Module Descriptors
MEDIA PRODUCTION SKILLS 2
MEDP50201
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Stephen Griffiths
Email: S.C.Griffiths@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 52
Independent Study Hours: 148
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 2
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- Digital Creation: Group Broadcast - 5 minutes weighted at 80%
- Written Assessment: Evaluation 2,500 words weighted at 20%
Module Details
Web Descriptor
Students will unlock the secrets of the TV studio and make a short TV show in a genre of their choice.
Learning Strategies
Learning Strategies can include:
Contact/Scheduled learning and Teaching Activities:¿
One-to-one tutorials¿
Risk Assessment, health and safety, ethics input¿
Academic workshops/presentations¿
Small group sessions (seminars, tutorials, debates)¿
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 practice¿
Research¿
Group meetings¿
Personal development planning¿
Teamwork¿
Networking events¿
Blackboard VLE, Lynda.com and BoB access¿
Independent Study in support of your project work.
Contact/Scheduled learning and Teaching Activities:¿
One-to-one tutorials¿
Risk Assessment, health and safety, ethics input¿
Academic workshops/presentations¿
Small group sessions (seminars, tutorials, debates)¿
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 practice¿
Research¿
Group meetings¿
Personal development planning¿
Teamwork¿
Networking events¿
Blackboard VLE, Lynda.com and BoB access¿
Independent Study in support of your project work.
Resources
Location camcorder kits
Video editing workstations
Video playback equipment
Archive sources where applicable to the project
Library resources
Video editing workstations
Video playback equipment
Archive sources where applicable to the project
Library resources
Module Learning Outcomes
1. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAT ARISE THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION PROCESSES.
Problem Solving
2. CRITICALLY REFLECT ON THE PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION PROCESSES ON A PROJECT AND ON YOUR OWN ROLE IN THEM. EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF KEY PRACTICAL DECISIONS THAT ARE EVIDENT IN THE FINISHED PROGRAMME.
Reflection
3. RECOGNISE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN YOUR CREATIVE TEAM AND THE PART YOU PLAY WITHIN IT. ADAPT YOUR BEHAVIOUR TO SUIT YOUR PRODUCTION ROLE SO THAT YOU ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF THE GROUP.
Learning
4. DEMONSTRATE INTERMEDIATE COMPETENCY IN THE HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT, SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY AND TO CREATIVE EFFECT. DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY
Application
Problem Solving
2. CRITICALLY REFLECT ON THE PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION PROCESSES ON A PROJECT AND ON YOUR OWN ROLE IN THEM. EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF KEY PRACTICAL DECISIONS THAT ARE EVIDENT IN THE FINISHED PROGRAMME.
Reflection
3. RECOGNISE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN YOUR CREATIVE TEAM AND THE PART YOU PLAY WITHIN IT. ADAPT YOUR BEHAVIOUR TO SUIT YOUR PRODUCTION ROLE SO THAT YOU ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF THE GROUP.
Learning
4. DEMONSTRATE INTERMEDIATE COMPETENCY IN THE HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT, SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY AND TO CREATIVE EFFECT. DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY
Application
Module Indicative Content
This module will allow you to expand on your knowledge and expertise in broadcast media. Working in a group you will devise, develop, capture and edit a short form broadcast in a genre of your choice to create a time-based media ‘programme’ of 5 minutes in length.
Module Texts
The most recent additions of the following texts, which will be available through online study links. The following are the most recent editions:
Fauer, Jon, SHOOTING DIGITAL VIDEO?
Lyver, D & Swainson , G, THE BASICS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
Thompson , Roy, THE GRAMMAR OF THE SHOT
Thompson , Roy,THE GRAMMAR OF THE EDIT
Dancyger , Ken, THE TECHNIQUE OF FILM & VIDEO EDITING
Emm, A., RESEARCHING FOR THE MEDIA
Beaman, J., INTERVIEWING FOR RADIO
Dubber, A., RADIO IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
Stewart, P., THE LIVE-STREAMING HANDBOOK: HOW TO CREATE LIVE VIDEO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUR PHONE AND DESKTOP, LONDON: ROUTLEDGE
Fauer, Jon, SHOOTING DIGITAL VIDEO?
Lyver, D & Swainson , G, THE BASICS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
Thompson , Roy, THE GRAMMAR OF THE SHOT
Thompson , Roy,THE GRAMMAR OF THE EDIT
Dancyger , Ken, THE TECHNIQUE OF FILM & VIDEO EDITING
Emm, A., RESEARCHING FOR THE MEDIA
Beaman, J., INTERVIEWING FOR RADIO
Dubber, A., RADIO IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
Stewart, P., THE LIVE-STREAMING HANDBOOK: HOW TO CREATE LIVE VIDEO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUR PHONE AND DESKTOP, LONDON: ROUTLEDGE
Module Additional Assessment Details
80% Digital Creation: Group project producing a programme (5 minutes) in length which answers a negotiated brief. [LOs 1,3,4]
20% Written Assessment: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the production and post-production processes in relation to the created product (2,500 words) [Learning Outcomes 2, 3]
20% Written Assessment: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the production and post-production processes in relation to the created product (2,500 words) [Learning Outcomes 2, 3]