Overview
In this unit, students will be introduced to fundamental digital video and audio skills and knowledge. By engaging with activities that integrate practical skills and conceptual understanding, students will be able to produce digital audio and video content for a range of contexts appropriate to the digital content industries.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 1 - 2022
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 Moodle Student Evaluation
The submission process for Assessment 1 and 3 via the Moodle Workshop platform was very complex.
Review the submission process for assessment submission. Unless the submission process for Moodle Workshop platform is simplified, discontinue its use.
Feedback from Moodle Student Evaluation
The number of readings and activities presented in the Weekly Study Guides was too high for some weeks.
Review the volume of weekly learning content across the unit. Ensure the volume of learning is achievable for students at this level.
Feedback from Moodle Student Evaluation
The assessment due dates for this Unit coincided with those in other Units.
Review and make necessary changes to the assessment due dates for this Unit to ensure they are not falling on the same dates as other Units' assessment due dates.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
- Apply knowledge and understanding about audio and video and their application in contemporary digital content industries.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | |||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
All course resources are to be accessed online through the eReading list on Moodle. Paper texts can still be purchased if you prefer at the CQUni Bookshop. Search on the unit code here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to Adobe Premiere Pro
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.couzens@cqu.edu.au
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The Digital Difference
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Mandatory equipment induction for on-campus students to take place during tutorials.
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Digital Cameras
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Basic Sound Recording
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Lighting Digital Video
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Introduction to Non-Linear Editing Software
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Digital Video and Audio Formats and Workflow
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Mixing Audio
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Audio Filters and Effects
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Visualisation
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Planning and Executing a Video Production
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Live Production and Broadcast
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How Video and Audio Interact with Other Digital Media Skills
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STUDIO CLASSES
This unit includes studio classes for on-campus students. If you are able to attend any of the available on-campus classes, you should enrol as an on-campus student. Learning content will be equivalent for both on- and off-campus classes, but on-campus students will benefit from equipment access, use of the studio space, and collaborative in-class activities that emulate industry production contexts.
REQUIRED RESOURCES
You must have access to the following resources for this unit.
UNIT WEBSITE
The unit website provides essential resources for the unit such as weekly content and an online discussion forum. It can be accessed at https://moodle.cqu.edu.au
DISCUSSION FORUM
An online discussion forum will be provided through the unit website for discussing matters that relate to the unit. The discussion forum is the primary means of support for off-campus students who want assistance with tutorial activities and assignments.
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
You will need access to a digital video camera to record video for classroom activities and assignments. A smartphone camera is sufficient for this unit. A limited number of cameras are available to borrow from each campus. An equipment induction must be completed to borrow equipment from campus. The induction will be completed on campus during the unit's first tutorial.
DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER AND MICROPHONE
You will need access to an audio recorder and compatible microphone to record audio for classroom activities and assignments. A smartphone with audio recording capability is sufficient for this unit. A limited quantity of audio recorders and microphones are available to borrow from each campus. An equipment induction must be completed to borrow equipment from campus. The induction will be completed on campus during the unit's first tutorial.
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
You will need Adobe Premiere Pro, a popular video editing program. Premiere Pro is available in the on-campus digital media labs. It can also be purchased at a discounted education price as part of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription from the Adobe website (https://www.adobe.com/au). If you are an off-campus student who can't afford to purchase Premiere Pro, it is possible to complete this unit using the free video editor Da Vinci Resolve 17 (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/). However, teaching content in this unit will only cover Premiere Pro, and no teaching time will be available to help students learn Da Vinci Resolve 17.
1 Practical Assessment
This assessment requires you to apply technical video and audio skills introduced in the first five weeks of this unit to the production and editing of a 60 second video interview. To produce the final video you will create and edit together one shot of your interview subject and a small amount of b-roll footage. The completed project must adhere to the technical specifications and submission requirements provided in the detailed task breakdown on the unit website (Moodle).
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
Week 5 Friday (8 Apr 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Technical proficiency in use of camera, light, and sound
- Adherence to professional video and audio conventions
- Quality of workflow during production and post-production
Please refer to the Unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
2 Practical Assessment
This assessment requires you to create a 30 second audio advertisement suitable for an online podcast. To complete this task, you will be required to record vocals and sound effects, mix these to a professional standard using appropriate software, and apply audio effects to manipulate the characteristics of some of the audio clips used. The completed project must adhere to the technical specifications and submission requirements provided in the detailed task breakdown on the unit website (Moodle).
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
Week 8 Friday (6 May 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Quality of recorded audio files
- Planning, execution and export of an effective audio mix
- Creative use of appropriate digital audio effects
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
3 Practical Assessment
This assessment requires you to plan and execute an audiovisual package for a product or service suited to a selection of online delivery platforms. Instructions for selecting a product or service will be provided in the detailed task breakdown on the unit website (Moodle). The package will consist of one five second sequence and one 30 second sequence for different online platforms selected from a list provided. You will use visualisation techniques to plan high-quality, innovative, and technically proficient sequences that accomplish continuity in shape, movement, colour and lighting between shots. The sequences will attain synergy between video and audio. The completed project must adhere to the technical specifications and submission requirements provided in the detailed task breakdown on the unit website (Moodle), including a 500 word creative statement accompanying the submission explaining the package's creative vision, target audience, and intended release platforms.
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
Week 12 Friday (3 June 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Technical proficiency of and synergy between audio and visual elements
- Effective planning and execution of a cohesive audiovisual package
- Delivery of a creative concept suited to the intended purpose, audience, and release platforms
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
- Apply knowledge and understanding about audio and video and their application in contemporary digital content industries.
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?
