Portfolio (100%)
An individual portfolio of work comprising:
• Evidence of practical experimentation across a wide range of film and television pre-production, production and post- production techniques
• A 3-5 minute short film in response to a set brief
• Evidence of ongoing critical reflection
[Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]

Formative Assessment
Participation in workshops and discussions
Contribution to group activities
Presentation of work in progress

This module is intended to complement the learning you undertake in the module Writing for Film and TV, broadening your understanding of the roles and responsibilities that span the moving image production industry. Its purpose is to introduce you to the technical skills and processes that are fundamental to moving image production, whatever the route to audience, be it TV, large screen or online. It will help you to understand where each process features within the production pipeline and you can begin to make decisions with regards to your own preferences as a future practitioner.

Through a series of demonstrations and hands-on practical workshops, you will explore the stages of pre-production, production and post-production, with emphasis on developing an understanding of camera, lighting, sound, editing and digital workflows, and video encoding. You will produce a portfolio containing technical instructions supported by your own notes, and evidence of your experimentation in the following:

• The fundamentals of video camera technology and its operation. Including shutter, focal length, aperture, depth of field along with the creative aspects such as rule of thirds, composition and styles of camera work.
• Audio technology
• Basic lighting skills
• Nonlinear editing skills and post production effects
• Video Encoding

Working independently and as part of a team to a set brief, you will apply this core knowledge to the making of a 3-5 minute factual short film. This will involve the planning, shooting and editing processes, and the presentation of your final product in an appropriate format. You will be encouraged to consider the impact of industry practice, expectations and standards on your work including styles, approaches and acceptable standards for presentation of a short film.
You will generate new ideas and adopt creative approaches to your work, which may be inspired by the work of professional practitioners within the field, e.g. developing a visual style.

You will be expected to critically evaluate the finished product against your initial intentions and industry expectations, identifying strengths and making recommendations for improvement with regards to your own technical and creative response as well as the final outcome.

Whilst it will be expected that you discuss your intentions with your tutor and work effectively as part of a team, the module will encourage you to develop a sense of independent responsibility for your learning and for your personal contribution. It will enable you to ask yourself key critical questions as a means to ensure you make the most of each learning opportunity.

Learning strategies in this module place an emphasis on practical work, in order to introduce you to a range of processes and equipment and allow you to build creative and technical skills through experimentation and experience in pre-production, production and post-production. This will be facilitated through a series of lectures and demonstrations, each followed by hands-on practical activities in a controlled environment.

Continuing the practical theme, you will apply your newly acquired knowledge and practise your skills through the making of a film. You will work independently and in a small group, and your learning at this stage will be managed through:
• Supervised planning meetings
• Practical work on location
• Independent practical development
• Group tutorials and critiques with formative feedback
• Individual tutorials

To enhance your practical development, you will also be introduced to a range of reflective practice models by which you can begin to critically evaluate your own progress and products. These models will be presented to you in the classroom and you will be supported to apply them continually alongside your practical activities. This practice will be explicit through discussion and in brief written format within your portfolio and will be implicit in the way you adapt your practical approach and improve your creative and technical outcomes.

To extend the learning that takes place in class your will be expected to engage in independent study outside of timetabled sessions.

Pre- production resources
Cork boards & printers
Scheduling software

Production resources
HD camcorders
HD DSLR
Interchangeable lenses
Tripods
Microphones – radio and boom
Jib Arm
Track and dolly
Fig Rig / stabilisation system
Lighting Kit(s)

Post-production resources
Post production edit and effects software

Brown B. (2011) Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors: Focal Press
Curran, S. (2001) Motion Graphics: Graphic Design for Broadcast and Film: Rockport Publishers Inc
Dancyger K. (2010) The Technique of Film and Video Editing: Routledge
Jones C. (2010) The Guerilla Filmmakers Pocketbook: The Ultimate Guide to Digital Film Making: Continuum
Murch W. (2001) In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing: Silman-James Press
Viers R. (2012) Location Sound Bible: How to Record Professional Dialogue for Film and TV: Michael Wiese Productions

1. DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO EXPLORE TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES, AND DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN DIGITAL FILM AND TELEVISION.
[Enquiry; Learning]

2. USE PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A FACTUAL SHORT FILM.
[Application]

3. ASSESS YOUR OWN STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS WITH REGARDS TO UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. REVIEW THE OUTCOMES OF A FACTUAL SHORT FILM EXPLORING ITS SUITABILITY AGAINST INITIAL INTENTIONS AND INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS.
[Reflection]

This module is intended to complement the learning you undertake in the module Writing for Film and TV, broadening your understanding of the roles and responsibilities that span the moving image production industry. Its purpose is to introduce you to the technical skills and processes that are fundamental to moving image production, whatever the route to audience, be it TV, large screen or online. It will help you to understand where each process features within the production pipeline and you can begin to make decisions with regards to your own preferences as a future practitioner.