Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

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Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

The practice-led module is designed to allow the students to draw on the knowledge from MCH1034 Introduction to World Cinema and theories, concepts and ideas introduced in Film Theory for Practice 1 and Film Theory for Practice 2 to make an ideas-led short non-fiction film. Working in small production teams if possible, otherwise independently, students will develop their understanding of film praxis, the coming together of theory and practice, in the non-fiction short film format. Students will be encouraged to be innovative in their use of form to produce both conceptually and visually creative content.

This modules aims to:
1. Outline the principles and practices of producing a proposal that demonstrates relationship between ideas, concept, theory and story.
2. Develop students' abilities in a range of advanced technical skills required in a group production
3. Develop students' abilities in working as part of a production team, or if not possible then as a solo filmmaker.
4. To produce an appropriate length short film of a high standard, working within the practical constraints of environment, equipment, and technical ability.
5. Develop the ability of students to reflect critically on their own creative work, drawing on a recognised body of theory, or the work of one or more recognized filmmaker/s.

Outline Of Syllabus

- History and practices in avant-garde documentary
- Developing ideas into film projects
- Production and craft skills for experimental filmmaking
- Cinematography, shooting processes, lighting, audio, editing & postproduction
- Problem-solving approaches to the different aspects of making a short film

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

Students successfully completing the module will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of developing ideas into feasible film projects.
2. Demonstrate advanced technical skill in one or more aspect of a group film production
3. Produce an appropriate length non-fiction short film of a high standard, working within the practical constraints of environment, equipment, and technical ability
4. Reflect critically on their own creative work, drawing on a recognised body of theory/ies

Intended Skill Outcomes

Students successfully completing the module will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to work independently
2. Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a production team, clearly articulating their personal contribution to the team's work

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

This module will be delivered through a combination of lectures that set out and test key theories and concepts and student-led workshops that seek to use these theories and ideas as source material for ideas-led film. Lectures can be delivered non-synchronously online if necessary.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The rationale for the assessments is to enable the students to demonstrate their intellectual grasp of a=vant-garde documentary theory, concepts and ideas and to illustrate this through the production of a short non-fiction film. Given the emphasis on practice, the production of the film forms the major part of the assessment, but the reflective essay provides the students an opportunity to articulate the theoretical underpinnings that informed their practice.

Each student's mark for the creative project is made up of both group (if applicable) and individual role marks. Peer assessment may be used to discriminate individual contributions. Any peer assessment used is not designed to assess quality of individual contributions to any group work but is designed to identify the quantity of work dedicated to the project by each student. In essence this is a mechanism to identify students who have not made a full contribution to the group production.

General Notes

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