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Film Production: From Script to Screen (SCRN90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject will focus on the theoretical and practical elements involved in the production of screen-based content through advanced research, professional insight and contemporary practice. Students will gain specialised theoretical and practical grounding in the screen-based content production life cycle including: the ‘pitch’; script and story development; funding and financing; pre-production, principal photography and post-production; and transmedia production and distribution. The Australian screen production sector will be situated within the context of a highly globalised industry. Other areas under investigation include the role of industry and policy stakeholders; support for emerging content creators; forms of marketing and promotion; new technology and workflows; and cross-platform production strategies.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Acquire knowledge of the practicalities of content production in relation to the stages of script writing and story development
- Gain a strong understanding of the role of key funding and financing institutions for screen-based content production, distribution and exhibition
- Learn about the function of key industry bodies and decision makers
- Be able to understand the historical, cultural and theoretical context of public support for domestic content production
- Think creatively about the artistic process, develop advanced skills of communication and public speaking and demonstrate a comprehension and an advanced capacity for research; and
- Be able to understand the varied and complex stages of development, production, distribution and exhibition of screen-based content.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Be able to demonstrate an advanced development of research skills
- Be able to define areas of inquiry and create relevant methods of research in the preparation of essays
- Be able to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations
- Be able to demonstrate highly developed skills in multimedia presentations
- To be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and seminar discussion
- Be able to participate productively in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 175AA Master of Arts and Cultural Management
OR
Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
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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Seminar Facilitation (oral presentation) (500 words equivalence or 5 minutes of individual presentation)
| Undertaken in class (one facilitation per student, occurring from week 2‐12 during semester) | 10% |
Folio
| Mid-semester (Week 7) | 30% |
Essay
| End of semester | 60% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Kirsten Stevens Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 36 hours: a 3-hour seminar per week throughout semester. 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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Last updated: 31 January 2024