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Screen Practice 1A (FLTV10006)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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Screen Practice 1A provides students with an introduction to a broad suite of craft & production skills essential to filmmaking including pre-production, video production (camera & lighting), production management, EH&S and post-production techniques (editing and basic sound design). Students will take a leadership role (which might include writing, directing and/or editing) on two short exercises and will also crew for other students in areas such as camera, lighting, production management, continuity & assistant directing.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- practise filmmaking skills including direction of actors, cinematography, production management, assistant directing and other basic principles of filmmaking;
- demonstrate creativity and technical skills through film production exercises;
- utilise a broad range of communication methods and apply leadership skills to guide productions from concept to completion.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will be able to:
• communicate in visual form;
• plan and organise their work and solve problems;
• lead a team and work collaboratively;
• apply practical knowledge to practical problems;
• begin to develop a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Production Exercise 1A: 1 (equivalent 1600 words)
| Week 5 | 20% |
Production Exercise 1A: 2 (equivalent 2400 words)
| End of semester | 30% |
10 minute Oral Presentation (800 word equivalent)
| End of semester | 10% |
Pre-Production and Compliance Paperwork (equivalent 2400 words)
| Mid semester | 30% |
Workshop Participation (engagement in skill based workshop activities and practice OHS responsibilities) | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Undertake and execute assigned crew role duties on exercises 1 & 2 Hurdle requirement: Undertake and execute assigned crew role duties on exercises 1 & 2 | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Angie Black Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 99 Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022