Year
2019
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 3-hour workshop weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BMEDIAA-Bachelor of Media Arts
1a Admission into BCIFT-Bachelor of Creative Industries (Film and Television)
1b Admission into BEDSEC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
1c Admission into BCIM-Bachelor of Creative Industries (Music)
1d Admission into BCIFTFP-Bachelor of Creative Industries (Film and Television) - City Campus
2 SCME1060 - Screen Production Techniques A
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d) and 2)
Enrolment not permitted
1 of SCME2070, SCME3050 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic introduces students to micro-documentary production including: concept development, skill acquisition, production techniques and ethical issues.

Seminars will focus on research, development, scripting and directing short documentary production and workshops will focus on conceptual and technical skill acquisition including: pitching, producing, camera and lighting, location sound recording, editing and sound design for documentary production.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • introduce students to the concepts of micro-documentary production

  • introduce students to the concepts of developing and scripting a micro-documentary project

  • provide opportunities for students to further develop production skills including: producing, directing, camera, lighting and sound recording

  • provide opportunities for students to further develop post-production skills including: editing, sound design, colour grading and DVD authoring to deliver micro-documentary projects

  • instill in students the importance of planning and group collaboration to achieve their creative production goals

  • allow students to further develop the skills in risk assessing and generating paperwork for a screen production project
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to demonstrate:

  • micro-documentary concepts and theme

  • concept developing and scripting for micro-documentary

  • skill execution in production activity including: producing, directing, camera, lighting and sound recording

  • skill execution in post-production activity including: editing, sound design, colour grading and DVD authoring

  • planning and collaboration to achieve creative production goals

  • the capacity to risk assess, generate paperwork and gain permissions for a screen production project