Course Title: Compile a daily production schedule/running sheet
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5816C
Course Title: Compile a daily production schedule/running sheet
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4112 - Certificate IV in Screen
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4977
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 learn to breakdown a script for the purpose of preparing and distributing a call sheet.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFPOP04A Compile a daily production schedule/running sheet |
Element: |
Obtain daily production production information. |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Read and interpret all necessary documentation including the production schedule and script |
Element: |
Distribute the call / running sheet. |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Prepare a call sheet to inform crew, cast and other service personnel of their daily schedule</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Check and document transport pick up and drop off times for cast, crew and other production resources</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Specify call time, set up times in terms of the requirements of the hot camera time/ production requirements</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Check and document the times, scheduled for use of a facility</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Include correct wrap and/ or departure times for cast, crew and other production resources</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Identify full location details of all facilities to be used</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" new="" roman="">Identify contact details for all relevant personnel</font> |
Element: |
Prepare a call / running sheet. |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Ensure the call sheet is accurate, comprehensive and presented clearly</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Attach other relevant documentation to the call sheet and distribute promptly to all relevant personnel</font> <font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font face="Times" roman="" new="">Communicate any changes to the call sheet promptly to all relevant personnel</font> |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
- small group work
- teacher led discussions
- in class practical exercises
- script analysis
Teaching Schedule
| 1 | Introduction to Pre-production. Script as blueprint for production planning | |
| 2 | Breakdown: extracting information from the script | Assess task 1due |
| 3 | Quantifying requirements & production scale. Optimizing production resources | Assess task 2due |
| 4 | Formulating a workable schedule | Assess task 3due |
| 5 | Creating effective call sheets | |
| For exact dates on which the scheduled weeks occur, refer to the timetable |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
SCREEN Film + Television Production Guide
(Production in the School of Creative Media, RMIT University.
Distributed electronically via RMIT Distributed Learning Service –DLS).
This document provides rules, guidelines and example forms for use in student production in the school).
Visit ALL Australian Government film bodies web sites and note their guidelines for script layout, synopsis and treatment writing, development and funding processes.
Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) www.spaa.org.au
Producers and Directors Guild of Victoria http://www.pdgv.com.au
Overview of Assessment
Students are required to complete the following three pre-production tasks:
1. Breakdown a script and itemise – locations depicted, times of day or night, characters, essential props, continuity issues, safety issues, potential special effects requirements, and the screen time of each scene. 30%
2. Create a shot list and shooting schedule that makes the most efficient and economic use of production time and resources. 30%
3. Create Call sheets based on analysis carried out in previous two tasks using guidelines provided in class. 40%
Assessment Tasks
Pre-Production Task 1 - Breakdown a script by scene - 30%
Pre-Production Task 2 - Shot list and shooting schedule - 30%
Pre-Production Task 3 - Call Sheets - 40%
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable
Other Information
For exact dates on which the scheduled weeks occur, refer to the timetable.
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