Audiovisual Media Literacy: Video Production
Note: The course, which is strongly hands-on and characterized by interaction between the participants, will take place either as a face-to-face or as an online course, depending on the current Corona regulations. You will receive timely more information about this. The online version differs from the face-to-face version in that it includes WWUzoom meetings, Learnweb content and film exercises that you can do from home.
Content: The audiovisual media literacy training consists of a theoretical basic part and a practical training part. The course is offered in German language only. The theoretical part will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to camera technology (components and controls for image and sound recording) and filming with the smartphone
- Organization and planning (technology, people, shooting schedule, editing)
- Introduction to the visual language (filmic stylistic devices and function, setting sizes etc.)
- Introduction to AV journalism (editing and implementation in picture-sound combinations)
In the media practical part the participants test and enhance the acquired media skills with their own smartphone. The exercise includes the following applications:
- Camera technology: exercises for image acquisition
- Audio engineering: exercises for sound recording
- Lighting technology: lighting for indoor shots
- Camera and lens movement: exercises in picture language and editing
- Conversion of idea or topic into picture-sound connections
- Editing and postproduction with the program ShotCut
Requirements: To participate in the course you will need
- a laptop/ PC with a good internet connection, a webcam and sound,
- the free cutting program ShotCut,
- the video conferencing tool WWUzoom,
- a smartphone with camera function,
- a sciebo account.
Target Group: students, employees without previous knowledge
Credit Points: 4 LP within the General Studies in case of successful participation in the course and the final exam