Gavilan College
	DM/Art/CSIS 113: Introduction to Digital Video

SYLLABUS, Fall '10
Lecture/class lab: TTH (TR) 9:45 AM to 11:05 AM in Studio DM (Li 128)
Lab: Studio DM (Li 128) 2.2 hours arranged--see studio schedule.

INSTRUCTOR: Robert Beede
Email: rbeede@gavilan.edu Web: http://hhh.gavilan.edu/rbeede
See instructor’s web page for office hours.

DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the aesthetic and technical aspects of digital video recording, non-linear editing, visual effects, and production of video (and associated audio) using the personal computer equipped with specialized software such as Final Cut Pro, SoundTrack, Live Type, and After Effects. Also considered will be the preparation of digital video for use in interactive media such as CD, DVD, VidCasting, and the World Wide Web. Students will produce a digital video project for a variety of media. Students may be required to work on a team to produce a documentary for GavTV.

Note: Our is focus on High Definition video camera use, editing, and compression techniques usec for various media such as YouTube or Blue Ray Disc. Our lab is High Definition capable. A small AVCHD format 3 chip camera and shotgun microphones are available for student checkout.

ADVISORY: CSIS 1 or CSIS 2 or equivalent computer experience. May be transferable: CSU

COURSE OBJECTIVES: After successfully completing this course students will be able to:

• Analyze digital video/audio requirements for a digital video project.
• Deduce what equipment, artistic concept, and technical concerns will be needed to meet the results of the above analysis.
• Identify proper edit points in any video/audio file to satisfy technical and artistic constraints.
• Apply principles of both audio and video rhythm to enhance emotional content of the video production.
• When given a specific effect requirement in a multimedia project, solve the problems of how to set up the recording, which filters to use, and how to assemble the pieces (edit) to achieve the desired effect.
• Use contrast and affinity to enhance emotions while editing a video.
• Synthesize a video and/or audio concept to meet critical factors in a particular client’s intended message.
• Understand the fundamental artistic and technical aspects of digital video and associated audio.
• Produce a short digital video using the personal computer and specialized software design.
• Understand and solve the associated problems of preparing a video for distribution on the world wide web, CD, DVD, and television broadcast.

COURSE SCHEDULE: http://hhh.gavilan.edu/rbeede/DM113DAVWeb/113sched.html

SOFTWARE: The course is taught using Final Cut Studio 3 (FCP 7) software. If you use Windows operating system running Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, or AVID Express, you can still participate and learn things from this class. differences are not that great. It is not recommended that you use other software, but on occasion, special arrangements can be made.

TEXT: Final Cut Pro: Portable Genius, by Genius DV, Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Handouts and assignments will be available via links on the schedule page. Online video tutorials are available at http://www.atomiclearning.com/home.

LAB ATTENDANCE: Each student must declare a lab attendance schedule by the second week of class. Furthermore, lab time must be reported. The reporting format will also be announced at that time. See lab schedule link at the top of the page.

STUDIO DM (see the Studio Help page for operation help): It is expected that you work outside of class on your projects. Gavilan built Studio DM for interdisciplinary use in digital media. The computers are the fastest available, equipped with CD/DVD burner, second hard disk for audio and video use, and for the most part, are cross platform. Our server and gigabit ethernet network are state of the art. The projector and 10 foot screen are top quality while sound is delivered via a Dolby 5.1 studio monitor surround sound system.

We provide students with their own account. You must log-in/out every session. Doing so gives you your private space, desktop, and storage (limited to 3 GigaBytes). We have not really lost anyone's data, but we cannot guarantee that this won't happen. In other words, BACKUP YOUR DATA FILES!! We have cheat sheets and links to help you.

SUPPLIES: Even though our server keeps your own individual and private data, we cannot guarantee it. To be safe, you will need some sort of storage device such as Hard Drive, USB Flash memory key/stick, or 5+ blank CD-Rs or DVD-Rs (read DVD dash R) for use in backing up or transfering your work and project files. All the computers are equipped with cross-platform CD-R/DVD-R burners and a second hard drive for audio and video files. Note these Macintosh computers will burn cross platform CD/DVDs and will accept Windows CD/DVDs, multiple sessions should be used on a single platform only.

A Firewire 800 hard drive (USB drives are not recommended for video) is recommended for those who need portable video projects. Completed video can be printed to tape, rendered to a DVD-R, or burned on a BluRay disk that is playable on most set top DVD or Blu Ray players. You will need to purchase your own DVD-Rs (read as DVD dash R) for this purpose.

Video camcorders in mini DV or AVCHD High Deinition format are available for checkout if you do not have your own.

IMPORTANT!: All video and sound projects shall use a computers Big DAV hard disk or a portable Firewire drive. Under no circumstances shall video or sound be captured to the desktop or another part of a users account.

COURSE SCHEDULE: http://hhh.gavilan.edu/rbeede/DM113DAVWeb

COURSE EVALUATION: The class will focus on one main project during the semester. The weighting is approximately 60% for Project. An additional 40% will be a letter grades for quizes, assignments, good class participation, and project documentation. Students will be assigned a letter grade for each

LECTURE POLICY: Use of computers during lectures is prohibited. We have found that this leads to poor student retention of material, which in tun results in poor grades. Students will be asked to leave lectures if this occurs. Deductions from one's grade may also be possible.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is crucial to student success. Students missing one more class hour than the unit value for a particular course, without making prior arrangements may, at the instructor's option, be dropped without possibility of credit.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS: Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual, or other disability should contact their instructor, counselor, or Disabled Students Services Office.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Occupational/Vocational students - Limited English language skills will not be a barrier to admittance to and participation in Vocational Educational Programs.

STUDENTS HONESTY POLICY: Students are expected to exercise academic honesty and integrity. Violations such as cheating and plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may include recommendation for dismissal.

STUDENT LAB USE: Studio DM is one of the best digital media labs in the state. It is equipped with very fast computers and the latest in peripherals (e.g., film scanner, 24" large format photo quality printer, video editors, DVD burners) and software. While using this equipment, it should be remembered that the equipment is for you and other students to use and is owned by the community that Gavilan College serves. If it disappears or is treated badly and breaks, you and the other students won't have anything to use while learning. Please respect your lab.