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SM3701 - Digital Composition

Offering Academic Unit
School of Creative Media
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

Digital composition is a crucial aspect of the digital content creation and entertainment industry. It is used in the creation of digital film, video, animation, video games, and digitsl visual effects (DVFX) production. The purpose of digital composition is to organise, manipulate, and integrate visual information from various sources to create a seamless and aesthetically pleasing final product. It helps to enhance believability and improve visual storytelling. This subject covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of digital composition, from the fundamental visual components, visual structure, the art and concept of composition and video editing to its practical application in digital live-action video production. Students will learn how to use principles and techniques to represent, manipulate, and compose visual information, as well as how to communicate ideas using digital techniques such as green screen studio production, professional cinema camera and lighting setup and operation, recording, transcoding, colour management, editing, manipulation, alpha masking, layers blending, integration, transformation, chrominance keying, image tracking, colour correction, grading, and final delivery.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

SM3701.pdf