The students will work as a group to produce a studio based topical television programme.
In the course they will gain knowledge of:

1. Scriptwriting Element
Creative and technical requirements including technical directions for studio based programmes.
2. Pre Production Element
How to design, structure, research and produce filmed/edited inserts for a studio programme.
3. Studio Production Element
Working as a team to produce a studio programme.
Aims to provide understanding of the digital technology and creative knowledge used in studio based production.

Semester 1
Class Test: 25% one hour multiple choice test will address learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.

Semester 2
Group work: The studio programme and working as a team 50% will address learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Coursework: Individual log 25% a 2,000 word coursework assignment will address outcome 1.

1 lecture, 2 tutorials per week
(1:n)1 (2:15)2

Avid/Media 100 non linear editing suite
Photoshop
After Effects
Studio and ENG digital cameras
Location Lighting
Gallery and broadcast-standard chroma-key studio
Ancillary audio equipment
Switching
Studio Lighting

None.

Film production Management, Bastian Cleve, Focal Press (1999) ISBN 0-240-80393-0
Video Basicsn4, Herbert Zetti, Thomson Wadsworth (2003), ISBN: 0-534-61245-8
Basic TV Technology 4th edition - Robert L Hartwig (2005) ISBN 0-240-80717-0
A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers 3rd edition - Graham Jones (2003) ISBN 0-240-80700-6
Television Production Handbook, 8th Edition, Herbert Zettit, Thomson Wadsworth (2003), 0-534-56377-5
Multi-skilling for Television Production, Peter Ward, Alan Bermingham, Chris Wherry. Focal Press (2000) ISBN 0-240-51557-9