Topics will be drawn from

Undertake a major research project working independently make either a short moving image artefact (short film) in a genre of their choice (drama, documentary, experimental) individually

OR

Write at least two drafts of a 60+ minute script, plus supporting reflective paperwork

Students will be asked to identify their project in a proposal and pitch and then work to achieving their project aims. Students are to have a clear plan for the marketing of their work and individual career goals.

In the process of research students will be asked to engage in exercises that explore personal creativity, new methods of working, and the boundaries of digital media to discover new and innovative applications that may well become the conventions of the future.

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 600 learning hours, of this there will be 75 hours of class support and 525 hours of independent and self directed study.

Lectures/ lab work/ Presentations /Tutorial
Student managed learning/ directed learning

Apart from the lecture each week, various other methods as mentioned above will be used as learning strategies.
There will be laboratory and tutorial sessions, students will be required to discuss and present various topics of the module in the class. Students will be required to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts.
Students are expected to be able to structure their own work and to work relatively independently under the guidance of the module teaching staff.

A 2,000 word negotiated client direction, client proposal and rationale with powerpoint presentation (25%)

A 4,500 word equivalent negotiated client output submission and VIMEO and blog (50%)

A 2,500 word reflective submission on and about the production brief and output (25%)

Assignment (Learning outcomes 1,2,3 and 4)

To pass this module student must obtain 40% marks. Re-assessment is capped at 40%

You will need access to these resources:

The VLE (NETED)
The Internet
Hardware laboratory
Appropriate Software
Word Processing software for use in the coursework
Printed and electronic journals.
Computer system and other devices' manuals

Making Short Films, Third Edition: The Complete Guide from Script to Screen by Clifford Thurlow and Max Thurlow (Jul 18, 2013)
Making It Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films by Kim Adelman (Jul 1, 2009)
How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer by Roberta Marie Munroe (Jan 20, 2009)
The Digital Filmmaking Handbook by Sonja Schenk and Ben Long (Jul 1, 2011)
Short Film Cheap Tricks: Five Simple Steps to Make Your Movie Better Than Most (Good Stories Well Told) by Alex Nibley (Jun 18, 2013)
Making a Winning Short: How to Write, Direct, Edit, and Produce a Short Film by Edmond Levy (Oct 15, 1994)
Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player by Robert Rodriguez (Sep 1, 1996)
Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries by Barry Hampe (Dec 10, 2007)
Digital Filmmaking for Beginners A Practical Guide to Video Production by Michael Hughes (Apr 2, 2012)
Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking: Practical Techniques for the Guerilla Filmmaker by Dan Rahmel (Mar 30, 2004)
Advanced Film & Video Production: Advanced Film and Video Production is a practical approach to the art of filmmaking... by Mr William Mims (Jan 24, 2011)
Making an Animated Film: A Practical Guide by Matt West (Feb 1, 2005)
Practical Moviemaking: A Handbook for the Real World by Joe Wallenstein (Oct 25, 2011)
Making Movies on Your Own: Practical Talk from Independent Filmmakers by Kevin J. Lindenmuth (Jul 1, 1998)
Exploring 3D: The New Grammar of Stereoscopic Filmmaking by Adrian Pennington and Carolyn Giardina (Sep 20, 2012)
Digital Filmmaking: An Introduction (Digital Filmmaker Series) by Pete Shaner (Apr 15, 2011)
Ex-Cinema: From a Theory of Experimental Film and Video by Akira Mizuta Lippit (Sep 30, 2012)
Experimental Cinema in the Digital Age (BFI Film Classics) by Malcolm Le Grice (Jan 22, 2008)
Direct Theory: Experimental Film/Video as Major Genre by Edward S. Small (Feb 6, 1995)
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director by Alexander Mackendrick, Paul Cronin and Martin Scorsese (Aug 11, 2005)
The CG Story: Computer-Generated Animation and Special Effects by Christopher Finch (Dec 3, 2013)
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors by Laurent Tirard (Oct 10, 2002)
Movement as Meaning: In Experimental Film (Consciousness Literature the Arts) by Daniel Barnett (Apr 1, 2008)