| MODULE CODE
SMLM031 |
MODULE LEVEL
M |
| Video-making [compulsory core
module] |
| LECTURER(S) Prof S.Hayward, Dr W.E.Higbee. Jonnie
Williams |
| CREDIT VALUE 40 |
ECTS VALUE 20 |
| PRE-REQUISITES |
| CO-REQUISITES |
| DURATION
OF MODULE One semester (first semester) |
| TOTAL
STUDENT STUDY TIME Since this is a "hands-on" course, we can only
approximate the time at about 100+ hours. |
AIMS
To teach students how to produce a video of five to eight
minutes' duration that is either a documentary, a fiction film, or an essay on a
film director or national cinema.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMESStudents will learn to create scripts, story
boards, acquire basic video-making skills [camera work, editing]. They will also
maintain a log-book that will record the process of producing the video.
LEARNING/TEACHING METHODSStudents will be given basic training in
camera and editing work. They will also be taught how to draw up a script and a
story board.
ASSIGNMENTS One video of five to eight minutes' duration;
One
log-book of 1500 words.
ASSESSMENT One video of five to eight minutes' duration;
One
log-book of 1500 words.
SYLLABUS PLAN This module is a very intensive course [5 hours per week
of class time]. The first three weeks will be given over to basic training and
the following three to preparing scripts, story boards and shooting. Editing and
sound will take place over the last four weeks.
Week 1 (a) Treatment
(b) introduction to scenario
writing, script development and story-boarding
(c) introduction to
equipment
Week 2
(a) developing scenario to script
(b) 3-shot
sequencing/camera skills
Week 3
(a) script
development/story-boarding
(b) 9-shot sequencing/camera and editing skills
Weeks 4-6
(a) script development/story-boarding
(b) shooting the
film
Weeks 7-9 Editing
Week 10 Sound
INDICATIVE BASIC READING LISTnot appropriate for this type of module |
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