COMM 366 Post Production – Fall 2018 Pre-requisite – COMM 254 Thurs 2-4.40pm McEwen Hall, Room 103 (Sheldon Lab and McEwen G9) Ros Smith
[email protected] 314A McEwen Hall Office Hours: Phone 716 673 4874 Wed 8am-12pm Fax: 716 673-3414 Thurs 8am-12pm & by appt Cell: 843 224 1077 1. Course Description A balance between editing concepts such as continuity, pacing, dramatic focus, etc. and editing skills such as SMPTE code, signal monitoring, and digitized non-linear techniques. Students will learn the rules and methods by which an editor constructs fiction or a representation of actual events. Students examine the basics of post-production that are required for video projects, after the writing, directing, lighting, camera, and talent duties have been completed. Topics include use of special effects, music and graphics. Exercises demonstrate the merging of art and technology in the edit suite. Films, readings, lectures, and hands-on practical experience will be used to maximize the learning process. All video footage will be given to students since this mimics the workflow of professional editors. 2. Rationale It is imperative that students realize the power of editing to manipulate the audience. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic techniques of postproduction non-linear editing, and how the aesthetic choices made during the editing process affect the viewer’s interpretation. The best way to understand the editing creative process is to edit previously unseen footage and work with the material given. Students have to use footage creatively to make poor footage look good and good footage look great.