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

ASSESSMENT ONE: PROGRAMME PROPOSAL
A 10-minute programme proposal pitch identifying structural format and content, target audience(s), key aims, visual style and broadcaster.

LOs (Learning Outcomes): 1-4, 6 30%.

ASSESSMENT TWO: TELEVISION PRODUCTION
A 25-minute TV Studio Production.

LOs (Learning Outcomes): 1-4 50%.

ASSESSMENT THREE: REFLECTIVE PORTFOLIO
A 1500-word Reflective Portfolio covering learning in the development of the TV Studio Production and a reflection of production experience.

LOs (Learning Outcomes): 1-6 20%.

The module will be taught through a combination of practical workshops, screenings, and evaluative focused discussions. There will be a combination of tutor-led practical crafting sessions, technical training and critical/theory based exploratory sessions. There will also be some guided independent study and tutorials, which will form a key component of on-going research, teamwork, meetings, personal development/skills development planning. In addition to this there will also be some sessions which examine the analytical components of television and their practical application, which can be used to inspire creative skills development.

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

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. COLLABORATE COMPETENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY AS PART OF A TEAM IN A MULTI-CAMERA STUDIO ENVIRONMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK CREATIVELY TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST STANDARD PROGRAMME. Communication

4. WORK CREATIVELY AS A MEMBER OF A PRODUCTION TEAM IN THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF TELEVISION OUTPUT. Application

5. APPLY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO EVALUATE AND REFLECT ON THE PROCESS OF TELEVISION PRODUCTION, ITS CONTEXTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEORETICAL APPLICATION. Reflection

6. DEMONSTRATE AN EFFECTIVE CRITICAL AWARENESS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TELEVISION GENRE FORMATS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THEIR PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT. Enquiry

Portable camera equipment
Multi camera television studio/equipment
Editing workstations and software for TV post-production work
Library and online resources
Projector & playback facilities.

The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

Cury, I. (2017) Directing and Producing for Television, London: Routledge.

Lees, N. (2010) Greenlit, London: Methuen Drama.

Owens, J. (2016) Television Production, Oxford: Focal.

Pinger, J (2020) So You Want to Direct TV?, Jefferson: McFarland.

Ward, P. et. al (2016) Multiskilling for Television Production, London: Routledge.

See module handbook for a full listing of reading texts.

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 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.