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Producing and the Creative Process (FLTV90021)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On 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
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to the broad range of creative skills a producer needs to operate effectively in the contemporary, global screen industry. As facilitator of a creative team, a producer needs to understand the creative essence of a project, and the contributions made by writers, directors, actors, and others.
Through lectures and practical tutorials, students will explore the steps required to guide a project from initial concept to the market. Projects span multiple platforms, including television, cinema, streaming and other digital pathways, in narrative, documentary and hybrid forms.
Students will develop projects using workshops and research and with tutor feedback. Skills taught will include story analysis, pitching, creative leadership and developing a career vision.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- practice professionally crafted pitches for concepts that can work across multiple platforms;
- undertake effective independent research to inform creative development processes;
- apply story analysis skills and creative thinking to develop screen concepts and ideas for diverse audiences across multiple platforms;
- develop a portfolio of screen concepts;
- create and articulate a personal approach to producing.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- exhibit an ability for intellectual curiosity and an understanding of the creative process;
- confidently communicate in oral and written form;
- demonstrate story analysis skills;
- exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve;
- demonstrate an understanding of screen culture;
- exhibit a developed knowledge of the film, television and allied industries and how to engage with key industry players;
- communicate confidently both orally and in writing for a wide variety of audience.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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5-minute Oral Pitch
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
5-minute Video Pitch
| Mid teaching period | 10% |
Creative Development Folio
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Written Report
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Stephen Luby Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 3-hour weekly seminars and workshops. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 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 Master of Producing
Last updated: 31 January 2024