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LP20535: Advanced digital film & broadcast technologies

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Chichester College
Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW50PR50
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: You must have achieved at least 55% in LP10388 (Creative media technologies 1) and LP10391 (Creative media technologies 2), or provide evidence of equivalent practical experience, to take this unit.
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to:
* Build on the technical knowledge from Creative Technologies 1 & 2 combined with the film production units to provide students with a working knowledge of a wide range of digital film and broadcast technologies.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit the student should be able to:
* identify and explain a broad range of current and historical digital film and broadcast technologies;
* demonstrate competence in employing digital film and broadcast technologies;
* design and implement post-production facilities;
* describe key features of broadcast technologies and the broadcast chain.

Skills:
Analytical: development of technologies through history, specification of systems fit for purpose (T, A)
Practical: implementation of systems fit for purpose (F, A)

Content:
Report on current and historical digital film and broadcast technologies (including component, composite, PAL, NTSC, SECAM, HDMI, DVI, SDI, (3G)HD-SDI, AES-EBU, DVB-T(2), DVB-S, cable, Tx Multiplexing, IPTV, 3D, Cloud, emerging technologies) and the broadcast chain from studio to domestic receiver/display.
Employing digital film and broadcast technologies including acquisition of video footage at broadcast standard (4:3, 14:9 safe, 16:9), high definition (720p, 1080i), digital film (1080p, 2k, 4k) and special formats (web, high fps).
Mastering to a variety of formats as above using a number of codecs suitable for a variety of distribution methods (DV, HDV, DVD, BluRay, Flash, etc.).
Design and implementation of post-production facilities (including hardware connections, external storage, RAID, backup procedures, software setup for Mac & PC, video & audio monitors) for a variety of purposes.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20535 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-SFF24 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 2
  • USCM-WFF25 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.