Module Descriptors
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
FILM40159
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Rudge
Email: P.A.Rudge@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Coursework assignment weighted at 100%
A 3000 word report on the development process for either a medium budget UK feature film, or a television drama or documentary series.
Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3
A 3000 word report on the development process for either a medium budget UK feature film, or a television drama or documentary series.
Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3
Module Indicative Content
An understanding of script development for film and television
The acquisition of options and rights to source material
The role of agents, studios, broadcasters and distribution delals in the development process
The acquisition of options and rights to source material
The role of agents, studios, broadcasters and distribution delals in the development process
Module Learning Strategies
(1:n) (1:20)2
Module Special Admissions Requirements
none
Module Resources
Internet, Library
Module Texts
The Insiders Guide to Film Finance, P Alberstat. (2004) Focal Press. ISBN 0-240-51661-3
Raindance {roducers Lab, E Grove (2004) Focal Press. ISBN 0-240-51699-0
Raindance {roducers Lab, E Grove (2004) Focal Press. ISBN 0-240-51699-0