Video

Code:

VI01

Acronym:

VI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Design

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DC	71	Plano de estudos de LDC_publicaçao em DR de 24/05/2022	1	-	6	45	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Introduction to filmmaking practice and theory in the director perspective. First introduction to film history, narrative, genre, conventions and film grammar. The learning practice of film and video covers the three stages that mainly define filmmaking: pre-production, production and post-production. The student's should prove a creative attitude, critical consciousness of the potential and limits of the media used and the components of the video-cinematography. Video being a collective work with a common objective, teamwork is encouraged and therefore the distribution of tasks; at the same time the sharing of efforts and the affirmation of individuality.

Learning outcomes and competences

Be able to understand and work though the three key stages of film and video production: pre-production, production and direction, and post-production.

Working method

Presencial

Program

In addition to lectures, exercises and practice projects will be developed so that the student makes contact and experiences fundamental aspects in the audiovisual approach as an art. 1.Concept and film production: pre-production, production and post production. Film writing, film grammar, montage and continuity. 2.Technical and technological aspects. Camera work, recording sound, editing video and audio. Editing as a film narrative technique. 3. Analysis of film and video. Shot sequence and the use of color and light in a dramatic sense. Mise-en-scene in space and time. Linear narrative and non-linear narrative, synchronous and asynchronous narrative. 4. Film history, documentary and fiction (narrative in time and space). From classic film to avant-garde film and video. Motion Graphics.

Mandatory literature

Abel, Richard; Encyclopedia of Early Film, New York, Routledge, 2005
AUMONT, Jacques & MARIE, Michel; Dicionário Teórico e Crítico do Cinema, Lisboa, Texto & Grafia, 2008
BASILICO, Stefano; Cut: Film as Found Object in Contemporary Video, Milwaukee Art Museum, 2005
BORDWELL, David & THOMPSON, Kristin; Film Art: An Introduction, New York, Mcgraw-Hill, 2008
CARDULLO, Bert; Soundings on Cinema: Speaking to Film and Film Artists, State University of New York Press, 2008
CUBBIT, Sean; The Cinema Effect, Massachussetts, MIT Press, 2004
FERREIRA, Carlos Melo; As Poéticas do Cinema, Porto, Afrontamento, 2004
Grant, Barry Keith & SLONIOWSKI, Jeanette; Grant, Barry Keith Documenting the documentary: close of documentary film and video, Wayne State University Press, 1998
MASCELLI, Joseph; The five Cs of cinematography, Silman-James Press, 1998
Marie-France Briselance, Jean-Claude Morin ; Gramática do Cinema, Texto & Grafia, 2012
XAVIER, Ismael; A Experiência do Cinema, Edições Graal, Embrafilmes, 2003

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures on film grammar and film history. Practice film techniques: shooting, editing, writing, directing and production.

keywords

Humanities > Arts > Visual arts > Film studies

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	25,00
Trabalho laboratorial	35,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	50,00
Frequência das aulas	62,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Effective participation in individual and team. Production of video and film work (and script).

Calculation formula of final grade

Estimated average of all work undertaken. Effective participation.

Observations

The class cultural context may lead to classes with lectures in both languages: English and Portuguese. Discussion and project follow-up can take place in English and French.