Certificate in Digital Video Design
This course is designed for learners seeking to acquire fundamental skills to integrate narrative into Digital Video Design. Learners will be able to evaluate and interpret different styles with the goal of identifying themes and procedures from their ideas. With an understanding of industry needs, learners will be introduced to the application of design software onto the video and motion platform.
Module 1 - Digital Video Graphics
(8 sessions x 3 hours)
This module enables learners to design their media assets in video format. They will gain knowledge and skills to create meaningful moving imagery, from conceptualisation to implementation, by using video editing software. At the end of the module, they will be able to create a short pictorial collage video to promote an event, product or service.
Module Content:
Adobe Photoshop
- Setting up and managing workspace
- Image size and resolution
- Cropping image and perspective cropping
- Basic Colour Correction
- Making Selections and Compositing images
- Healing Image
Adobe Premiere
- Introduction to editing workflow
- Editing with Sound
- Transition Video/Audio
- Effects Video/Audio
- Exploring layers and colour adjustment
- Settings
- Render for Queue
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere
Module 2 - Digital Motion Graphics
(8 sessions x 3 hours)
This module provides learners with the opportunity to understand the process of implementing graphics to motion. Through weekly exercises and software applications, learners will conceptualise graphics in a thoughtful and innovative manner and create graphic montages in motion.
Module Content:
Adobe Illustrator
- Introduction to Key Concepts and Getting to Know the Work Area
- Layering
- Drawing Vectors
- Editing Vectors
- Working and preparing for Motion Graphic Pipeline
- Applying appearances and effects
- Live tracing images and application
- Working with PaintBrushes
Adobe After Effects
- Introduction to Motion Graphic (MG) workflow
- Layers
- Keyframe
- Parenting Animation
- Layer properties
- Adjustment layer
- Character Motion Graphic Techniques
- Puppet tool animation
- Settings
- Render for Output
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects