DIG 2030 - Survey of Digital Video

College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2025 (655)

Course Description

This course introduces the student to the foundational concepts of digital video. Topics to be covered include video basics, digital video (DV) technology, system configuration, the development process, editing, production, effects and presentation. A variety of digital video development tools will be explored. The course also delves into alternative applications of the technology behind the medium, and looks at the past and the future in the hopes of gleaning more insights into what is fast-becoming a major growth area of the worldwide entertainment industry.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will examine the concepts and terminology related to digital video by:
    1. describing the difference between analog and digital video formats.
    2. explaining frame rates and resolution.
    3. identifying color formats and color sampling.
    4. distinguishing between a variety of video formats and compressions.
    5. identifying current applications of DV and future applications of DV.
    6. recognizing a variety of camera shot compositions.
    7. identifying industry standards in hardware for capturing video
    8. identifying industry standards in software for capturing video.
    9. defining video transitions and effects.
    10. explaining streaming video standards.
  2. The student will analyze digital video production hardware and software by:
    1. designing a configuration for a digital video computer system.
    2. investigating a variety of video cards.
    3. comparing the requirements for random access memory (RAM) and hard drive storage.
    4. applying digital sound hardware and software options and considerations.
    5. evaluating a variety of non-linear editing software programs.
    6. exploring the costs associated with the purchasing of equipment.
  3. The student will explore planning a short digital video production by:
    1. developing a pre-production plan including selecting a medium and identifying a timeline.
    2. creating a storyboard for a short video production.
    3. illustrating the use of camera shot compositions in a storyboard.
    4. developing a project budget.
    5. determining the elements associated with casting, locations, and props.
    6. selecting a post-production method.
  4. The student will produce visual and audible elements for a short digital video production by:
    1. capturing video footage with a video camera using a variety of shot compositions.
    2. manipulating lighting for video.
    3. applying digital sound quality considerations.
    4. recording digital sound clips.
  5. The student will assemble visual and audible elements into a finished video product by:
    1. capturing digital video clips.
    2. inputing metadata from camera to computer to organize video clips.
    3. performing a batch capture.
    4. structuring video clips in an editing timeline.
    5. integrating transitions into a video project.
    6. generating visual digital effects to enhance video.
    7. creating and adding titles to enhance video.
    8. rendeing video into a video file format.
    9. delivering video to a video sharing site.
  6. The student will critique finished video productions by:
    1. assessing a completed video.
    2. justifying assessment using industry terminology.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 10/23/01, BT 11/20/01, Eff 20012. Was 2833; State change: effective 20031. 3 Year Review 2005 effective 20061(0370). Prereq prefix/# change SCNS effective 20091(0415). 3-Year Review 2009. Prereq # change: CGS 1060 chg to CGS 1070 Effective 20102(0435). C&I Approval: 06/14/2011, BOT Approval: 10/01/2011, Effective Term: Spring 2012 (450).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2025 (655)

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  4. Digital Media (DIGME-BAS) (670) (Active)
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