Languages of the Screen 2 (FLTV20007)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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Semester 1
Siobhan Jackson
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Languages of the Screen 2 advances students’ study of current motion picture and television industry practices and concepts. Lectures, workshops and seminars further develop students’ knowledge of the practical and theoretical grammar of the screen, and the direction of performance for screen specific practice. Local and visiting industry practitioners discuss current industry practice in a series of guest lectures and Q & As. Students work with professional actors in workshop environments. Student-produced screen work is critically reviewed in this subject, with particular focus on students developing an understanding of screen languages and screen specific performance.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of performance techniques and styles for the screen;
- Utilise a broader range of communication skills with particular reference to direction to performers;
- Direct actors with greater skill;
- Critically and constructively review their own and peers’ screen direction work with a growing understanding of cinematic form and its storytelling potential.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will be able to:
- More confidently plan and organise their work and solve problems;
- More confidently apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems;
- Further their positive self-critical and peer review skills;
- Begin to consolidate a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.
- More confidently present opinions and analysis in classroom discussion.
Last updated: 3 November 2022