Overview
In this unit, students will be introduced to fundamental digital video and audio skills and knowledge. By engaging with activities that integrate practical skills and conceptual understanding, students will be able to produce digital audio and video content for a range of contexts appropriate to the digital content industries.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE comments
Some of the videos embedded in Moodle resulted in technical glitches during playback.
Migrate all embedded videos to Echo360 to ensure more consistent playback.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
- Apply knowledge and understanding about audio and video and their application in contemporary digital content industries.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to Adobe Premiere Pro
- Access to digital vision and audio capture devices (a smartphone is sufficient)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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The Digital Difference
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Mandatory equipment induction for on-campus students to take place during tutorials.
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Digital Cameras
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Basic Sound Recording
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Lighting Digital Video
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Introduction to Non-Linear Editing Software
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Digital Video and Audio Formats and Workflow
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Mixing Audio
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Audio Filters and Effects
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Visualisation
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Planning and Executing a Video Production
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Live Production and Broadcast
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How Video and Audio Interact with Other Digital Media Skills
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1 Practical Assessment
You are tasked with filming, editing, and delivering a 60 second video interview intended for online delivery. You will be marked primarily on the technical proficiency evident in your submission and your adherence to standard screen media production conventions.
Your submission must include:
- The edited video exported as an .mp4 file. Embed this as an Echo360 file to your submission. For instructions on how to do this, see this link.
- The raw, unedited interview footage, compressed as a .zip file if this includes multiple files (e.g. separate audio and video files). The raw b-roll footage is NOT required.
- A high-resolution screenshot of your completed Adobe Premiere Pro project's workspace with the timeline and project window clearly visible, saved as a JPEG image.
- A high-resolution screenshot of your sequence settings in Adobe Premiere Pro, saved as a JPEG image.
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
AI Assessment scale tool:
No AI - You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.
Week 6 Monday (13 Apr 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Technical proficiency in use of camera, light, and sound
- Adherence to professional video and audio conventions
- Quality of workflow during production and post-production
Please refer to the Unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
2 Practical Assessment
You are tasked with recording, mixing and mastering an audio advertisement for a product or service suited to play during an online podcast. The product or service can be generic or a made-up brand - it must not be for an existing IP. The advertisement must run for exactly 30 seconds.
Your submission must include:
- The edited audio advertisement exported as a .wav file
- A high-resolution screenshot of your completed project's workspace with the timeline clearly visible
- Technical details of the audio clips and mix using the template provided
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
AI Assessment scale tool:
AI Planning - You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.
Week 8 Friday (8 May 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Quality of recorded audio files
- Planning, execution and export of an effective audio mix
- Creative use of appropriate digital audio effects
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
3 Practical Assessment
For this assignment you will plan and produce two videos that work together to form an audiovisual package promoting a product or service. This may be an existing product or service or may be one invented for the assignment. The product or service must be generic, and you may not include copyrighted or trademarked products or branding in your package unless you have secured permission to use an existing brand.
Examples of acceptable products or services might include:
- Peanut butter (but not a specific brand of peanut butter)
- Fruit smoothies
- An online service that curates cute videos of animals for subscribers
The package will contain two live action videos of exactly 5 seconds and 30 seconds in length produced for different online platforms. Extensive preproduction and visualisation will be conducted to create innovative sequences that accomplish consistency and continuity in shape, movement, colour, lighting and sound between shots. Each video must be optimised for a different release platform chosen from the list below:
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Snapchat
- X or Bluesky
- Twitch
As well as the two completed video files, you must submit a 500 word creative statement that expresses an overall creative vision for the package and includes the following details for each video:
- Chosen release platform and creative choices made based on this
- Target audience and creative choices made based on this
- Justification for chosen export settings based on chosen release platform
- Supporting research for these decisions referenced using APA 7th edition
While developing your project, you are expected to produce planning and visualisation documents introduced in unit content during weeks 9 and 10. These planning documents must be collated into a single file and submitted as a production folio. As a minimum, the documents required include:
- Script
- Storyboards
- Shooting schedule
- Signed talent release forms for all performers
- Completed risk assessment for the production
These documents will be created as part of the process of developing your project. They are not to be created retrospectively. You should include any additional artifacts that are created as part of your planning and production process in this folio. There is no specific format for the folio – it is simply a record of your creative process and planning.
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for a detailed assessment description and criteria.
AI Assessment scale tool:
AI Collaboration - You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2026) 11:45 pm AEST
Two weeks following submission
- Technical proficiency of and synergy between audio and visual elements
- Effective planning and execution of a cohesive audiovisual package as evidenced by production folio
- Delivery of a creative concept suited to the intended purpose, audience, and release platforms as elaborated in creative statement
Please refer to the unit website (Moodle) for detailed assessment criteria.
- Demonstrate competency in foundational digital video and audio editing and production skills
- Manage workflow at an industry standard throughout the video and audio production process
- Apply knowledge and understanding about audio and video and their application in contemporary digital content industries.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
