A PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%. Learning Outcomes 1-4.
This may include pre-production materials, programmes completed live/as-live and recorded, evaluative blogs/notebooks exploring the production processes.

A 2nd PORTFOLIO weighted at 50%. Learning Outcomes 3-6.
This may include further pre-production materials, programmes completed live/as-live and recorded, evaluative blogs/notebooks exploring the production process(es), reflective report, evaluation of learning experience. Final piece.

This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to develop your television production skills by producing multi-camera studio extracts and complete programmes. You will be given an overview of the pre-production, production and post-production elements, with particular reference to the importance of ideas development, research, concept and style, use of set/studio design and technical production direction.

You will be given an overview of different TV programme styles and techniques related to a specific genre of studio programming. Topics will include communicating to audiences and developing reading practices, the subject and development of an idea, presentation styles, narrative flow, mise-en-scene composition and other key production components.

There will be a significant number of practical demonstrations/rehearsals and you will be introduced to a range of production skills and techniques in recording, editing and mixing, with particular emphasis on live multi-camera studio production. Health and Safety and risk assessment training will be covered by the media centre technical instructors.

You will be expected to crew on these productions and produce a blog/log report of your learning journey.

Contact/Scheduled learning and Teaching Activities
You will be introduced to the different topics through interactive TV studio workshops, screenings and activities:

Technical Instruction and workshops re: TV studio operation
TV craft sessions on creative production skills
Risk Assessment, health and safety, multi-camera studio operation
Academic Lectures / screening of TV genre /aesthetics
Small group sessions (seminars, tutorials, debates)
Short exercises and assignments that help you to apply and evaluate your learning

NB: This module will be accompanied by a comprehensive handbook and VLE support.
You will be expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities and on-line tutorials via Lynda.com and BoB

Guided Independent Study Activities:
Independent studio practice and rehearsals
Research and ideas generation
Group/Crew meetings – teamwork – team roles
Personal development planning – scheduling workloads
Blackboard participation

Multi-camera TV studio facility
Level 5 standard – portable camera, grip and lighting equipment
Post production facilities (sound – editing)
Library facilities and Blackboard VLE

Bamford, N. (2012) Directing Television, London: Bloomsbury.
Brown, L. and Duthie, L. (2016) The TV Studio Production Handbook, London: I. B. Tauris.
Curry, I. (2010) Directing and Producing for Television, London: Focal.
Holland, P. (2016) The New Television Handbook, London: Routledge.
Owens, J. (2015) Television Production, London: Focal.
Utterback, A., (2015) Studio Television Production and Directing, London: Focal.

Please see the module handbook for a full listing of reading texts.

1. COLLABORATE COMPETENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY AS PART OF A TEAM IN A MULTI-CAMERA STUDIO ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK CREATIVELY AND PRODUCE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES.
[Collaborative Working]

2. IDENTIFY AND SOLVE DIFFERENT CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS REQUIRED OF PRODUCING A MULTI-CAMERA STUDIO PRODUCTION FROM INITIAL CONCEPTION TO PRODUCTION.
[Problem Solving]

3. RESEARCH, CONCEIVE, PLAN AND PRODUCE A CREATIVE STUDIO BASED TV PRODUCTION. [Application]

4. DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A TV STUDIO OPERATES AND GAIN ADVANCED CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION SKILLS REQUIRED OF A STUDIO BASED MULTI-CAMERA PROGRAMME.
[Knowledge and Understanding]

5. ANALYSE AND EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT WORKING INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY ON A MULTI-CAMERA STUDIO PRODUCTION.
[Analysis]

6. DEMONSTRATE A CRITICAL AWARENESS OF PROGRAMME FORMS AND STUDIO MISE-EN-SCENE (PROPS, LIGHTING, BACKDROP, STUDIO SET, ART DIRECTION) IN ORDER TO PRODUCE MEANING FOR TELEVISION VIEWERS.
[Practical and Professional]

You will develop your television production skills by producing multi-camera studio extracts and complete programmes. You will be given an overview of the pre-production, production and post-production elements, with particular reference to the importance of ideas development, research, concept and style, use of set/studio design and technical production direction. You will be given an overview of different TV programme styles and techniques related to a specific genre of studio programming. Topics will include communicating to audiences and developing reading practices, the subject and development of an idea, presentation styles, narrative flow, mise-en-scene composition and other key production components. There will be a significant number of practical demonstrations/rehearsals and you will be introduced to a range of production skills and techniques in recording, editing and mixing, with particular emphasis on live multi-camera studio production. Health and Safety and risk assessment training will be covered by the media centre technical instructors. You will be expected to crew on these productions and produce a blog/log report of your learning journey.