Course Title: Survey Locations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: BUSM5990C
Course ID: 032841
Course Title: Survey Locations
School: 345T Creative Media
Program Code: C5134 - Diploma of Screen
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976
Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 15
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course, students will acquire the skills and knowledge to research, assess and contract locations used in productions.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFPOP06A Survey Locations |
Learning Outcomes
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Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn about the various stages in a launching a drama production, including development, pre-production, production and postproduction. Classes will include lectures, practical exercises, workshopping, research, and working through the developmental, shooting and postproduction phases of actual writers’ works. This will include working with the writers.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Orientation
Week 2
Introduction
Film/TV – visual/content/audience.
Development & production investment.
Marketplace.
Marketing the project
Meeting investor/distributor reqs. Understand difference between the 2 media, their production processes, the look, the audience, financing, production, how marketplace determines budget & demand.
How to market the script for production investment
Week 3
The script:
Working with writers
Formatting – importance in preprod. & production
Timings
Writer/filmmaker protocols.
Understand breakdown of scripts for budgeting & scheduling purposes.
Week 4
Crossplotting
Breaking down script
Scheduling
Compiling the budget How to schedule
Working out how much it all costs
Week 5
Crew hierarchy & duties
Department requirements
Understanding each role & how a production team is formed.
Week 6
Working through pre-production:
Hiring HODs, crew
Casting
Pre-production schedule
Location surveys
Safety reports
Hiring HODs, crew
Casting
Learning how to work through key areas of pre-production, crucial paperwork & unforeseen problems that can occur during shoot
Week 7
Pre-production schedule
Location surveys
Safety reports
Production paperwork
Wet weather cover
Delays & problems during shoot
Rushes (aka Dailies)
Neg reports Learning how to work through key areas of pre-production, crucial paperwork & unforeseen problems that can occur during shoot
Week 8
Pre-production (all crews) Working together as a production team
Week 9
Any last minute issues Working together as a production team
Week 10
Filming – Groups 1 & 3 (main crew)
Int (or Ext) scenes Working together as a production team
Week 11
Filming – Groups 1 & 3 (main crew)
Int (or Ext) scenes Working together as a production team
Week 12
Editing (groups 1 & 3 main crew)
Pre-production (groups 2 & 4 main crew) Working together as a production team
Week 13
Filming - Groups 2 & 4 (main crew)
Int (or Ext) scenes Working together as a production team
Week 14
Filming - Groups 2 & 4 (main crew)
Int (or Ext) scenes Working together as a production team
Week 15
Editing (groups 2 & 4 main crew) Working together as a production team
Week 16
Review production processes Working together as a production team
Week 17
Screening in class of all films View, analyse, comment on each other’s projects
Week 18 MARKS ENTRY WEEK/review
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Classroom – AV facilities. Camera/sound & lighting equipment per RMIT.
All relevant education/administration fees with this course are to be met by student (as outlines in RMIT invoice/s), plus any film/tv viewing and texts.
Overview of Assessment
Presentation 10%
In-class exercises 5%
Workshopping 10%
Team & self-assessments 10%
Group Production 65%
Assessment Tasks
1. 5-minute presentation of a current film in release or tv drama review, David and Margaret style. Content, “look”, production value, script, direction, acting and other appropriate aspects should be considered in the review. It’s suggested that if students aren’t familiar with David Stratton and Margaret Pommeranz, they should start watching At The Movies, 10 p.m., Wednesday evenings on the ABC (repeated Sundays at 6 p.m. Extra marks will be given for interesting David and Margaret costume and hair/beard styles. Students will be paired off by teacher.
Outcome is for students to gain awareness and knowledge of drama productions.
One review per week up to shooting period in 2nd half of semester
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2. Weekly in-class exercises
Outcome is to review material currently being learnt each week.
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3. Workshop exercises on team projects
Outcome is to review the various stages of preproduction.
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4. Team and self-assessment. Assessment forms will be handed out to students on 28-30 March and on 6-8 June. These forms are to be completed in class.
Outcome is for a student to reflect on how s/he is progressing, what areas they could improve upon, how they feel they are working within a team, etc.
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5. Production of up to 4 mins of tv or film single-cam. drama, comprising maximum 3 scenes, from script material provided. Aim is to work together as a cohesive drama production team, to work to schedule and budget. Fine cuts will be screened and assessed weeks 16 – 17.
Outcome is to successfully work in a drama production team to a specific project, budget and timeline.
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Other Information
Handouts to be given in class by teacher
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