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COM 211 Digital Video Editing

This course offers students the chance to develop their existing video and audio editing skills. Students will pitch ideas, critique productions, perform color correction, improve audio quality, enhance vocal tracks, apply video and audio effects, create motion graphics and leverage all the tools the software offers to create professional videos. Students will learn techniques for streamlining the video-editing workflow and take advantage of shortcuts and tools professional editors use regularly using multiple industry applications.

Credits

Prerequisite

(COM 110 or concurrent) or related experience

See Course Syllabus

Course Number and Title:

COM 211 Digital Video Editing

Campus Location

Georgetown

Effective Date

202451

Prerequisites

(COM 110 or concurrent) or related experience

Course Credits and Hours

3 credit(s)

2 lecture hours/week

2 lab hours/week

Course Description

Additional Materials

Laptop or desktop computer that meets minimum specifications of the applications used, Adobe Creative Cloud account, and minimum 16GB external hard drive or memory card.

Required Text(s)

Obtain current textbook information by viewing the campus bookstore - https://www.dtcc.edu/bookstores online or visit a campus bookstore. Check your course schedule for the course number and section.

Disclaimer

Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)

Apply and communicate project planning, management, copyright, and fair use principles to video projects. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; PGC 1, 2, 4, 5)
Exhibit understanding of key terminology and properties related to digital audio and video files. (CCC 1; 2; 6; PGC 1; 2; 4)
Demonstrate fundamental sound design techniques to assist in messaging and enhance audience experience. (CCC 2, 3, 6; PGC 2, 3, 6)
Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles and best practices employed in the digital video editing industry. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 2, 5)
Exhibit principles of typographic design, graphic design, alignment, and color theory to text graphics and animations. (CCC 2, 6; PGC 2; 3)

See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.

Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

Apply and communicate project planning, management, copyright, and fair use principles to video projects.
1. Identify legal and ethical considerations for using third-party content.
2. Identify when and how to obtain permission to use images of people and locations and obtain those permissions in writing.
3. Differentiate the allowable actions of using public domain assets with Creative Commons licensing categories like use of intellectual property, derivative work, commercial use, attribution requirements, work for hire, fair use, and fair dealing.
4. Apply legally required attribution to projects following Creative Commons licensing agreements.
5. Create a professional video channel to showcase video edits.
6. Locate and use royalty-free media assets.
7. Create organized project folders with subfolders containing media assets.
8. Identify and summarize client goals regarding the production purpose, audience, audience needs, deadlines for deliverables, and method of distribution.
9. Determine whether media assets and other content is relevant to the purpose, target audience, and audience needs.
10. Communicate project status and submit rough cuts and revisions to ascertain if the direction complements the production’s goals.
11. Log media assets to plan a logical and efficient workflow.

Exhibit understanding of key terminology and properties related to digital audio and video files.
1. Define audio qualities such as noise, echo, distortion, decibel, damping, ducking, equalizer, reverb, and dynamic range.
2. Differentiate among audio formats including AIFF, MP3, WAV, WMA, and AAC.
3. Explain audio waveforms, how they’re generated, measured, and how to best manipulate them in a timeline.
4. Describe the use and effects of audio compression.
5. Manipulate amplification, attenuation, and audio input levels using gain adjustment techniques to maintain a correct dynamic range.
6. Describe overscan and underscan and when it occurs.
7. Explain the differences between progressive scanning and interlaced scanning uses.
8. Demonstrate understanding of the relationships among aspect ratio, resolution, compression, video codecs, format types, aspect ratio and frame rate for dissemination.
9. Use timecode and waveform data to synchronize audio and video.
10. Explain pixelation and how different image file extensions will appear on screen.
11. Explain how bandwidth and data rates impact the transfer of files.

Demonstrate fundamental sound design techniques to assist in messaging and enhance audience experience.
1. Apply proper environmental ambiance to create mood and process audio with the correct qualities and properties of the location’s acoustics.
2. Apply sound effects, ambiance, room tone, and Foley effects.
3. Apply, manipulate, trim, and mix sound effects on multiple audio tracks.
4. Demonstrate aesthetic decision-making using principles of audio design.
5. Incorporate voice-over tracks and improve sound quality for playback.
6. Improve audio quality using industry software or applications.

Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles and best practices employed in the digital video editing industry.
1. Communicate visually using standard film and video techniques like following action, matching shots, chromakey, while maintaining continuity.
2. Navigate, organize and customize a workspace.
3. Define the functions of commonly used tools like Selection, Ripple and Rolling edits, Rate Stretch, Pen, Razor, Hand, and Zoom tools.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of how to use transitions and effects to enhance video content.
5. Define types of shots and give examples of when and how to use them including the close-up, medium shot, wide shot, establishing shot, point of view, cutaway, inserts, over-the-shoulder, reactions, as well as the power dynamics created with changes of angles.
6. Import media assets into project folders and files and perform in-application screen captures to use as graphics or backgrounds.
7. Export timelines in proper format and compression for file transfer and video hosting sites.
8. Manage workspace interfaces for an efficient editing workflow.
9. Demonstrate efficiency when using an editing application including menus, panels, toolbars, programs and source monitors.
10. Organize and manage clips into a logical order for a sequence.
11. Apply continuity principles when editing real-time action using matched cuts on action, maintenance of site lines, and screen direction using the 180-degree and 30-degree in a video sequence.
12. Apply color correction techniques to improve color balance, saturation, exposure, and luminance.
13. Use applications to perform overall color grading of neutral video footage.
14. Manipulate scale, rotation, stabilization, opacity, and other effects to improve video quality.
15. Apply superimposed text, shapes, and graphics in a video sequence.
16. Trim video and audio clips to compress time using in and out points.
17. Apply L-cuts and J-cuts to voiceovers and interviews by utilizing A-roll and B-roll footage on multiple video and audio tracks to maintain visual interest.
18. Export multiple versions of a video for different social media platforms’ dimensions and orientations.

Exhibit principles of typographic design, graphic design, alignment, and color theory to text graphics and animations.
1. Utilize text safe zone to ensure graphics won’t be overscaled on monitors and display for both broadcast and online video files.
2. Choose font styles that enhance readability and display them at appropriate sizes for different display dimensions.
3. Determine the difference between serif and sans serif fonts and choose the correct style for legibility.
4. Use appropriate character and paragraph settings in a title or lower third graphic like size, style, kerning, tracking, leading, alignment, hierarchy and scale.
5. Demonstrate use of the eyedropper tool to match color elements of a video clip.
6. Utilize automatic transcription tools for social media.
7. Create motion graphics with keyframes, rolls, crawls and superimposed text and shapes.
8. Apply color theory when choosing text enhancements like outlines, drop shadow,, hue, value, and saturation to improve legibility and aesthetics.
9. Explain the difference between open caption and closed caption.

Evaluation Criteria/Policies

The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:

90-100	=	A
80-89	=	B
70-79	=	C
0-69	=	F

Students should refer to the Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.

Final Course Grade

Calculated using the following weighted average

Evaluation Measure	Percentage of final grade
Summative: Projects (equally weighted)	50%
Summative: Exams 5 (equally weighted)	20%
Formative: Activities (equally weighted)	15%
Formative: Critiques (equally weighted)	15%
TOTAL	100%

Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)

Analyze the impact of media on society.
Produce media products that meet professional standards.
Apply principles of design to media products.
Demonstrate effective professional communication skills.
Apply professional, ethical, and legal standards of behavior.

Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)

Apply clear and effective communication skills.
Use critical thinking to solve problems.
Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability

We value all individuals and provide an inclusive environment that fosters equity and student success. The College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the campus Disabilities Support Counselor to request an accommodation needed due to a disability. The College's policy on accommodations for persons with disabilities can be found in the College's Guide to Requesting Academic Accommodations and/or Auxiliary Aids Students may also access the Guide and contact information for Disabilities Support Counselors through the Student Resources web page under Disabilities Support Services, or visit the campus Advising Center.

Minimum Technology Requirements

Minimum technology requirements for all distance education type courses.

COM 211 Digital Video Editing

Credits

Prerequisite

Course Number and Title:

Campus Location

Effective Date

Prerequisites

Course Credits and Hours

Course Description

Additional Materials

Required Text(s)

Disclaimer

Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)

Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)

Evaluation Criteria/Policies

Final Course Grade

Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)

Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)

Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability

Minimum Technology Requirements

Academic Integrity

Attendance

Cell phone/Electronic Device

Tuition Adjustment Policy