Course Title: Shoot a wide range of television content
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: VART5931C
Course Title: Shoot a wide range of television content
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5231 - Diploma of Audiovisual Technology
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Rowan Humphrey
Phone: (03) 99254345
Email: rowan.humphrey@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No pre-requisites or co-requistes are required.
Course Description
The aim of this course is to enable learners to compose shots, position a camera and microphones, select appropriate lens, and lighting equipment, operate a camera and field mixer. This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by a camera person who usually works without supervision to shoot television content using professional video equipment. The person undertakes the preparation and technical aspects of a shoot, including camera, sound and lights.
On occasion, the camera person works with a sound recordist or lighting technician and may coordinate their operations. Other duties may include manipulation of cameras, e.g. on dolly tracks and cable control.
Program styles covered by this unit include news and current affairs, corporate videos, coverage of events and relatively complex documentary materials. Typically the camera person contributes creatively to outcomes and works collaboratively with producers or directors, either as an employee of a production house or as a freelancer on assignment.
Edit screen content for fast turnaround
VART-5930C is undertaken in parallel with this course under the working title of ENG (Electronic News Gathering).
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFCAM401A Shoot a wide range of television content |
Element: |
1. Prepare for shoots |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Attend pre-production briefings and contribute creative ideas for the visual interpretation of intended productions. |
Element: |
2. Set up shoots |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Survey sites and determine camera positions to achieve shots and compositions best suited to production requirements. |
Element: |
3. Shoot content |
Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
4. Wrap up shoots |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Pack and store equipment using safe lifting practices. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to .
• Set up and operate a professional video camera
• Compose shots/address lighting conditions
• Select and use corrective filters and lens
• Coordinate crew to position and operate camera
• Monitor the quality of the moving image
• Set up and operate a professional field mixer
• Operate as a ‘News’ style crew to record short interviews
• Operate as a crew to produce a television segment
Details of Learning Activities
In class activities will include a range of
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• independent project based work
• online research
• group discussion
Out-of-class activities include completion of individual design and pre-production work, preparation for class presentations and location excursions.
Productions in second semester are shot from August to September in Electronic Film Production (EFP) style typical of television soap/serial or drama.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Week | Class Content | Elements |
Week 1 | Introduction to small crew eng style production and post production. SD/HD formats and aspect ratios Maintain Battery Supply Analyze the ‘News’ project, The ‘Location Interview’ brief and also discuss second semester concepts Intro to FCP and View last year projects |
Shoot. 1 Prepare for shoots. Edit. See separate course Guide |
Week 2 | Camera / Exercises and FCP tutorial exercise |
Shoot. 1 & 2 Set up shoots. |
Week 3 | Sound / Exercises and FCP tutorial exercise |
Shoot. 1 & 2 |
Week 4 | ‘News’ exercise field rotations Channel 1 News |
Shoot. 1, 2 3. Shoot content. 4. Wrap up shoots. |
Week 5 | ‘News’ exercise field rotations Channel 2 News Scripting/ Selection of current affairs/AV Tech? Topics in relation to The ‘Location Interview’. | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 6 | ‘News’ exercise field rotations Channel 3 News / Development of concepts for semester 2 | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 7 | ‘News’ exercise field rotations Channel 4 News Presentation of Draft Concepts /Scheduling ENG shoot | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 8 | Shooting ‘Location Interview’ | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 9 | Shooting ‘Location Interview’ | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 10 | Shooting ‘Location Interview’/log and load Submission of Final Concepts(EFP), Storyboards and Scripts | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 11 | Offline all footage for the ‘Location Interview’ using production report to log ‘go takes’ & cutaways. | Shoot. 4. |
Week 12 | Editing & Final adoption of second semester projects & crews AAA Camera reports due | Shoot. 4. |
Week 13 | Editing | Shoot. 4. |
Week 14 | Editing | Shoot. 4. |
Week 15 | Editing and Shoot Music Video 6/7/8 June with dates to be confirmed. | Shoot. 4. |
Week 16 | Final Edits/ copying to DVD/ Reviews | Shoot. 4. |
Mid Year Break | ||
Sem2 |
Pre-production week one planning EFP General planning of camera department |
Shoot. 1. |
Week 2 | Pre-production week two planning EFP Specific camera workshop |
Shoot. 1. |
Week 3 | Pre-production week three planning EFP Specific Audio workshop |
Shoot. 1. |
Week 4 | Pre-production week four planning EFP Final planning around location issues for camera |
Shoot. 1. |
Week 5 | Pre-production week five planning EFP Camera department reports for each film. |
Shoot. 1. |
Week 6 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 7 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Week 8 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP | Shoot. 1, 2, 3, 4. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Mollison, M., 2010, Producing Videos, ‘A Complete Guide’ 3rd Ed, Allen and Unwin, Sydney |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
You may require a USB memory stick and /or a suitable Hardisk drive to store media as well as blank DVD media to complete productions.
Overview of Assessment
Demonstration of crew roles and technical camera, lighting and sound recording skills in a range of settings.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded.
For further information on the assessments and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments and a grade for the summative assessment.
You will be assessed using the following methods:
Formative Assessment
1. Carry out crew roles of camera, sound and direction in ‘News rounds’. Due week 7 of semester 1.
2. Direct, shoot and sound record a series of interviews for ‘ENG’. Due week 12 of semester 1.
Summative Assessment
3. Direct, shoot, light or sound record a series of short films for ‘EFP’, ‘MAVIS’ and/or ‘Splendour’. Due week 9 of semester 2.
For further details on the assessments and information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this course are as follows:
Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.
Other Information
Students are expected to be able to take notes in class, access information from Blackboard and internet sites and use skills learnt in Implement Lighting designs. Students are assumed to have a working knowledge of Colour Temperature, apertures and f.stops, three point lighting techniques and basic operation of a video camera.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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