Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Iqbal Barkat
Contact via iqbal.barkat@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MAS110 and admission to (BA-Media or BA-MediaLLB or BA in Media or BMktgMedia)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to professional screen production craft skills, with a focus on creative cinematography, visual style and editing. Students will develop research, conceptual, collaborative and technical skills. The unit will be delivered through technical workshops, in-class and out-of-class exercises, equipment and software demonstrations, selected case studies and screenings as well as weekly lectures. The general focus of the teaching and learning in this module is 'hands-on' and experiential. Students will be required to generate original digital images when completing coursework assignments. This unit aims to develop students' ability to critically analyse and evaluate their own work in relation to film industry professionals, and to place it within an historical, creative and theoretical context.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 20% | Friday 21st March |
Assignment 2 | 10% | 4th April |
Assignment 3 | 10% | 17th April |
Assignment 4 | 40% | 6th June |
Assignment 5 | 20% | June 13th |
Due: Friday 21st March
Weighting: 20%
Digital Storytelling Exercise
Due Week 3
Weight: 20%
Assessable Items:
1.Screen work
2.One-page commentary
Description: A narrative or non-narrative, fictional or non-fictional digital story that contains between 30-60 still images and at least one sound component (voice-over narration, music and sound effects) and is between 1 and 3 minutes in length.
Task: Using a digital stills camera each person will take a series of still images that will be arranged into a coherent screen work on Apple’s IMovie (or another non-linear editing system of your choice).
Only copyright-free sound effects and music can be used.
One-page commentary (500 words)
In the commentary include:
1.Your objectives;
2.Details of the research conducted;
3.The challenges you faced and how you handled them.
Storyboards, shot lists, design plans or voice-over scripts may be attached to this one-page. These are not compulsory elements of the assignment but you are encouraged to include them as they are important aspects of planning a media production.
Assessment Criteria
All submissions are to be made online on ILearn.
Due: 4th April
Weighting: 10%
Major Production Pitch Presentation
Due Week 5 Online (Ilearn)
Weight: 10%
Based on research, students will develop a 3 - 4 minute pitch that describes their project in screen terms. This means that students will need to describe if the production will be a work of fiction or non-fiction, and if it will be a narrative or non-narrative work. Students may also describe the locations, characters, dramatic scenarios, and the general style of the work.
Additionally students can describe the shooting style (hand-held/tripod), colour-palette (or use of black and white), and any specific image and sound ideas they have.
Students will be required to reference at least TWO screen works and or other media. These might be screen works that have informed their visual style, or they might be works on a similar subject, or they could have sound or camera elements that have inspired them.
Students will make a digital presentation of their pitches (video and/or audio recording supported by graphics and/or music/sfx). No fine cutting is required
Log-line & Treatment
Students must also submit a document comprising of a log-line and a treatment of around 200-300 words.
Assessment Criteria
1. Strength, clarity and originality of idea
2. Potential for innovative use of screen sound and image.
3. Evidence of research and development of idea as a screen work.
4. Capacity to clearly communicate the screen work within the digital pitch
5. Feasibility of proposal as a 3 to 5 mins screen production
6. Demonstrated understanding of the assignment as evidenced in written document.
All submissions are to be made online on ILearn.
Successful pitches will be selected for production.
Due: 17th April
Weighting: 10%
Assignment 3
Due End of Easter Intensive
Weight: 10%
Write, Shoot & Edit a Short in 1 day
In small groups, students will write, plan, shoot and edit a short film of any genre, fiction or documentary of any subject matter and of up to 3 minutes in length.
Students will start their production at 5 pm, Wed 16th April and submit their completed films on Thurs 17th April at 5 pm.
All submissions are to be made online on ILearn.
Assessment Criteria:
Due: 6th June
Weighting: 40%
Assignment 4
Due Week 12
Weight: 40%
Major Production – Completed Work
From the 'pitch' presentations completed in Week 5, a number of these will be selected to go into production. These will be announced at the week 6 Workshop. Those students whose week 5 pitch was selected will be designated as ‘director’.
Students will then choose from the following crew roles: Producer, Director of Photography, Sound Recordist/Designer, Editor, and Production Designer.
Once teams have been selected, students will collaborate on the development of their screen works during the pre-production phase in readiness for going in to production.
Teams will be expected to pre-plan the visual and sound elements of their screen production through story-boarding and other planning exercises.
Teams will also be expected to familiarize themselves with their production equipment, hold regular production meetings, and perform camera and sound tests.
The final projects will be between 3 to 5 mins in duration will be delivered at the end of Week 12. The film must be placed within a transmedia context (e.g. on its own website).
While there will be a number of areas in the assessment where members of the group may receive the same mark, each group member will have different production responsibilities and will awarded marks based on their role and responsibilities.
All submissions are to be made online on ILearn and on chosen transmedia site.
Assessment Criteria:
Due: June 13th
Weighting: 20%
Assignment 5
Due Week 13
Weight: 20%
Journal
You are to maintain an online or hardcopy journal that documents your learning experience throughout this unit.
The purpose of the journal is to engage in reflective learning and to assist in developing and documenting critical skills.
You will need to submit entries that demonstrate your engagement with student-led learning activities, weekly learning tasks, production activities and readings.
The journal must also demonstrate initiative in your engagement with researching screen culture and with your development as a filmmaker.
All submissions are to be made online on ILearn. Hard copies can be submitted before the screening.
Assessment Criteria
This unit will be delivered through:
1. LECTURE (LIVE)
Week 1
This lecture will be delivered live at Y3A LT1. Students need to be present for this session. L
2. LECTURE (ONLINE ONLY)
Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.
Lectures uploaded to ILearn. Students to access them at a time and venue of their choice. It is advised that students access the lectures in the week they are uploaded. The lectures would be uploaded by 5pm Tuesday.
3. STUDENT-LED LEARNING
Weeks 1 to 12
These are activities that students engage at a time and venue of their choice. It is advised that students engage in the activities in the week suggested in the schedule.
4. PRACTICAL
Week 6, 10 & 12
This is an in-class activity. Students need to be present for this session. Practicals are held at Y3A RM 189 (Screen Production Studio).
5. WORKSHOPS
This is an in-class activity. Students need to be present for this session. We have called the workshops ‘EASTER INTENSIVE’. They will be held from Mon 14th to Thurs 17th April 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm. Students need to be present for all 4 days.
TECHNOLOGY
In this unit, students will be given instruction in the:
a. Operation of the Sony FS100 and NEX5 Cameras;
b. Operation of dialogue recording techniques;
c. Operation of AVID's Non Linear Editing Software, Media Composer.
In addition, students are encouraged to familiarise themselves with Apple's IMovie software and building simple content management sites through Wordpress.com.
MAS 212 – SCHEDULE FOR 2014 SEMESTER 1
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LECTURE (LIVE & ONLINE) |
PRACTICAL/WORKSHOP/ STUDENT-LED LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
RESOURCES |
ASSIGNMENT |
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Lecture 1 (LIVE): VENUE: LT1 Y3A Introduction to Screen Production MAS212 |
Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Assignment 1 - Starts Digital Storytelling Exercise
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Lecture 2 (Online only) Concepts into Screen Productions: Screenwriting, Research and Screen Concepts |
Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Lecture 3 (Online only) Preproduction (Focusing on Pitching & Scripting) |
Student-led learning |
Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Assignment 1 Due Online (ILearn) Assignment 2 Starts: Major Production Pitch Presentation |
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Lecture 4 (Online only) The Screen Image (Screen Grammar/Visual Language)
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Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Lecture 5 (Online Only) The Production Process |
Student-led learning |
Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons |
Assignment 2 Due Online (ILearn) |
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Lecture 6 (Online only) Editing |
Practical (In class) Y3A RM 189 (Screen Production Studio) |
Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons |
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4 DAY EASTER INTENSIVE (1st Week Semester Break) 14-17TH APR 10 AM TO 5 PM |
Workshops All day Mon to Thurs |
Film Viewings Live technical lessons
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Assignment 3 Write, Shoot & Edit a Short in 1 day |
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Lecture 7 (Online Only) Sound in Screen Culture
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Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Assignment 4 - Starts Major Production – Completed Work
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Lecture 8 (Online Only) Production Design
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Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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Lecture 9 (Online Only) The Camera and Movement
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Student-led learning
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Essential Readings Film Viewings Online technical lessons
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10 |
No Lecture |
Practical (In class) Y3A RM 189 (Screen Production Studio) |
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11 |
No Lecture |
Student-led learning |
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12 |
(Live Workshops all week) |
Practical (In class) VENUE: Y3A RM 189 (Screen Production Studio) |
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Assignment 4 Due |
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Final Screening Fri 13/6/14 Y3A 189 3 to 5 pm |
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Assignment 5 - Due Journal |
WORKSHOPS FOR MAS 212 (EASTER INTENSIVE)
SEMESTER 1 Mon 14th Apr to Thurs 17th April 2014
Venue: TBA
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Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Session A 10-11.30 11.30-1 2 - 3.30 3.30-5 |
Cinematography 1 OH&S Borrowing proforma Cinematography – The Video Camera (Focus/Iris/White Balance/Shutter) Shot Composition in static shots |
Cinematography 2 Basic Camera Supports – Tripods, handholding, monopod, T-bar Shot Composition in Movement
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Cinematography 3 Outdoor Shooting Choosing a shooting location in relation to the sun’s position Reflectors
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Filmmaking Workshop (Students to shoot, edit & complete a film) |
Session B 10-11.30 11.30-1 2 - 3.30 3.30-5 |
Production Management 1 Pre-visualization tools Storyboard /Shotlisting Project Management
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Recording Sound Microphone patterns; Boom Swinging, Close mic recording
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Production Management 2 Crewing & Scheduling Scheduling
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Lunch (own) 1-2 All activities are optional |
Lunch Tour of facilities |
Lunchtime Screening of Past Students’ Works |
Lunchtime Talk by Invited Guest |
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Session C 10-11.30 11.30-1 2 - 3.30 3.30-5 |
Non-linear editing 1 Setting up the Project Formats and Codecs Basic Cutting on AVID
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Non-linear editing 2 Cutting J & L cuts Effects Music & SFX Titles |
Non-linear editing 3 Basic colour correction & fine-cutting Basic audio sweetening & mixing
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Session D 10-11.30 11.30-1 2 - 3.30 3.30-5 |
Filmmaking Practice 1 Camera Practice - 10 shot exercise
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Filmmaking Practice 2 (Shooting Formal Interviews) |
Production Meeting |
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Dinner (own) 5-6 |
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After Dinner Activities 6-8 All activities are optional |
Screening & Talk |
Screening & Talk |
Production Meetings & Shoot Preparation |
Screening of Films & Prize Presentation |
GLOSSARY
1. LECTURE (LIVE) – This lecture will be delivered live at Y3A LT1. Students need to be present for this session.
2. LECTURE (ONLINE ONLY) – Lectures uploaded to ILearn. Students to access them at a time and venue of their choice. It is advised that students access the lectures in the week they are uploaded. The lectures would be uploaded by 5pm Tuesday.
3. STUDENT-LED LEARNING – These are activities that students engage at a time and venue of their choice. It is advised that students engage in the activities in the week suggested in the schedule.
4. PRACTICAL – This is an in-class activity. Students need to be present for this session. Practicals are held at Y3A RM 189 (Screen Production Studio).
5. WORKSHOP – This is an in-class activity. Students need to be present for this session. We have called the workshops ‘EASTER INTENSIVE’. They will be held from Mon 14th to Thurs 17th April 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm. Students need to be present for all 4 days.
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15/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |