SCME2061 Screen and Media Production, Research and Writing

This topic will build on research and writing skills acquired in SCME2060 and provide students with a greater understanding of how to take existing knowledge or research and adapt it for non-fiction stories on a range of screen mediums including television, online, museums, DVD for corporate and community exhibition.

This topic aims to:

• Introduce students to adapting existing knowledge and research to non-fiction stories
• Introduce students to writing non-fiction stories for a range of screen formats
• Provide students with opportunities to identify and develop research and writing skills
• Instill in students the importance of research and writing in non-fiction story telling
• Enable students to develop and complete a short non-fiction story treatment and script from concept to working draft within a limited time
• Provide students with opportunities to collaborate creatively and problem solve with their peers
• Provide students with an opportunity to pitch their work to their peers

1. Identify content and conceptual elements for research and writing of short non-fiction stories
2. Evaluate and further develop research and writing skills for non-fiction screen stories
3. Develop a concept and working synopsis, outline and treatment for a non-fiction screen story
4. Present written work in a professional format
5. Collaborate with peers in non-fiction story telling concept development
6. Pitch a concept for a non-fiction screen production
7. Demonstrate problem solving on a creative piece of work