Practical portfolio, Individual film work and presentations, assessing all learning outcomes (60%)

Individual Pre-Production File and Personal Visual Notebooks. assessing all learning outcomes (40%)

This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to produce Experimental Film that consolidate the knowledge, skills and experience gained during previous levels of your course. Refining your working methods and adopting a professional and competitive approach. You will devise a personal programme of study that demonstrates and exploits the knowledge and experience you have acquired and developed.

You will exploit the analysis methods, including visual analysis, developed in earlier modules, now focusing on a range of negotiated projects, being aware of the direction your work is taking. You will continue to carry out research, generate ideas and solve problems all of which must be intellectually challenging and demanding. It is expected that your programme of study will be underpinned by a strong emphasis on the development of personal ideas through analytical and observational methods. You are expected to identify the internal and external expertise and specialist individuals you require to improve the standard and quality of your work.

Scheduled learning activities:

8 x 3-hour preparation sessions followed by regular small group and individual supervisor meetings.
The preparation sessions will ensure the research question is appropriate and that relevant materials are created to define the project and that an appropriate schedule of work is proposed.
Delivery of the Film Project will be supported through Technical instruction sessions throughout the module.

Guided independent and group study activities:

Student self-managed time to develop and carry out the project.
Networking events
Public lectures
Independent practice
Research
Group/Crew meetings
Personal development planning
Teamwork

BARNES, R. (2005) Successful Study for Degrees. 3rd Ed. Routledge
COTTRELL, S. (2015) Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability. 3rd Ed. Palgrave Macmillan
DAY, T. (2013) Success in Academic Writing. Palgrave Macmillan
ROBSON, C (2014) How to do a research project: a guide for undergraduate students. 2nd Ed. John Wiley
Specific research materials will be dictated by the student’s project

Level 6 camera, lighting and post production facilities
Library facilities, Computer access, Printing facilities.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment.
Film Theatre screening and viewing facilities
Lynda.com Online learning Resource.

1. DEMONSTRATE AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF A NEGOTIATED AREA OF STUDY, WITH REFERENCE TO HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES AND THEIR THEORETICAL CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS (Experimental Film).
Knowledge and Understanding

2. SELECT AND USE APPROPRIATE RESEARCH METHODS OF ENQUIRY TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF YOUR FILMMAKING. TO ANALYSIS RESULTS AND FORMULATE CONCLUSIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF INITIATED FILM PROJECTS AND DISSERTATION (Experimental Film).
Enquiry

3. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS OF YOUR OWN WORK AND THAT OF OTHERS AND COMMENT ON CURRENT RESEARCH IN YOUR FIELD OF STUDY (Experimental Film).
Analysis

4. DEVELOP APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS BASED ON YOUR RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY A SOLUTION, IDENTIFY AND ANTICIPATE FILM PRODUCTION PROBLEMS BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES AND TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE AND APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS
Problem Solving

5. PRODUCE A HIGHER STANDARD QUALITY OF WORK THOUGH IT ¿S CONCEPTS, CREATIVITY, TECHNIQUES AND IDEAS, CONSOLIDATE, EXTEND AND APPLY KNOWLEDGE
Application

6. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE CREATIVE, TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL DECISIONS MADE IN A SPECIFIC PIECE OF WORK SHOW ABILITY TO ANALYSE THE STRENGTHS AND ISSUES. TO SHOW SELF INITIATIVE, AUTONOMY AND SELF DIRECTION IN APPLYING A REFLECTIVE VIEW ON YOUR OWN WORK Reflection