Interactive Audiovisual Narrative

Objectives

This subject is designed to acquire basic knowledge about narrative and interactive audiovisual language. And also to facilitate the student's learning of the videographic process from the work of building collaborative knowledge. Based on the necessary synthesis between theory and practice, the ideation, production and realization of different pieces and projects with audiovisual language is developed that bring into play the methods, processes and skills of the different professional profiles.

Main objectives

• To offer a theoretical and methodological basis for the understanding of language and audiovisual narrative: the ideation and creation of various audiovisual formats.
• Know the similarities between audiovisual languages: cinematographic, television and video games.
• Carry out a small audiovisual production, from the script to post-production.
• Design an extensive written project.
• Identify personal skills and difficulties in teamwork, and become aware of the construction of projects of contribution and collaborative knowledge.
• Know the importance of organizational culture in diverse environments.

Learning outcomes

• Knows and uses correctly the tools for the production of audiovisual materials.
• He knows and masters the audiovisual language and this fact allows him to create quality content.
• Knows and uses correctly the software and computer applications that are commonly used for audiovisual production.
• He coordinates and works in a team and prepares, in a rigorous manner, documentation and presentations that he exhibits and defends in public.
• Create and analyze audiovisual narrative discourses.
• Shows capacity for conceptualization, design and structuring of contents of an interactive audiovisual narrative project.

Skills

General skills

• Desire to take part in lifelong learning, innovate, create value and acquire new knowledge.

Specific skills

• Generate and analyze expressive and narrative resources in audiovisual discourse, with special emphasis on multimedia and video games.
• Know about formats for capture, storage and management of digital audio, images and video for transmission of messages through appropriate audiovisual discourse and artistic criteria.

Basic skills

• Students can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialists and non-specialists.

Core skills

• Use oral, written and audiovisual forms of communication, in one's own language and in foreign languages, with a high standard of use, form and content.

Content

Language (LLEN)

1. Introduction to audiovisual grammar
2. Types of plans and functions. Shot, scene and sequence
3. Camera movements and composition
4. Ellipse, connection, axis, space in and out of field
5. Exposure, depth of field and focal length
6. Introduction to sound and microphonics
7. Basic lighting schemes

Narrative (NAR)

1. Introduction to storytelling: history, story and narrative
2. Genres and universal arguments
3. Contents of history: events and existing
4. The structure Plots

Evaluation

The evaluation of the subject is continuous.

Both theoretical and technical knowledge and work methods must be acquired during the course. Evaluable exercises are carried out (individual and group). The knowledge and skills of the student linked to the objectives of the subject are assessed.

3 individually assessable activities are carried out:

• Follow-up and evaluation of completed practices (15%)
  • Theoretical and practical classes
  • Workshops on camera operation and discontinuous shooting (7.5%)
  • Multi-camera and continuous shooting workshops (7.5%)
• Written preparation of an audiovisual project (15%)
  • idea
  • synopsis
  • technical script
  • Implementation proposal
• Realization and post-production of the audiovisual project (30%)
• Test-type test of the theoretical and practical contents (30%)
• Participation (10%)

Attendance is mandatory to pass the subject, as all practicals are done during school hours.

The test-type examination can be retaken in the period established by the prefecture of studies.

The rest of the assessable activities are not recoverable.

Methodology

The subject is based on procedures that encourage active student participation processes in the form of individual practices or face-to-face debates. The classes are based on theoretical explanations of the program and the viewing of examples that facilitate the understanding of the theoretical sections. That's why this part of the subject is face-to-face, but with an active participation of students in classes and in small group work.

• Classroom exercises on content creation
• Viewing and analysis
• Participation in the group
• Active individual participation in face-to-face classes

Bibliography

Key references

• BALLÓ, J., PÉREZ, X. (1995). La llavor immortal: Els arguments universals en el cinema. Empúries.
• CASTILLO, J.M. (2016). Televisión, realización y lenguaje audiovisual (3 ed.). Instituto Oficial de Radio y Televisión.
• Fernández Díez, F. i Martínez Abadía, J. (1998). Manual básico de lenguaje y narrativa audiovisual. Paidós.
• Sánchez Navarro, J. (2006). Narrativa audiovisual. UOC.
• Scolari, C. A. (2008). L'Homo videoludens : videojocs, textualitat i narrativa interactiva. Eumo.

Further reading

Teachers will provide complementary bibliography and compulsory reading throughout the course via the Virtual Campus.