The module is designed to enable students to negotiate to research, devise and complete a video production in parallel with other academic modules. There will be a combination of tutorials and training sessions alongside independent research and production work. Individuals will co-ordinate with other students to carry out the necessary production and post-production processes which require a team of people to bring the video to completion. The finished piece will be presented to and discussed with a panel of staff, and each student will subsequently submit an individual written appraisal of the video itself.

As well as the above you will view a selection of short student and independent videos, read selected texts, attend occasional talks by professionals and view instructional videos. There will be tutorials to chart progress of the production. A production log will be compiled as the production process progresses. You will be given advanced camera, sound and edit training. You will be advised on potential filming locations and be given help in casting experienced actors if required. You will show your finished video to a panel of staff and discuss with them your aims, audience and achievements of the production.

Media Lab, Video camera, sound and editing equipment, internet, library, TV/DVD/Video

Thompson, Roy, The Grammar of the Shot, 1998, Focal
Thiompson, Roy, The Grammar of the Edit, 1993, Focal
Dancyger, Ken, The Technique of Film & Video Editing, 1997, Focal
Millerson, G., The Video Production Handbook, 2001, Focal
Katz, Steven D., Film Directing: Cinematic Motion, 2004, Wiese
Jones, Chris & Jolliffe, Genevieve, Geurilla Film Makers Handbook, 2003 third ed., Continuum

One video production 5 - 10 minutes in length [Learning Outcomes 1,2,4,5,6,8,9]
The writing of the 2,500 word critical analysis [Learning Outcomes 1,3,7]