All live to tape.
8. As above cont.
9. Review of news / talk / current affairs style show programme and start of music / variety programme planning
10. Sound for music programmes and camera techniques
11. Sound cont.
12. Finalising production schedule and crew roles. Pre-recording of segments for major project
13. As above cont.
14. Major project live music variety programme
15. Major project cont.
16. Major project cont.
17. Marking / review of work
18. Marking / review of work
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Not applicable
Overview of Assessment
Television Interview 30%
Live to air music/variety program 40%
Television program structure report 30%
Assessment Tasks
Perform set-up and operation exercises
Plan, script, pre-produce, shoot and edit pre-recorded material
Plan, script, pre-produce and produce a ’live’ production, drama, or magazine type
Prepare a running sheet, insert pre-recorded material
Participate in a range of roles, as production crew for other team productions
Document all stages of production and evaluate finished product
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