None.

Industry journals including online:Broadcastwww.broadcastnow.co.uk
Televisual www.televisual.com and The Hollywood Reporter
British Youth Film Academy
Royal Television Society¿ including occasional lectures off campus
Industry days including for example off campus talks and/or conferences ¿
Creative England,
BBC Academy,
Digital Skills Summit
Broadcast Video Exposition ¿ London and Manchester
Students Union¿s Enterprise Society/ NACUE (National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs) and SAP (Students Union Students as Academic Partners) Employability Skills Project
Access to the Internet
Access to Blackboard/vle

The emphasis is upon learning through personal experience, social interaction and reflection. The learning programme is reflecting the view that learning can take place outside as well as inside the classroom. It will facilitate interaction with the world of business as the module progresses. Students will also focus on the employment and business attributes of the film and television industries.
Lectures, Lab sessions and self study off campus
(1:n) (1:10)

a) Students will develop industry related business and personal skills at this introductory level including:
- Development and pitching for film and television.

b) Students will build on this knowledge by attending skills workshops, which will include CV development, employability skills, and presentation/communication skills.

c) In the second semester students will extend their digital and technical awareness. They will develop technical and creative skills to create basic composites for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics for television and film.
The key subject areas include: compositing, rotoscoping, composition, introduction to compression, chromakey, colour grading, light matching, tracking, design and layering.

Personal Portfolio (100%) will assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4::
a) Attend a set amount of industry related events for example:
- University-wide events and lectures
- Events external to the University (e.g. films/television productions/public lectures/festivals exhibitions)
b) A personal development statement/review: reflecting on skills development during the course and review areas for further personal career development including producing a CV.
c) A presentation pitching a film or television idea to industry and lecturing staff.
d) Practical production showing technical ability.

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