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Unit Synopsis
In this unit, students will learn how editors shape raw footage into stories that connect with audiences on a range of platforms, and how media is managed safely from the camera card to final delivery. Students will work through the full post-production workflow from data wrangling to delivery using industry standard editing software. The unit introduces students to the principles of continuity, rhythm, pacing and montage by editing a montage, a documentary scene and a scripted scene. Advanced technical exercises allow students to pursue specialisations in post-production techniques including, but not limited to, multi-cam editing, colour grading, and compositing. These skills will be integrated into a professional showreel. Throughout the unit, students will learn to work ethically and professionally, responding to copyright, consent, First Nations cultural protocols, accessibility and the transparent use of AI tools, and to reflect on their practice as an emerging screen professional.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: MMST11009 Digital Video and Audio 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
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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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: Discussion with fellow teaching staff.
Consider using the editing software DaVinci Resolve in this Unit as it is increasingly used in the industry and has the advantage of being free for students to download.
A review of the DaVinci Resolve software will occur prior to the unit being offered in 2025 and a decision made whether to update learning materials using this software.
The decision was made to continue with Adobe Premiere Pro in 2025 as the video tutorials in Moodle all use Adobe Premiere Pro. Time was allocated during tutorials to demonstrate editing processes using DaVinci Resolve.
Source: Unit Coordinator
This year has seen an increase in the number of students using DaVinci Resolve. Da Vinci Resolve is increasingly being used in industry, so it is useful for students to have familiarity with both systems.
New resources are to be generated to be available alongside Adobe Premiere Pro.
In Progress
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