Digital Media Production - 2012 entry

Course content

The course is structured around three time periods: Semester 1 runs from September to December, Semester 2 from January to May, and the summer period completes the year until the beginning of September.

To qualify for a master’s degree you must pass all taught modules and the dissertation, together with the research and study methods module.

• Video Production is intended to give you an understanding of, and the ability to apply, the skills required for sound and video recording, including the techniques used to design, author and produce electronic media. The module will take you through the entire process of making interactive video-based multimedia products. This includes pre-production planning, production phase involving industry standard tools for recording and post-production using the latest techniques of data manipulation.
• Web Media provides you with an understanding of the processes and practices needed to generate and manipulate web content. You will develop a blog and build an online portfolio of work including digital text, images and audio material.
• Creating Character Models provides you with a systematic understanding and experience of techniques used in 3D character modelling, using PC based systems that are used in the CGI (computer generated imagery) industry. You will produce 3D character models and rendered images
• Creating Digital Animation and Visual Effects covers the techniques used in 3D animation and motion capture. You will animate 3D character models including fluids, fabrics, skin, hair and fur. The emphasis is on understanding how complex animations are created using studio software. You will produce animations using studio packages. Motion capture will be used to emulate life-like graphics. You will also look at future developments such as markerless motion capture and augmented reality.
• Newsroom Operation covers the entire workflow for a broadcast TV newsroom from an original news story, through the write-up, planning and capturing footage, to editing and broadcasting. Using the latest industry-standard equipment in a fully operational newsroom, you will gain an understanding of the creative and technical processes involved in TV production.
• Professional Media Production aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of management techniques relevant to video/multimedia production. Working in teams, you will acquire the knowledge required to plan, organise, finance, produce and evaluate media materials for external customers.
• Research and Study Methods is designed to introduce you to the research and study methods that will underpin work carried out for your dissertation. The module, delivered in a seminar style, will provide you with research skills, planning techniques, progress management and review, and ability to use ICT support materials. You will be given guidance on the analysis and technical presentation of research material.
• The Dissertation is an individual research and development project of 10,000-15,000 words on a topic closely related to your course of study. The work may be undertaken in close co-operation with a research, industrial or commercial organisation.

As courses are reviewed regularly, the list of taught modules you choose from may vary from the list here.

Faculty

Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment

Department

Department of Computing and Communication Technologies

Course length

Full-time: 1 year (12 months)
Part-time: 2 years

Teaching location

Wheatley Campus

Start date

September 2012

UKPASS code

P032094

Entry requirements

You should normally hold a first degree equivalent to at least a British lower second class bachelor’s degree in any discipline other than those very closely related to media technology. If you have relevant professional qualifications or work experience you can also be considered.

Scholarships and funding

For general sources of financial support, see:

• funding for students from the UK and EU
• funding for students from outside the EU

Why Oxford is a great place to study Digital Media Production

Oxford is one of the world's great academic cities. You will find students from many different backgrounds, countries and cultures.  This is reflected on the MSc Digital Media Production which has students from around the world and a great variety of academic backgrounds. This rich diversity and the wonderful Oxford learning environment adds a real dynamic to the course and helps keep minds open to new ideas and approaches.

We are also proad of our strong links with local industries. We work closely with people and companies active in the media business. Our partners include AVID, Quantel and Solid State Logic.

In addition to our own excellent libraries and resource centres, our postgraduate students have access to the world-renowned Bodleian Library.

How Brookes supports postgraduate students

Supporting your learning

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Personal support services

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