DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING

Course Information
TitleDIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING / DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING
CodeDIM110
FacultySocial and Economic Sciences
SchoolJournalism and Mass Communications
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorGeorgios Kalliris
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600013105

Programme of Study: Master of Arts in Digital Media, Communication and Journalism-R

Registered students: 18
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
European JournalismElective Courses2110
Digital Media, Culture and CommunicationElective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course)2110
Risk Communication and Crisis JournalismElective Courses2110

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600247378
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Language of Instruction
  • English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the essential knowledge of digital audiovisual content production and publishing in the new media environment. It includes the development of creative thinking along with lectures on basic principles in audio-visual production. Fundamentals of audio and video, aspects of hearing and vision are developed first, followed by rules of composition and theory, as well as processing techniques for both audio and video. Capturing equipment and software applications related to audio and video content are used showing the different ways of using them in order to achieve the final result. Students work hands-on in the lab, produce content and publish it on various platforms such as broadcast TV channels, media sharing services (Youtube, soundcloud, etc.), live streaming services (UStream, etc.) or social networking (Facebook, Google+, etc.) and microblogging (Twitter). Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: 1. Understand the stages of production and publishing of audiovisual content. 2. Recognize storytelling techniques for audio and video production. 3. Recognize the structure of the various forms of audiovisual production. 4. Know the equipment and tools used in audiovisual production. 5. Understand the different audiovisual formats involved in different publishing platforms. 6. Produce short audio and video productions. 7. Present in detail and justify their work.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Indicative sections: ● Production of Digital Audio Content ● Digital audio capturing ● Digital Audio Post-Production / Editing ● Practical training on sound production ● Encoding digital audio, upload and publishing / sharing ● Production of Digital Video Content ● Digital video capturing ● Digital Video Post-Production / Editing ● Real training in video production ● Digital video encoding, upload and publishing / sharing
Keywords
Digital audio, video, production, publishing
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Audio
  • Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures21
Laboratory Work12
Reading Assigment50
Project110
Written assigments40
Exams6
Total239
Student Assessment
Description
20%: Participation of the student during the semester which will be evaluated through his/her presence 40%: Audio and audiovisual productions 10%: Presentation of the projects 30%: Written report on the productions
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
● Burum, I. (2016). MOJO: the mobile journalism handbook: how to make broadcast videos with an iPhone or iPad. New York: Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ● Dancyger, K. (2014). The technique of film and video editing: history, theory, and practice. CRC Press. ● Gitner, S. (2016). Multimedia storytelling for digital communicators in a multiplatform world. New York: Routledge. ● Lunbay, K. (2008). Digital Storytelling, Mediatized Stories, Self-representations in New Media, Peter Lang ● Miller, C. H. (2014). Digital storytelling: a creator's guide to interactive entertainment. Burlington, MA: Focal Press ● Owens, J. & Millerson, G. (2012). Video Production Handbook 5th Edition, Focal Press ● Rosenthal, A. (2007). Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos: Southern Illinois University. ● Willett, A. (2013). Media production. A practical guide to radio and TV, Routledge ● Walter, E. (2014). The power of visual storytelling: how to use visuals, videos, and social media to market your brand. New York: McGraw-Hill. ● https://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/color-systems-rgb-and-cmyk/64-color-and-vision/50-how-the-eye-sees-color ● Basics of Film Lighting: Roger Deakins & the 4 Qualities of Light to Know (studiobinder.com)
Last Update
08-02-2024