This course will focus on reviewing vital elements of digital imagery and manipulation.

Cinematography, lighting, use of limbo environments, and chromakey shooting and
compositing will be covered, although the focus given to these areas may vary depending on
student’s current knowledge and areas of interest.

In addition, significant time will be devoted to industry background information, as well as a
primer on recruitment, showreel preparation, interview technique and related information.

Workshop topics will include moving image capture, import, edit, manipulation and mastering.
Works will be examined from areas such as cinema, television, and video art, as well as prior
student works. A blend of creative and practical activities will be applied towards this
semester’s assessment.

1. Have a solid understanding of digital cinematography and lighting
2. Have a basic understanding of chromakey techniques and greenscreen compositing
3. Understand the language and techniques of digital imagery
4. Be able to demonstrate use of digital images in a creative context
5. Be exploratory in the approach to the characteristics and materials used in this course

Major Project WIP (40%) and Major Project (60%)

DART3005 Audio-Video Output

• Watkinson, John, The Art of Digital Video, Oxford: Focal Press, Third edition 2000.
• Manovich, Lev, The Language of New Media, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2001.
• Shaw, Jeffrey and Weibel, Peter. eds., Future Cinema: The Cinematic Imaginary after Film, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2003.
• Wardrip, Noah and Montfort, Nick. eds. The New Media Reader, Cambridge MA.: MIT Press, 2003
• Packer, Randall and Jordan, Ken. eds. Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.