100% coursework including a number of negotiated and aggregated components encompassing the learning outcomes and resulting in a final holistic grade

Assessment activity:
Direct/Produce individual film/s: [Learning Outcomes 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10]
Direct/Produce/Collaborate/Key role: [Learning Outcomes 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10]
Production File & Project proposal: [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10]
Ideas and concept book: [Learning Outcomes 4,6,8,9,10]
Presentation of work: [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,6, 8,9]

A panel of two-four tutors which will include the respective award/subject leader, your project supervisor (if not the award leader) and one tutor from another subject area will assess the module. This will normally last 30 minutes including the student presentation and questions. A single assessment grade will result, the panel having taken a holistic view of your achievements in relation to the identified learning outcomes.

The panel will consider the production and presentation of your work as detailed in your individual negotiated Programme of Study.

Assessment activity: submission of an appropriately documented film project/s including project proposal/s, detailed specification of the organisation, pre-production research, schedule, ideas generation and support material.

To achieve a pass in this module you must have completed and submitted your programme on time and all the associated artefacts identified above, with all preparatory and final work approaching a professional standard and illustrating a considered choice of topic and competent use of appropriate skills and/or techniques.

Your study wil be based around some of the following texts
You will be expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University; keeping abreast of current developments through appropriate periodicals and being aware of the work of major practitioners in your subject.

Developing Story Ideas, (2000), Rabiger, Michael, Focal Press.
Directing the Documentary, (2004), Rabiger, Michael, Focal Press.
Directing - Film Techniques & Aesthetics, (1997), Rabiger, Michael, Focal Press.
Film Directing - shot by shot, Katz, Steven D., (1991), Michael Wise Productions
The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint, (2003), Jones, Chris, Continuum Books.
Writing the short film, (200), Cooper, Pat & Dancyger, Ken, Focal Press.
Writing short films-structure & content for screenwriters, (1997), Cowgill, Linda, Lone Eagle Publications.
First Cut-Conversations with Film Editors, (1992), Oldham, Gabriella, Univ. of California Press.
How to Make Great Short Feature Films - The Making of Ghosthunter, (2001), Lewis, Ian, Focal Press.
The Independent film & videomaker?s guide, (1998), Wiese, Michael, Studio City Micheal Wiese Productions.
A History of Experimental Film & Video, (1991), Rees, Al, BFI Publishing
Documentary - A history of non-fiction film, (1974), Barnouw, Erik, O.U.P.
Lights, Camera, Action, (2000), Lang, Josephine, BFI Publishing.

Recommended texts
A range of books, subject-specific periodicals and journals, newspaper and other related articles, as well as texts relating to the history and process of film production should be employed as negotiated with your supervisor - together with any subject-specific visual, audio or audio-visual evidence to support your work.
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You are expected to consolidate the knowledge, skills and experience gained during previous modules of the award, refining your working methods and adopting a professional, competitive and business-like attitude to promoting and selling/screening your work. You will be expected to participate in major national/international film festivals and competitions e.g. RTS/NAHEMI/BEA/BERLIN, and you will be encouraged to develop additional independent workshop skills; co-ordinate the team/crewing element (where necessary) of production and continue the good practice in media workshop Health and Safety training.

You will exploit and develop the analysis evident in earlier modules, now focussing on your own negotiated projects, being aware of the direction your work is taking. You will continue to carry out research, generate new ideas and solve problems - all of which should be intellectually challenging and demanding. It is expected that your devised programme of study will be underpinned by a strong sense of investigation and research relating to personal ideas through analytical and observational study of your own life experiences and the influences and inspiration gained from the study of historical and contemporary film.

You will produce a written programme brief, continually reviewing and evaluating your progress towards the programme's definitive outcomes. The programme must result in a substantial body of work representing a minimum of 600 hours of input and involving at least one film project and possibly 2 significant and separate projects/exercises/experimentations/briefs/film productions.

The module is designed to enable students to negotiate, research, divise and complete a video production in parallel with other academic modules. Aspects covered will include; writing and adapting for the screen in the short-form picture, pitching ideas and preparing treatments, planning and storyboarding for filming, casting and directing actors, film structure and editing techniques, postproduction in picture and sound. Individuals will coordinate 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.

These learning strategies will occupy your time:

Initial formal lectures, individual/group exercises, seminars and tutorials, including screenings and group discussions..
Negotiation with staff over the initiation and development of an appropriate programme of work. Negotiations should ensure that the programme can be resourced and will meet the learning outcomes of the module.
Preparation for participation in National/International film festivals/competitions
Subject specific studio and/or subject specific media workshop Health and Safety training including some specialist subject training.
Reflection, refinement and evaluation of the work in progress and of the completed programme.
Research, ideas generation and problem solving including the exploration of personal ideas via analytical and observational study of life experiences and the influences and inspiration gained from the study of historical and contemporary film.
Self-assessment, interim group critiques and tutorials
Specialist skills 'modulettes' will be assigned to this module.

Subject specific media studio[s]
Subject specific media workshop[s]
Specialist computing facilities
Tutorial Rooms
Slide Library
Design Study Collection
Video/DVD collection
Media Centre production and post production facilityies

Non-specialist computing facilities for email, internet access, word processing, database, spreadsheet and basic presentations will be available through the University's 'Information Services' on-campus facilities - and the 'studio browsers' which are located in base rooms/studios which will provide mainly email and internet access which are provided by the Faculty.