Curricular Unit:			Code:
Audiovisual Production, Direction and Edition			904PREA
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Communication Sciences (Communication Technologies)	10 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	130
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The unit Production, Direction and Editing Audiovisual aims: - To display of an overview, the process of developing an audiovisual content in their different stages. - To develop creativity and skills for participation in work teams responsible for production, directing and editing of audiovisual content. - To promote the aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking about visual communication. At the end of the course the student should: - Have skills in order to analyze or comment on a proposed audiovisual communication. - Have skills for participation, an interventional way into work teams responsible for production, directing and editing of audiovisual content.
Syllabus:
1. Conceptualization and audiovisual production 1.1 Fundamentals of audiovisual communication; 1.2 Development of the idea of the film / video; 1.3 Preparation of the script, synopsis and storyboard; 1.4 Production Plan. 2. Audiovisual direction 2.1 Fundamentals of audiovisual direction; 2.2 Aesthetics of the moving image, "psychology of form", image control, frameworks, rules of transition plans, continuity; 2.3 Audiovisual Graphics: animation, inserting characters and visual effects; 2.4 Importance of Sound: Sound plans, sound, soundtrack and dialogues. 3. Audiovisual Editing 3.1 Fundamentals of audiovisual, linear and non-linear editing 3.1 Equipment used in audiovisual editing 3.2 Image Capture 3.3 Techniques and editing options
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents of each teaching unit approach the theoretical and practice perspectives in the area of Audiovisual Production, Direction and Editing, promoting thus the acquisition and integration of concepts and techniques related to these areas, seeking to convey a set of tools for practical application in tune with the reality of today's audiovisual landscape.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The theoretical and practical classes will consist of exhibition concepts and techniques related to Audiovisual Production, Direction and Edition, based on the literature of the course. The assessment of knowledge acquired will be done through a work with theoretical and practical contents.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Since this is a theoretical and practical curriculum unit, the method used seeks to fulfill these two strands. Lectures allow a conceptual and technical approaches throughout the course component. The practical application component is exercised in group work, always under the supervision of teachers.
Reading:
Katz, Steven D. (1991). Film directing shot by shot. Chelsea, Michigan, Focal Press. Malkiewicz, Kris (1992). Film lighting. New York, Fireside. Mercado, Gustavo (2011). The filmmaker’s eye. Oxford, Focal Press.