VIDEO FUNDAMENTALS - 2020/1

Module Overview

This module is intended to introduce the theory of professional video systems, and how the original systems developed and how they influence todays’ formats. The module demonstrates how the signal is applied to operational camera and editing skills and monitoring and introduces industry standards. It also introduces professional operations and equipment, the practical operation of a range of equipment and critical viewing skills.

Module provider

Music and Media

Module Leader

HAIGH Alan (Music & Med)

Number of Credits: 30

ECTS Credits: 15

Framework: FHEQ Level 4

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Year long

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• Analogue video


• Light and colour


• The human visual system


• Luminance and gamma


• Frame rates and raster scanning


• Digital video


• Waveform monitors and vectorscopes


• Standard video test signals


• Monitor line-up


• Video signal and the camera


• Colour temperature and colour matching


• The video signal used in visual effects and editing


• Video formats


• Camera sensors and types of cameras


• TV Monitor types


• Digital video standards


• Video codecs


• Video and audio compression


• Broadcast transmission


• Vision engineering


• Picture quality assurance

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate and develop knowledge and understanding of video engineering principles. It allows written feedback opportunities on the practical workshop assignments. Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

Practicals – A variety of workshop practicals that will develop the students understanding of the analogue video signal; observing and evaluating video test signals and equipment set up procedures, using the video signal to line up cameras and apply the video knowledge to improve shots for editing.

Presentation – Oral seminar on a given topic

Exam – Written paper given under exam conditions (2hours).

Formative assessment

There are no formal formative assessment components for this module, but formative feedback will be given to individual students in tutorials and practical workshops.

Feedback

Students receive written feedback on their coursework and verbal feedback on their practical work throughout the module, particularly in workshops.

Module aims

• Introduce the theory of professional video systems engineering
• Develop an understanding of the history of the video signal leading and how this has lead to current professional formats
• Comprehend light and colour reproduction in relation to the video signal
• Provide students with an understanding of test signals and standards for the video signal that can be applied in broadcast craft skills
• Introduce broadcast and transmission systems for moving image
• Improve quality analysis of moving images and sound

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to: develop skills and knowledge in fundamental video engineering, allowing later modules to build on this knowledge. Theory is related to practice by means of practical labs.

The learning and teaching methods include: One two-hour lecture per week, Seven three-hour practical workshops exploring video signal, lighting and standard test signals. Four two-hour seminars. Guided reading and independent learning

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: FVP1014

Other information

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Programmes this module appears in

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