Making Movies 3 Practical Production (FLTV30022)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Making Movies 3 Practical Production is a culmination of the knowledge and introductory practical components from Making Movies 1 & 2, designed to synthesize these experiences within a focused and immersive filmmaking intensive.

This hands-on, in-person filmmaking workshop spans two consecutive weekends (4 days). Guided by seasoned film practitioners/tutors, students collaborate in small teams to script and shoot two short films across the intensive period. Script development and filming occur within our cutting-edge film studios, utilizing the professional filmmaking equipment of the film and television school.

This subject is aimed at instilling newcomers to filmmaking with the confidence that creating a film is achievable through enthusiasm, passion, dedication, teamwork, meticulous coordination, and a compelling concept. Throughout the intensive, participants will forge connections and collaborate with potential future filmmaking partners, fostering a dynamic environment for creative exploration and growth.

Intended learning outcomes

On 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: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
FLTV20005 Making Movies 2
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5

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: 20 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Workshop Participation: Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback, and teamwork skills

  • 10 hours (of work required)
Throughout the teaching period10%

3 to 5-page formatted script (for 3 to 5-minute film)

  • 1800 words (equivalent)
During the assessment period45%

Character/s breakdown

  • 600 words (equivalent)
During the assessment period15%

Storyboard/Director's pre-visualisation of 2 scenes from the script

  • 500 words (equivalent)
During the assessment period15%

2-minute 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 period15%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
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 periodN/A

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • August
    CoordinatorZac Millner-Cretney
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours24 hours, comprising four 6-hour workshops.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 2 August 2025 to 10 August 2025
    Last self-enrol date19 July 2025
    Census date15 August 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail29 August 2025
    Assessment period ends14 September 2025

    August contact information

    Zac Millner-Cretney: zac.millnercretney@unimelb.edu.au 

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Quota

This subject has an enrolment quota of 44 students, and places are limited.  If you choose to withdraw you will be forfeiting your space and may be unable to enrol again. To confirm your space in this subject you must enrol no later than two weeks before teaching start.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 20 March 2025