AMU1330 - Digital media 1 - 2018

Media industries are increasingly dominated by digital processes of production that have significant economic and social implications. This unit provides students with an introduction to digital graphic and motion graphic editing. It encourages creative approaches, and students will be given opportunities to create media products with a selection of industry-relevant software. They will also be given an overview of the role of innovation in digital media production in changing local and global industry contexts.

Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to:

1. create, manipulate and edit digital images and video using industry-relevant software;
2. explain relevant copyright legislation and proper use practices;
3. analyse and communicate the relevance of digital image and video processes to changing local and global industry contexts.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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