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Making Movies 3 Practical Production (FLTV30022)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Helen Gaynor
gaynor.h@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | February |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Making Movies 3 Practical Production is where all the knowledge and introductory practical components of Making Movies 1 & 2 come together, to consolidate those experiences in a specialised filmmaking intensive experience.
This hands-on filmmaking workshop runs over four days. Working in small crews, and led by experienced film practitioners/tutors, students have the opportunity to work in small groups to write and shoot two short films over four days. Script development and shooting takes place in our state of the art film studios, using the professional filmmaking equipment of the film and television school.
This subject aims to give those who have never made a film the confidence that it can be done by those with enthusiasm, passion, dedication, team skills, considered coordination, and a good idea. During the intensive you will meet and work with your potential filmmaking crews of the future.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- articulate screenwriting knowledge, including the development of ideas for the workshop films;
- write a properly formatted short screenplay suitable to film in 1 day;
- write and plan your own short film, including character breakdown, writing a script and developing shooting plans and story boards.
Generic skills
- Write a properly formatted short screenplay suitable to film in 1 day.
- Analyse a short screenplay and break it down into a shot list.
- Have a basic understanding of lighting and sound recording for digital video.
- Awareness regarding the importance of OH&S within the film industry including on set safety.
- Have a basic knowledge of camera placement and framing techniques.
- Be able to apply knowledge of onset communication and basic shooting protocols when working with a small film crew.
- Gain the confidence to produce your own short film, and actually prepare a script and shooting plans for your next short film
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
FLTV20005 - Making Movies 2; with a grade of 70% or above.
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: 22 March 2024
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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Workshop Participation: Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills ongoing) | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
1. Formatted script (for 3 - 5 minute film - 1800 words equivalent)
| During the assessment period | 45% |
2. Character/s breakdown
| During the assessment period | 15% |
3. Storyboard/Director's pre-visualisation of 2 scenes from the script | During the assessment period | 15% |
4. Oral Director's Statement, based on the script and describing what the film idea is about, intended audience, and the how the film will look and sound, including performance style (delivered via video link, 600 words equivalent)
| During the assessment period | 15% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
DEVELOPMENT OF A FILM IDEA (As per assessment items 1-4 above)
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Helen Gaynor Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising of a four day intensive. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 10 February 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students will be required to complete pre-reading and/or viewing during the pre-teaching period. Study materials will be made available via the LMS. Teaching period 17 February 2020 to 20 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 11 February 2020 Census date 18 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 March 2020 Assessment period ends 20 March 2020 February contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Helen Gaynor
gaynor.h@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has an enrolment quota of 40 students, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
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 (Visual Art) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) Breadth Track Making Movies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
Last updated: 22 March 2024