Course Title: Produce a pre-recorded program segment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5813C
Course Title: Produce a pre-recorded program segment
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4112 - Certificate IV in 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: 45
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course introduces students to the basics of program production and recording.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFPOP14A Produce a pre-recorded program segment |
Element: |
Compile segment |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Ensure script is written in appropriate style including presentation instructions and inserts. |
Element: |
Coordinate material for the segment |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Research and choose material that is relevant to the style of the segment.</font><font size="3" face="Symbol"> |
Element: |
Establish Segment topic |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Identify</font><font face="Times" new="" roman=""> and establish segment topic that meets target audience requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will consist of demonstrations, screenings, planning exercises, storyboard exercises, practical sessions and segment production and post-production exercises.
Students will also be responsible for their learning and will be expected to undertake an appropriate amount of independent research, reading, study and screenings.
Teaching Schedule
| 2007 | Topics, learning tasks & activities |
Readings |
| TAFE week 1 |
• orientation | |
| week 2 | • intro moving pictures, story telling, video production process, relationship to photography & computer technology • crew roles • the shot as building block • analysing shots, setups, locations - quiz - screenings - discussion - production analysis |
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| week 3 |
• camera controls & production equipment overview lens focal length, focus - auto & manual, back focus zoom & macro aperture – auto & manual filters colour temp & white balance - auto & manual gain viewfinder shutter timecode tape & formats audio controls cables & connections battery & AC tripod program segment topics • program segment topics - demonstrations |
Mollison: p1-42 p59-64 p84-120 p124-126 p532-555 |
| week 4 |
• framing & composition thirds shot size role of focal length depth of field camera movement • slating shots • copyright • clearences - screenings - discussion - group practical camera exercises |
Mollison: p43-73 p521-528 |
| week 5 |
• shots the building blocks of sequences/scenes • shoot to edit • 1800 rule & 300 rule • continuity • storyboards • audiences • production requirements - screenings - discussion - group practical camera exercises |
Mollison: p75-83 |
| week 6 |
• plan & storyboard for assessment 1 - group pre-production activities - location scouting |
Mollison: P333-393 |
| week 7 |
• review storyboards & issues arising • coverage & what to shoot overlay, editing, establishing, cut-in, cut-away, re-establishing • matching shots & continuity • shoot protocols - demonstrations - discussion - screening |
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| week 8 |
- group production shoot, assessment 1 - individual edit of assessment 1 |
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| week 9 |
• view & review assessment 1 • review production & technical issues arising • role of sound, atmos • interviews - screenings & analysis - analysis of production & technical issues arising - reflections of production process |
Mollison: p200-242 p532-555 |
| week 10 |
• scripting segments - group plan & preparation for assessment 2 - location scouting |
Mollison: p319-393 |
| week 11 | • group production shoot, assessment 2 • individual edit of assessment 2 |
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| week 12 | • view & review assessment 2 • review production & technical issues arising • dialogue • drama & planning • 180 degree rule & 30 degree rule revisited • coverage & what to shoot shot sizes & cutting, overlay establishing, cut-in, cut-away, re-establishing • moving camera - screenings of group produced segments & analysis - analysis of production & technical issues arising - reflections of production process - plan & prep assessment 3 |
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| week 13 | - plan & prep assessment 3 - location scouting - casting - production meeings |
Mollison: p257-271 |
| week 14 | - group production shoot, assessment 3 - individual edit of assessment 3 |
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| week 15 | • view & review assessment 3 • review production & technical issues arising - screenings of group produced segments & analysis - analysis of production & technical issues arising - reflections of production process |
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| week 16 | • camera reviews - demonstrations - discussions - prac activities |
Mollison: p200-255 p273-305 |
| week 17 | • shooting drama segments - screenings - analysis - discussion - reflection |
Mollison: P333-358 |
| week 18 | • revision - revision quiz |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Producting Videos A Complete Guide, Martha Mollison, Allen & Unwin |
1865089168 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Camera exercises X 3, incorporating pre-production, production and post-production. 60%
storyboard 10%
peer & self evaluations X 3. 30%
Assessment Tasks
• Task 1. 10%
- group program segment
technical quality of source material - camera use, lighting, sound, production requirements (including documentation) & values.
• Task 2. 10%
- individual basic storyboard prepared for the segment.
• Task 3. 10%
- evaluation of what was learned
- peer & self evaluation of crew’s performance in their production roles
- evaluation of the presentation version of the production segment.
• Task 4. 20%
- group program segment
technical quality of source material - camera use, lighting, sound, production requirements
• Task 5. 10%
- evaluation of what was learned
- peer & self evaluation of crew’s performance in their production roles
- evaluation of the presentation version of the production segment.
• Task 6. 30%
- group program segment
- technical quality of source material - camera use, lighting, sound, production requirements
• Task 7. 10%
- evaluation of the presentation version of the production segment.
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable
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