Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: COMM7388C

Course Title: Shoot different screen content

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5412 - Diploma of Screen and Media (Content Creation)

Course Contact: Jesse Roberts

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4107

Course Contact Email: jesse.roberts2@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Alex Joseski

Email: aleksander.joseski@rmit.edu.au


Nominal Hours: 90

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

None

Course Description

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare, set up and shoot different screen content using professional camera equipment in a single camera environment.



National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUACAM411 Shoot different screen content

Element:

1. Prepare for shoots

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Contribute and discuss ideas for shots and visual interpretation of production requirements in pre-production briefings 1.2 Evaluate shot ideas in line with production requirements 1.3 Survey locations prior to shoots and determine camera positions required to achieve shots and compositions 1.4 Check equipment is in working order and fix minor faults or refer to technical specialists 1.5 Plan, prepare and pack required camera equipment and accessories 1.6 Select capture media according to production requirements 1.7 Anticipate work health and safety (WHS) requirements as they apply to preparation and implementation of shoots 1.8 Complete documentation in line with organisational procedures

Element:

2. Set up shoots

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Develop different ideas that offer creative solutions to production specific issues in liaison with required personnel 2.2 Evaluate ideas for potential impact on costs, timelines, scripts, technical feasibility and production requirements 2.3 Implement lighting plans and install cables as required 2.4 Confirm light temperature and exposures meet production requirements 2.5 Position microphones according to production requirements and conduct audio checks 2.6 Rehearse shots as required

Element:

3. Shoot content

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Check camera movements for implementing planned and rehearsed shots 3.2 Shoot content according to production requirements 3.3 Collaborate with other production personnel and respond to direction as required 3.4 Confirm captured shots meet editing and other post-production requirements 3.5 Record audio or coordinate sound operations as required 3.6 Apply safe work practices at all times

Element:

4. Wrap up shoots

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Pack and store equipment according to organisational safety standards 4.2 Label recorded content ready for post-production 4.3 Check locations are left in original state 4.4 Brief required personnel on post-production issues 4.5 Complete necessary documentation according to organisational procedures 4.6 Review and reflect on own performance and note areas for improvement

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Details of Learning Activities

In this program, structured learning occurs in the classroom and through completion of assessment. However, as an independent learner you will also be engaged in unstructured activities such as private study and practice of technical skills required in using cameras, lighting and sound equipment and editing tools . You are also expected to  familiarise yourself with different aspects of the screen and media industry. This includes spending time engaged in attending films and film festivals, watching streamed content, attending industry events and exhibitions and building relationships with industry bodies such as the Screen Producers Association and the Australian Society of Cinematographers.

In-class learning activities include, but are not limited to:

  • demonstrations and practical application
  • peer teaching and class presentations
  • group discussions
  • screenings
  • online research
  • independent project based work
  • simulated work activites
  • teacher directed group activities/projects

Out-of class activities include, but are not limited to:

  • reading set texts
  • research
  • screenings
  • production work
  • independent project based work 


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 – Semester 1

Assessment


Week 1
  • Overview of the course, assessment and facilities.
  • WHS: Risks, Hazards, safety requirements for correct equipment handling and technique, safety requirements for the studio (teaching space)
  • Crew roles and responsibilities
  • Introduction to HD video camera operations and handling
  • Introduction to professional lighting for digital video: safety, equipment handling, types of lights, lighting terminology

 


Week 2
  • Revision of Week 1
  • WHS: Camera, tripod and field monitor (Risks and Hazards)
  • Operation of professional production equipment: HD video camera and tripod
  • Recording: Media formats, recording media and slate
  • Camera shot fundamentals: focus, frame, filters, f-stop
  • Introduction to White Balance – theory and procedure
  • Audio – on camera mic set up and operation
  • Introduction to microphone theory
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 3
  • Revision of Week 2
  • Introduction to aims of lighting and illuminating the subject
  • Lighting and cutting with a reflector
  • Introduction to Composition and Framing
  • Introduction to ND and UV filters
  • Introduction to camera movement – pan and tilt; spirit levels and tension knobs
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 4
  • Revision of Week 3
  • Electrical safety – volts, amps, watts, GPO’s cables
  • WHS: Risks and Hazards lighting operation: heat, glare, stands, shot bags, liquids, cables, lighting placement, pack up procedure
  • Outline of light reading tools and diagnostics
  • Introduction to 3-point lighting: basic set up
  • Lighting and illuminating the subject
  • Camera and lighting plans
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

Assessment 1 – Written Test activated on Canvas

Week 5
  • Revision of Week 4
  • Introduction to HD video camera operations and handling: Behind the Scenes Camera
  • WHS: Safe handling technique of Behind the Scenes Camera
  • Composition of framing shot selection, camera height, camera angle
  • 3-point lighting – illuminating the subject, offside and onside key, diffusion, scrim and gels
  • Visual quality of light – hard and soft light sources
  • Focal length and focal distance
  • Lighting, exposure and depth of field
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

Assessment 1 to be completed and submitted on Canvas. Refer to assessment brief for delivery time

 


Week 6
  • Revision of Week 5
  • Review and feedback of Assessment Task 1
  • Preparation for Assessment Task 2 (Operations Test)
  • Exposure and ND filter
  • Integrating lighting into the production: a natural style of subject illumination
  • Introduction to correcting mix lighting (including gels)
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 7
  • Assessment Task 2: Practical Operations Test
  • Please read the assessment schedule    (available on Canvas) for your      assessment time and location.

Assessment 2 to be completed during class time (please refer to Canvas for further information)


Week 8
  • Revision of Weeks 1 to 7
  • Review and feedback of Assessment Task 2
  • Integrating the sound kit into production
  • Positioning the sound recordist and mic placement
  • Lighting an interview lighting –offside key
  • Two camera setups – practice sessions
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 9

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production

Note: Rolling assessment will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Assessment Schedule on Canvas for submission of assessment deliverables.

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production


Week 10

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production

Note: Rolling assessment will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Assessment Schedule on Canvas for submission of assessment deliverables.

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production

 


Week 11

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production

Note: Rolling assessment will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Assessment Schedule on Canvas for submission of assessment deliverables.

Assessment Task 3: Interview Production

 


Week 12

Assessment 3 debrief and upload week for outstanding work including evaluations and footage

Assessment Task 3: Final Upload and Submission Week


Week 13
  • Introduction to Drama Shooting (Narrative Storytelling and Blocking )
  • Examination of Camera Movement: Tripod mounted pan, tilt, height, angle and framing
  • Examination of Drama (short films and screen content)
  • WHS: Shoulder mounted and handheld camera technique
  • Introduction to lighting for drama

 


Week 14
  • Introduction to Drama Shooting (Blocking)
  • Camera Movement: Tripod mounted pan, tilt, height, angle and framing
  • WHS: Shoulder mounted and handheld camera technique
  • Introduction to lighting for drama
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 15
  • Introduction to Drama Shooting (Blocking)
  • 180-degree rule
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


Week 16
  • Revision of Week 15
  • Lighting for dramatic mood and texture: single point lighting, position, height, visual quality and modelling
  • Interpreting the brief – shot selection, composition, camera movement, exposure
  • Location lighting – interiors: Mood, tone, and style
  • Correcting mixed lighting: colour temperature and lighting gels
  • Indirect and diffused lighting
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 


 

Week

Class Content – Semester 2

Assessment

Week 1
  • Revision of Weeks 1 to 16 from Semester 1
  • Preparation of Webisode productions
  • WHS: Camera production kit
  • Location lighting: interiors
  • Planning the shoot – camera and lighting plans and marked up script
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 

Week 2
  • Revision of Week 1 (Semester 2)
  • Composition, focus pulling and camera movement
  • Depth of field – focus and distance of subject, background and foreground, focal length, filters, exposure, shot selection and composition
  • Location lighting – interiors / exteriors
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 

Week 3
  • Revision of Week 2 (Semester 2)
  • Continuity filming – 2-character set up
  • Continuity filming – multiple character set up
  • Crossing the line and the 180-degree rule
  • Depth of field – interior and exterior locations
  • Positioning the sound recordist and mic placement
  • Shot selection, framing, composition and eye lines
  • Lighting the scene – 2-character drama lighting
  • Mixed lighting – colour temperature and lighting gels
  • Visual and textual lighting continuity
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 

Week 4
  • Revision of Week 3 (Semester 2)
  • WHS: Revision – camera and sound recording, risks and hazards for handheld and shoulder mounted camera operation
  • Revision: camera movement: shoulder mounted and handheld
  • Maintaining focus, framing, continuity and composition
  • Camera documents
  • Includes class exercises and discussions

 

Week 5
  • Revision of Week 4 (Semester 2)
  • Camera movement, composition, lighting and focus pulling
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 

Week 6
  • Camera movement, composition, lighting and focus pulling.
  • Includes class exercises and discussion

 

Week 7
  • Assessment Task 5 preproduction – Camera Coverage Script
  • Scene prep and practice
  • Includes class exercises and discussions

 

Week 8
  • Assessment Task 4 preproduction –
  • Camera Coverage Script
  • Scene prep and practice
  • Includes class exercises and discussions

 

Week 9
  • Assessment Task 4 – Webisode Production and Assessment
  • Note: Rolling assessment will commence. Please read the camera and sound assessment schedule on Canvas for allocated filming days and time

Assessment Task 4: Webisode and BTS Production (ongoing)

Week 10
  • Assessment Task 4 – Webisode Production and Assessment
  • Note: Rolling assessment will commence. Please read the camera and sound assessment schedule on Canvas for allocated filming days and time

Assessment Task 4: Webisode and BTS Production (ongoing)

Week 11
  • Assessment Task 4 – Webisode Production and Assessment
  • Note: Rolling assessment will commence. Please read the camera and sound assessment schedule on Canvas for allocated filming days and time

Assessment Task 4: Webisode and BTS Production (ongoing)

Week 12
  • Assessment Task 4 – Briefing for Presentation and class preparation time

Assessment Task 4: Presentation Preparation 

Week 13
  • Assessment Task 4 – Presentation Review (Webisode).
  • Note: Rolling presentations will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Presentation Schedule on Canvas.

Assessment Task 4: Presentation Review (ongoing)

Week 14
  • Assessment Task 4 – Presentation Review (Webisode).
  • Note: Rolling presentations will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Presentation Schedule on Canvas.

Assessment Task 4: Presentation Review (ongoing)

Week 15
  • Assessment Task 4 – Presentation Review (Webisode).
  • Note: Rolling presentations will take place. Please read the Camera and Sound Presentation Schedule on Canvas.

Assessment Task 4: Presentation Review (ongoing)

Week 16
  • Semester overview
  • Further camera preview and workflow discussion
  • Troubleshooting discussion

 

 


 






Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Other resources for this course are available on Canvas.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

For each assessment task you will receive a detailed brief specifying requirements

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessments to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments.

Semester 1

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Unit Knowledge Questions.This assessment is a short-answer knowledge assessment designed to assess the knowledge required to prepare, set up and shoot a wide range of screen content using professional video equipment in a single camera environment. Due Date: week 5

Assessment Task 2 - Practical Operations Test. This is a timed practical test to demonstrate knowledge of safe setup, operation and pack up of video production equipment within a safe working environment. Due Date: week 7

Assessment Task 3 - Interview production. This is the practical filming, lighting and sound recording for an approved interview. Assessment for this project is divided into two (2) parts:

Part 1 - Filming interview. Due Dates weeks 9 to 11

Part 2 - Evaluations and Logging Sheets. Due Date week 12 

Assessment Tasks 1, 2 and 3 to be finalised by no later than end of semester 1 Week 16.

Semester 2

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 4 - Webisode Behind the Scenes (BTS) Production and Presentation. This is the production of an approved Webisode. Assessment for this project is divided into two (2) parts:

Part 1 - Filming webisode and behind the scenes. Due Dates weeks 9 to 11

Part 2 - In class Presentations. Due Dates weeks 12 to 15

Assessment Task 4 to be finalised by no later than end of semester 2 Week 16. 

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved

NYC: Not Yet Competent

DNS: Did not submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.


Information about your studies:

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students


Assessment:

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment


Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity


Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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