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Making Micro Documentaries (FLTV10024)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Emmett Lagrutta: lagrutta.e@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Emmett Lagrutta: lagrutta.e@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
Making Micro Documentaries 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 Documentaries 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 online subject asks participants to use their own devices for audio and video capture, editing and post-production. During the subject 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 subject 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 March 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: 23 March 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
1-minute micro film
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Written review
| Mid teaching period | 15% |
3-minute micro film
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Reflective report
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Last updated: 23 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Emmett Lagrutta Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour online lecture per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Emmett Lagrutta: lagrutta.e@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Emmett Lagrutta Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour online lecture per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Emmett Lagrutta: lagrutta.e@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 23 March 2024
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 Design
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
Students must meet the course entry requirements in order to be considered for a CAP enrolment in this subject. Approval to be sought from the course coordinator.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 23 March 2024