DDM 186 - Advanced Digital Video

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): DDM 185

Course Description: Introduces digital video production planning, project management, collaboration, acquisition, comprehension, creative problem-solving, leadership, editing and distribution, and covers special effects and compositing techniques. Also includes potential uses of digital video in related computer applications, and a hands-on component using Adobe software to edit and composite a variety of digital video projects. Class would culminate with small groups preparing and producing short films. Additional lab hours required.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Determine project objectives. Effectively plan a video project to include vision, audience, and the resources needed.
CLO#2: Demonstrate a functional understanding of video production terminology. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Demonstrate ability to capture and edit video, create compositions, organize clips and media bins and apply sound tracks using industry-standard software.
CLO#4: Demonstrate ability to select appropriate audio and video file types and differentiate their use depending upon type of digital content used.
CLO#5: Demonstrate ability to manipulate color correction, use curves, contrast and other media manipulation tools and maintain aspect ratios.
CLO#6: Demonstrate ability to plan, write, and produce group-based short films.
CLO#7: Demonstrate ability to distribute short films.
CLO#8: Troubleshoot effective solutions for a range of digital video, animation and compositing problems involving both conceptual and technical learning.
CLO#9: Troubleshoot software problems.