SM6081 - Digital Video Post Production (2025/26)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2025/26 | ||||||||||||
| Module title | Digital Video Post Production | ||||||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||
| School | School of Computing and Digital Media | ||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||
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| Running in 2025/26(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module will examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, techniques for video post-production. Students will analyse current trends in video post-production across a range of digital media industries; music, journalism, media, marketing, film and games. This module will examine and analyse traditional and modern visual special effects using examples from film, music video, television and games to illustrate the development of new techniques for post-production video editing. The role of AI in the video post-production techniques will also be explored. Practical exercises, lectures, and demonstrations will aid students in developing a wide spectrum of technical and analytical skills in the field of video post-production and visual special effects. Students will be expected to undertake all stages of the creative planning process to deliver an integrated digital video and audio project to complete the module. This module aims to:
● Develop and encourage confidence in the integration of appropriate editing software.
● Analyse the most effective approach to a variety of post-production problems.
● Work to a professional standard to an industry brief.
Students will be expected to undertake all stages of the creative planning process to deliver an integrated audio/video project.
Syllabus
● Visual special effects in moving images
● Practical digital imaging and animation techniques for output to digital video
● Production processes in a special effects sequence
● Overview of the industry and industry roles
● The future of digital special effects
● Intergration of audio sound design
● Developing and application of special effects in video production
● Editing methods including rhythm and pacing
● Colour correction and grading
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
This module will be delivered through a combination of modes of delivery, including formal lectures, seminars, workshops, and individual coursework. The mixed-mode module delivery will be used to encourage a supportive environment for individual and peer-group learning. A blended learning strategy will be employed to enhance the learning experience, facilitate communication between students and tutors and develop collaboration among students. The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE: Weblearn) will be used as a platform to support online activities including evaluation of online resources, access to materials and electronic reading packs. The VLE will also be used to facilitate assessment and related feedback, as well as a tool to integrate useful online learning materials provided by research institutions, academic publications, professional organisations and other relevant sources.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
• Critically analyse the use current trends in digital video post-production (LO1)
• Apply post-production effects to create an original video output (LO2)
• Evaluate a wide range of technical issues involved in the delivery of visual effects for different media forms (LO3)