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Making Micro Movies - Filming the Real (FLTV10024)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Making Micro Movies immerses students with little formal filmmaking or arts backgrounds in the process of shooting short unscripted films or documentaries. With the evolution of digital technology, filmmaking has moved from the silver screen to the mobile phone and other hand-held devices.
The explosion of social media platforms has established the micro movie as an important form for generating and disseminating knowledge. Making Micro Movies examines methodologies for devising, producing and distributing short films, and how they can be used to support and enhance the student's own academic output.
The subject asks participants to use their own devices for audio and video capture, editing and post-production. During the course students will shoot a series of micro movies to explore how moving images engage with, and represent, the real world. The practice-led program will be framed by critical analysis and historical contextualisation. Reviews of the micro movies produced during the course will provide an environment in which students can further reflect on the filmmaking process, and develop their own creative voice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- analyse historical and contemporary ideas and visual examples related to micro cinema and its creative potential;
- develop and produce mobile movies that incorporate their own original ideas;
- utilise existing technologies to apply imaginative, creative and innovative approaches to micro projects;
- create visual storytelling concepts using a critical interpretation of personal ideas based on new and familiar information and experiences;
- reflect on the creative development and execution of ideas and an emergent artistic practice.
Last updated: 23 December 2023
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: 23 December 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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1-minute micro film
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Written Review
| Mid Teaching Period | 15% |
2-minute micro film
| Late in the teaching period | 20% |
3-minute micro film
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Reflective Report
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Last updated: 23 December 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Helen Gaynor Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours comprising, twelve 2-hour lectures, and twelve 1-hour practice based online tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 - Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Helen Gaynor Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours comprising, twelve 2-hour lectures, and twelve 1-hour practice based online tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Last updated: 23 December 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 23 December 2023