Course Title: Manage locations for film and media productions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: PERF5066C
Course Title: Manage locations for film and media productions
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:mctafe@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: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No pre-requisites or co-requistes are required.
Course Description
The aim of this course is to enable you to plan, schedule and location manage a television program. It develops the skills and knowledge required to coordinate all aspects of the project in pre-production, on-site at the time of production and post and to effectively communicate with the production team.
This course is run in parallel with Compile Production Schedules VART5973C
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFPPM504A Manage locations for film and media productions |
Element: |
1 Prepare locations for shoots. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Ensure required resources are available prior to commencement of shoots and equipment is in full working order. |
Element: |
2 Manage location activities. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure all activities comply with production safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and identify and minimise potential hazards. |
Element: |
3 Finalise location operations. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ensure locations are returned to their original or an improved state. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to Manage locations for short film productions.
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.
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 | Pre-production week one planning EFP Introduction to large crew EFP style production/ Pre-production, Scheduling and Location Management |
1. Prepare locations for shoots. |
Week 2 | Pre-production week two planning EFP Production meeting “Script breakdown”/ Location and Cast scouting |
1. |
Week 3 | Pre-production week three planning EFP Production meeting “Scheduling”/ Call sheets |
1. |
Week 4 | Pre-production week four planning EFP Production meeting “Budgets and copyright or legal issues |
1. |
Week 5 | Pre-production week five planning EFP Final pre-production meetings and presentation of reports | 1. |
Week 6 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP films on location running production schedules | 1. & 2. Manage location activities. 3. Finalise location operations. |
Week 7 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP films on location running production schedules | 1,2,3 |
Week 8 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP films on location running production schedules | 1,2,3 |
Week 9 | Principle photography/Shooting EFP films on location running production schedules | 1,2,3 |
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
It is recommended that you bring materials to classes to make notes, for example;
• a pen and notepaper
• a laptop computer
Overview of Assessment
Complete pre-production documentation and planning as part of a team, present material relevant to your department at production meetings and manage your department for the production on location.
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. Produce pre-production documentation in relation to locations. Due week 5.
2. Present material as Department head at a production meeting .Due week 5.
Summative Assessment
3. Act in the role of Department head for a series of short films for ‘EFP’, ‘MAVIS’ and/or ‘Splendour’. Due on production dates TBA leading up to September 19, 2011 (week 9)
This is an assessment of the learner’s ability to apply a variety of skills and knowledge relating to the installation, alignment and testing of a sound system
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:
CHDCompetent 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
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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