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Modules
MCH8003 : Film Production 2
- Offered for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Ms Carol Lynn
- Technician: Mr Matt Robinson
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
1) To enable students to make a short documentary using the technical and production skills they have already developed
2) To introduce students to .a range of documentary styles, modes and approaches
3) To produce a documentary that will be framed by an engagement with a social, political or cultural issue
4) To learn how to disseminate films through an exploration of distribution and exhibition platforms
Outline Of Syllabus
• Further development of technical skills in film production: camera, sound recording and editing
• Production skills for documentary film from pitch to final edit
• Documentary modes and technical, stylistic, and narrative characteristics and applications
• Collaborative practices in the different documentary modes from solo working to small crews
• Story planning and narrative construction in documentary films
• Digital distribution platforms and marketing strategies for short form documentary
• Film festivals and online platforms for entry as well as festival strategies for documentary shorts
• Critical reflection on film practice that is reflective and reflexive
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Theory lecture |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Practical practice sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Practical interactive workshop |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 32:00 | 32:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide an historical and theoretical context for the technical, production skills, theory, engagement and dissemination processes (Aims 1-4). Workshops provide the opportunity to connect the theoretical and historical elements with fundamental practical skills (Aim 1-4 and Outcomes 1-5 with Outcomes 6-6), Practicals provide time in which to hone and develop practical skills and processes outlined in the workshops in a supported technical environment or through localized fieldwork (Outcomes 4-10). Skills Practice requires students to develop their knowledge, understanding and technical skills in formative assessment tasks in their own time (Outcomes 1-10).
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 2 | A | 80 | A min 5-max 10 minute film |
| Report | 2 | A | 20 | 1000 word critical project analysis |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The documentary enables students to demonstrate skills and knowledge outcomes (Outcomes: 1-10) and will indicate the degree to which competency in all of these areas has been achieved.
The reflective log provides an opportunity for students to critically reflect upon their learning (Outcomes: 10) and provides critical evidence of how effectively the aims of the module (Aims: 1-4) are present in the students’ knowledge and skills outcomes (Outcomes: 1-10).
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Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MCH8003's Timetable