Module: PM7029-30 Post Production

Level: 7

Credit Value: 30

Module Tutor: Jan Meinema

Module Tutor Contact Details: j.meinema@bathspa.ac.uk

1.Brief description and aims of module

The Post Production module offers you an opportunity to develop advanced Audio Post Production skills and engage with related postproduction workflows. In this module students will engage in a practical project and are encouraged to engage in collaborative practice within the wider field of visual media. Students will gain advanced expertise with regards to Audio/Visual deliverables and associated industry conventions.

The module aims to:

• Provide an environment in which to develop advanced audio post production skills
• Consider the industry demands of post-production

2.Outline syllabus

Weekly lectures or seminars will introduce and explore a selection of examples within the area of Film, Animation and Game Post Production as well as deliver a theoretical understanding of Audio Post Production process in the broadest sense. Weekly workshops will introduce and explore various practical aspects within the field of Audio Post Production. The module is predominantly skills oriented and offers a typical range of Audio Post Production skill areas, including:

• Sound Editing and recording: Dialogue editing, Production Sound Editing - Restoration, SFX Editing & SFX Libraries, Music Editing, Sound Sourcing / Foley / Field Recording
• Advanced Workflows: Postproduction Workflows - Track-laying – Dubbing Mixing, - DME & Stem Mixing, Broadcast Levelling - Surround Sound, Video Formats - Deliverables for Cinema, TV & Doc - Authoring - ADR - Synchronisation, Soundtrack continuity, Networking and Industry

3.Teaching and learning activities

1. Weekly Lecture/Seminar (1 hours)

2. Weekly practical workshop (2 hours)

3. Additional online study resources made available weekly on Minerva

4. Student-directed study

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work
• Description: Post Production Project
• % Weighting: 60%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work
• Description: Project Presentation (20 minutes)
• % Weighting: 25%

Assessment Item 3:

• Assessment Type: Course Work
• Description: Peer Project Review (1000 words)
• % Weighting: 15%