Course Title: Plan and manage film and media pre-production

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: VART5091C

Course Title: Plan and manage film and media pre-production

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6151 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

C6151:  Film & Television

Teacher: Tim Marshall
Email: timothy.marshall@rmit.edu.au

 

C6151IM:  Interactive Media

Nicole McKinnon 
nicole.mckinnon@rmit.edu.au 
9925 4375

Peter McDonald
peter.mcdonald2@rmit.edu.au
9925 4815

 

Nominal Hours: 30

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 cover skills and knowledge required to plan and manage all aspects of pre-production processes and facilities. It involves coordinating and supervising activities of the entire crew as well as administrative, financial and technical details of productions.

A complete course guide will be made available to students on the course learning management system, prior to commencement of classes.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUAPPM603 Plan and manage film and media pre-production
Element:	1. Confirm scope of productions
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Consult with producer or director to clarify production expectations based on negotiations or decisions made during the development phase. 1.2 Break down scripts scene by scene to establish detailed resource requirements. 1.3 Identify, from script breakdowns, issues with budget or shooting implications. 1.4 Prepare preliminary production and pre-production schedules. 1.5 Prepare preliminary shooting schedule to compare with length of shoot allowed in budget, and adjust if necessary. 1.6 Re-time scripts to estimate production times and to identify whether scripts need reducing to meet budget constraints.
Element:	2. Finalise budgets
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Liaise with suppliers to establish costs and availability of required resources. 2.2 Liaise with relevant personnel in different production and post-production areas to clarify requirements, roles and responsibilities. 2.3 Identify potential problems with production requirements, and take appropriate action to resolve promptly. 2.4 Present cost estimates to relevant personnel and negotiate changes as required. 2.5 Compile final resource schedule, with contingency plans. 2.6 Confirm budgets enable achievement of creative and technical production requirements and cover resource and personnel requirements.
Element:	3. Manage pre-production
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Oversee establishment of pre-production processes and documentation before the start of pre-production activities. 3.2 Set up the financial organisation of the production, and processes for reporting against budgets. 3.3 Commission safety reports from appropriate sources and circulate reports to relevant organisations and personnel. 3.4 Meet regularly with heads of departments to monitor expenditure against budget taking action as required to keep overall expenditure within budget. 3.5 Circulate scripts to relevant personnel and establish and monitor the process for communicating script changes. 3.6 Ensure all arrangements for access to locations are completed correctly and within required timeframes. 3.7 Organise publicity and press briefings as required. 3.8 Oversee pre-production activities of all departments, providing guidance and assistance as required. 3.9 Finalise shooting schedules and circulate final production documentation to relevant personnel within required time framces.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to confirm the scope of a production, finalise budgets and manage pre-production.

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.

This course covers all aspects of production management at the preproduction and production stages.  Learning activities include face-to-face classes including group exercises and assessments, discussions, peer learning, out-of-class research and group work.

Teaching Schedule

This course is delivered into two programs:

C6151IM Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Interactive Media)

For your course guide go to myRMIT / my Studies and click on the link to your course VART5091C Plan and Manage Film and Media Pre-Production

C6151 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

For your course guide go to myRMIT / my Studies and click on the link to your program C6151 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

None

References

Other Resources

Students are encouraged to make full use of class time, open studio time and University computer lab resources. Please consult the RMIT University web site for details of access times and locations.

Other required resources include, but are not limited to: an A4 or A3 visual diary, drawing materials (pencils of various grades (1B & 2B), erasers, coloured pencils and pens, graphic markers such as Copic brand) broadband internet access, suitable digital media storage such as a portable hard drive or USB 3.0 flash drive, with at least 128Gb capacity.

You are strongly advised to maintain a daily backup schedule of all assessment and project data to your RMIT Google Drive account.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in a range of class workshops and on-location projects that will help equip you with the skills to successfully manage a film production, using industry procedures.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment for this course is competency based. To show competency, you must complete all assessments to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task. Once you have demonstrated competency, you will receive a grade for a specified assignment[s] and for the course.

Late assessment submissions, or submissions that do not reach the required standard may be assessed as Not Satisfactory (NS). You will receive feedback on your assessment through Canvas and resubmission instructions via email. You must resubmit within two weeks of this notification. You may re-submit an assessment task only once. Graded assessments which are resubmitted, are eligible for CAG (Competency Achieved Graded) only.

Please refer to the assessment brief for full assessment criteria or assessment rubric. All assessment documents are available on the course Canvas page through MyRMIT.

 

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

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.

Attendance:
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises. You are strongly advised to 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.

Assessment Feedback:
You will receive spoken and written feedback on all your work. Where relevant, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Student Progress:
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy designed to assist you in achieving your learning potential.

Adjustments to Assessment
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment satisfactorily by the due date, you can choose to apply for an adjustment to your assessment. RMIT University offers a range of adjustments designed to support you in your studies, including an extension of time to complete the 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.

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.

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