Class Film and Audiovisual Post-Production Principles: Image Editing

It aims to provide knowledge of the technical fundamentals of post-production for cinema and audiovisuals. It is an initial discipline focusing on the principles, processes, methods, software, equipment, files and formats. The areas of intervention are Editing and Colour. In either of these areas, is intended that the student acquires technical skills that allow him/her to develop audiovisual projects. It is also intended to establish a basic knowledge that can be expanded in future subjects. This curricular unit is articulated with the Atelier de Criação Audiovisual e Cinematográfica I at two levels: while in this course we will have a technical look over the process, it will be complemented with a perspective that frames it as a process of conceptual and artistic creation. This course collaborates with the Atelier which promotes a transversal project of the creation of a fiction short film, which enables the practical application, in a transversal way, of the knowledge acquired.

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History of film editing. Technical fundamentals of the film editing process. Film language and its practical application in the editing process. Use of non-linear editing software. The post-production workflow. Technical fundamentals of post-production. Proxies, formats, codecs, frame rate, metadata, and bitrate. Project organization. File interchange between software applications. Knowledge and practical use of DaVinci Resolve software. The color grading process. Color grading techniques. Concepts of image composition and the use of color. Printer lights, lift, gamma, gain, curves, and image balancing. The psychological function of color in an image.

Project-Based Learning: In this approach, students work on practical and challenging projects where they apply the knowledge they have acquired in real-world situations. This stimulates creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration among students.

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