CDM 4145

This course focuses on the technologies and stages of audiovisual productions (pre-production, production, and post-production) as well as the creation and operation of online television stations. Special emphasis will be given to advanced techniques of video editing, effect creation, and sound recording. The course covers an interdisciplinary area that deals with the principles of digital broadcasting operations, production areas (Studio), camera types and other equipment (microphones, autocue, green screen), lighting for digital productions, internet TV studio technologies (hardware, on-demand services, webcasting or real-time streaming video, etc.), human resources and equipment in the creation of audiovisual producers. 

The students will be taught through the laboratory courses advanced techniques of editing and adding special effects with professional software packages (e.g., Adobe Premiere, After Effects), sound capture techniques (e.g., narration, interviews) as well as advanced sound recording and editing techniques using audio editing software (e.g., Audacity). Also, there will be an extended mention of the integration and synchronization of audio in videos (narration, music, etc.) as well as the integration of images and graphics in audiovisual productions (live or not) and the creation and management of live broadcasts (news, TV reportage, interviews). 

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 

• Analyze and evaluate integrated audiovisual productions for targeted communication actions. 
• Compare and evaluate the modern technologies (hardware and software) used in the process of creating audiovisual producers. 
• Compare and evaluate the available technologies for the creation of digital television and internet stations as well as their mode of operation. 
• Compare, evaluate and determine the needs in equipment, software and human resources, for the creation of various types of audiovisual producers in order to communicate with targeted audiences (promotional videos, news-TV reporting, information and awareness-raising documentaries, educational etc.) 
• Create complete audiovisual productions with advanced video capture and editing techniques, adding effects, and sound recording using appropriate equipment and professional software packages (commercial and open source). 
• Understand and evaluate the needs of creating live broadcasts. Manage live broadcasts (news, TV reports, interviews) 
• Manage complex image processing and graphic creation techniques taught in previous semesters to integrate images and graphics into integrated audiovisual production. 
• Adapt his/her knowledge taking into account the developments in new technologies related to the creation of integrated producers.