Overview
This unit of study will teach you the common layout, tools and workflow for industry-standard video editing software. You will learn the history, methods and principles of video editing and learn how to take a project from rough footage to a finished movie. Through a series of individual editing exercises and practice assessments, you will work through the process of project management, workflow, editing audio and vision, chroma keying colour correction and grading, sound mixing, titles, credits and export. You will learn how to fix common audio and vision problems in documentary and narrative fiction and gain an understanding of professional practices and processes in post-production.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: MMST11009 Digital Video and Audio
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Student feedback indicated that Assessment 1 was too complex for its placement early in the Term.
Assessment 1 will be modified to decrease complexity. More basic editing skills will be substituted however the timing of the assessment will remain the same so that there is sufficient time for iteration of the later assessments.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Moodle navigation could be improved.
This will be addressed as part of the CQU Renew program for T2 2021.
- Apply the principles of video editing and visual storytelling in the creation of edited drama and documentary programs
- Produce completed programs using industry-standard software
- Manage media files and workflow through the stages of assemble, rough cut, fine cut, colour grading, graphics, sound mix and export of finished movies
- Reflect critically on one's own professional video editing and post-production practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
All texts for this Unit will be available online via the eReading List
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Adobe Premiere Pro (Adobe Creative Cloud student subscription recommended)
- Digital camera (cameras built into mobile phones are suitable)
- Adobe Encoder (Adobe Creative Cloud student subscription recommended)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.cattoni@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Unit
Postproduction Workflow
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Principles of Editing 1
Project Management
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Principles of Editing 2
Editing Theory
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Principles of Editing 3
Creative Dimensions of Editing
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Applying Editing Principles to Drama & Documentary 1
Documentary Editing
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
NO CLASSES THIS WEEK
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Applying Editing Principles to Drama & Documentary 2
Drama Editing
Chapter
Week 6 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Applying Editing Principles to Drama & Documentary 3
Roughcut Screening & Feedback
Chapter
Week 7 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Advanced Editing Techniques 1
Working with Speed and Channels
Chapter
Week 8 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Advanced Editing Techniques 2
Postproduction Audio
Chapter
Week 9 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Advanced Editing Techniques 3
Working with Colour
Chapter
Week 10 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Professional Practice 1
From Rough Cut to FIne Cut
Chapter
Rough Cut viewings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Professional Editing Practice 2
Delivery Platforms
Professional Pathways
Chapter
Week 12 Study Guide
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
A Weekly Study Guide forms part of the Unit content. These Guides include readings, viewings, and activities to provide scaffolding for students to develop the necessary skills to complete assessments. The assessments all relate to industry-standard practices in video editing and postproduction.
It is an expectation that students will attend tutorials in order to view each other's work, problem solve and engage in a dialogue around editing practices. Independent and collaborative learning are valued in this Unit.
1 Practical Assessment
This assignment requires you to edit a selection of footage (provided) into a cohesive standalone movie that satisfies the supplied brief and adheres to the principles of continuity editing. The edited movie should be created with Adobe Premiere Pro, and the project should match the technical specifications outlined. The finished movie should demonstrate a number of editing techniques. You are also required to write a report outlining your choices (with references) and undertake a self-assessment. Please refer to the unit website for the assignment details.
Week 4 Monday (2 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 4 Monday (2 Aug 2021)
2 weeks after submission
- Comprehensiveness of submission
- Technical proficiency
- Reference to academic and industry sources
- Cohesiveness and viewer engagement of completed work
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Produce completed programs using industry-standard software
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical Assessment
This assessment requires you to edit a documentary and drama scene from unedited rushes. A director’s brief will be provided, and each set of rushes will have a particular problem that requires solving in the edit. The edited scenes should be created with Adobe Premiere Pro, and the project should match the technical specifications outlined. Creativity is encouraged. You are also required to submit evidence of your file management and workflow, submit a report outlining your choices and complete a self-assessment. Please refer to the unit website for the assignment details.
Week 8 Monday (6 Sept 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Please refer to the Unit Moodle web site for assignment submission instructions.
Week 8 Monday (6 Sept 2021)
2 weeks after submission
- Comprehensiveness of submission
- Technical proficiency
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Distinctive choices evident in completed work
- The overall impact of completed work
- Reference to academic and industry sources
- Apply the principles of video editing and visual storytelling in the creation of edited drama and documentary programs
- Manage media files and workflow through the stages of assemble, rough cut, fine cut, colour grading, graphics, sound mix and export of finished movies
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Practical Assessment
For this assessment, you are required to create a portfolio to showcase your skills in video editing and post-production. You will be provided with a list of minor and major editing exercises to build your portfolio. The minor exercises include but are not limited to chromakey, sound mixing, and colour grading. The major exercise requires you to edit a showreel of your own work. The portfolio should be created with Adobe Premiere Pro, and the project should match the technical specifications outlined. You are also required to write a reflective statement and complete a self and peer assessment. Additionally, 10% of your grade comes from the successful completion of 10 quizzes across the term. Please refer to the unit website for the assignment details.
Review/Exam Week Monday (11 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (11 Oct 2021)
2 weeks after submission
- Comprehensiveness of submission
- Technical proficiency
- Application of principles of editing
- Distinctive choices in completed work
- Critical thinking, analysis & reflection
- Overall Impact of the portfolio
- Apply the principles of video editing and visual storytelling in the creation of edited drama and documentary programs
- Produce completed programs using industry-standard software
- Manage media files and workflow through the stages of assemble, rough cut, fine cut, colour grading, graphics, sound mix and export of finished movies
- Reflect critically on one's own professional video editing and post-production practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
