Documentary Projects 2B (FLTV70029)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 37.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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In Documentary Projects 2B, each student will assume responsibility for writing and directing his or her own major production. This documentary project will be completed creatively and technically to a professional level. Students will crew on other student productions depending on their strand of study. Students may elect to shoot components of their major production on or off campus depending on the locations required. Students are also expected, when crewing on fellow student productions, to work on or off campus.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to demonstrate advanced documentary skills through:
- writing, directing and editing an innovative short documentary motion picture program at a high professional standard;
- applying production techniques to express screen-based ideas;
- leading and participating in a collaborative team at an advanced level.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will:
- demonstrate advanced creative and technical skills in the area of documentary for film and television;
- confidently manage competing demands on time including self-directed production work;
- communicate at an advanced level in oral and written form and through screen production, for a wide variety of audience;
- exhibit a developed knowledge of the film, television and allied industries;
- exhibit a developed set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTV70028 | Documentary Projects 2A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Crewing
Students are required to crew on fellow student’ major productions in meaningful roles and in an industry professional manner (20% of total mark).
Production Folio
All industry standard pre-production, production and post production paperwork to be handed in to supervising producer on due dates and of a professional standard (10% of total mark).
Major Production
This project shall be of a longer duration than those of Documentary Projects 1A & 1B - the specific details of the production length depend on the specialization and students will refer to their production guidelines handbook. Each student writes, directs and edits his/her own production.
1 internal staff assessor and 2 external industry assessors assess this production (70%) of total mark.
Students must submit all assessment items in order to be eligible for a pass in this subject. Students must attend 80% of workshops, classes and lectures in order to be eligible for assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Shannon Owen and Steve Thomas Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 280 Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
300 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Last updated: 3 November 2022