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Introduction to the Moving Image explores ideas and concepts within film and video. It will develop students’ technical software skills, enabling them to create work not defined by traditional linear narrative structures. The moving image is an art form which borrows from traditional film and video but also exists independently using contemporary concepts to expand ideas of how the moving image can be used.
Discourse around topics such as digital versus celluloid, appropriation in the YouTube age, 'live art' and non-linear narrative will open students up to creative concepts within film. Students will also gain the technical language around recording film and sound and learn the fundamentals of timeline editing using Adobe Premiere Pro, giving them the confidence to plan, shoot, edit and export a project.
Short 1:1 sessions with the tutor will be offered to students once a week within the times outlined below:
Thursday 3.30-5pm and 7-8.30pm
By signing up to the course students will be given access to a free Adobe Creative Cloud licence to the suite of software for the duration of the course. Details will be provided after you have signed up for a course.
Computer with internet access Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere Pro, a smartphone or DSLR for filming.
The course teaching is typically delivered over online weekly class sessions of around 1.25 hours with an additional 20 mins option per week to meet with your tutor, totalling approximately 16 hours of contact time.
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
1. An introduction to timeline editing.
2. Adding transitions and visual effects.
3. Planning, shooting and importing footage. Looking at editing techniques and concepts behind a non-linear narrative.
4. Using text for narration. Adding titles and credits.
5. Recording, importing and manipulation of sound.
6. Time manipulation, speeding up and slowing down time. Using speed ramps and freeze frames.
7. Basic animation, opacity, overlaying and blending of shots.
8. Colour correction and manipulation.
9. Exporting, file types and file compression.
Ideally you should have;
• An up-to-date web browser (Google Chrome recommended)
• Microphone (ideally headset) and Webcam
• Strong Internet connection
Teaching will be fully online and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
For students taking a course for credit you will be required to undertaken work outwith the class, which your tutor will outline, including practical directed study activities and by keeping a reflective Learning Journal. Directed study will include developing further practical work alongside research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks and reflections made within a digital learning journal.
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate a contextual awareness and critical thinking to support the planning and development of a project.
Demonstrate an applied knowledge in shooting, importing and editing video footage, using appropriate digital video editing effects, transitions and sound.
Show appropriate judgement to create, edit and produce a short 2-5 minute moving image sequence.
CONNOLLY, M., 2009. The Place of Artists' Cinema Space, Site and Screen Bristol: Intellect.
ELWES, C., 2005. Video Art: A Guided Tour. London; New York: I.B. Tauris.
FIGGIS, M., 2007. Digital Film-making. London: Faber and Faber.
NEWTON, D., 2007. Digital filmmaking 101: an essential guide to producing low-budget movies. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions. "
Details of the Art and Design assessment requirements can be found on the short course website. Please click on the following link for more information: Submission and Assessment Information
If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.