COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AUDIO POST PRODUCTION I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTS 4015 AUDIO POST PRODUCTION I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Music Technology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUAT VERGILI

Offered to

Music Technology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students a detailed insight into the methods, procedures and techniques required for fundamentals of visual media productions in audio post production such as motion picture, tv, video, computer games, animations etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Grasp the audio workflow in post production industry,
2   Make connections between audio and video synchronization concepts,
3   Build the technical relationships in surround sound,
4   Adaptation to new concepts in audio for video,
5   Make connections between techniques in music industry and post production industry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Audio Post Production
2 Audio Post Production Concepts and Terminology
3 Audio Post Production Workflow
4 Working With Video Concepts (Film Speed, PAL, NTSC, Pull Up, Pull Down)
5 Frame Rates (23.976, 24, 25, 29.976, 30, Drop Frame)
6 Synchronization (Word Clock, Video Ref, SMPTE, LTC, VTC, Bi-Phase, MTC)
7 Surround Sound Concepts (LtRt, LoRo, Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby EX, DTS, SDDS)
8 Assignment: Presentation
9 Presentation Reviews
10 Different Scenarios for Audio Post Production (Motion Picture, T.V, Documentary, Animation, Stereo, 5.1)
11 ProTools Session Settings and Creating Projects
12 Stereo Project Exercise
13 Stereo Project Exercise
14 5.1 Project Exercise

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 ATT ATTENDANCE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.80 + ATT * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The homework assignments will be graded according to the contents, consistency, ethical approach and overall structure.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% course attendance is mandatory.
The students are responsible with the use of the computer lab, recording studio and all the equipment.
Students who wish to practice individually or as a group should inform the course instructor and schedule their practice sessions taking available lab hours into account.
Only students taking this course are allowed to attend courses and practice sessions. No one else other than the attendants of the course should be allowed in the lab or the studio, even if he/she is a student of the music technology department or not.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suat Vergili
suat.vergili@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

workdays at 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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