COM2302 Video Editing for Mass Communication

Part I

Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3
Medium of Instruction: English
Level:  B2
Pre-requisites: Nil
Pre-cursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: EN3521 Video Editing
Exclusive Courses: Nil


Part II

Course Aims:
This course aims to develop advanced working capacity in video editing and production and equip the students with knowledge and skills necessary for working as a video editing professional in the industry. It teaches approaches, techniques, and styles of video editing used extensively in mass communication. The course will then emphasize on understanding narrative editing strategies and how the strategies are applied in mass communication video projects. Students will work on exercises and class assignments to get familiar with various approaches, techniques, and styles of video editing. They will have an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in class to a video production project that will integrate the shooting techniques and video editing concepts and strategies.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting
(if applicable)

1.

Demonstrate knowledge and skills of narrative editing strategies and the approaches, techniques, and styles of video editing used in mass communication

20%

2.

Manage video continuity through editing

30%

3.

Apply elements of narrative editing strategies including rhythm, pacing, point-of-view, screen direction, and matching cuts

40%

4.

Produce videos in various platforms (PC and Mac) and formats (such as television broadcasting, online and DVD)

10%

Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No

TLAs

Hours/week (if applicable)

1

Lectures & Demonstration

  • The principles of narrative editing strategies

4 weeks

2

Lectures
  • The concept of continuity editing, including technical issues, aesthetic functions

6 weeks

3-4

Workshop
  • Edit the video on PC and Mac platform and output the movie into various formats for different mass communication channels

3 weeks

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No

Type of assessment tasks/activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

1, 2, 3

Assignments on narrative editing strategies

20%

 

2, 3

Assignments on narrative editing strategies, video editing and movies output

30%

 

1-4

A group project to integrate the shooting techniques and video editing concepts and strategies

50%

 


Grading of Student Achievement:
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-….F).
Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities.


Part III

Keyword Syllabus:
Video editing; Video formats; Pace; Rhythm; Narrative editing strategies; Continuity; Matching cuts; Aesthetic functions.

Related Links
Department of Media and Communication