Advanced Video Production and Practice
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Design, research and implement a long form feature or documentary video project using advanced production and editing skills;
2. Identify and apply knowledge of new forms of video storytelling, narrative structures and shooting to media research and production processes;
3. Collaborate in a team broadcasting environment to produce video content that reflects industry standard production processes with a high level of personal ethical accountability;
4. Research, apply and communicate an advanced understanding of issues specific to the investigation and production of video, new conceptions of video audiences and transmedia dissemination practices.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lab Workshop |
1 2 |
12 12 |
12 24 |
Online Contact | N/A | ||
Specified Learning Activities Readings, group work |
6 |
12 |
72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study |
Recommended |
42 | |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Long form video production project | Individual | 40% | 1, 2 |
TV Broadcast project | Group | 40% | 2, 3 |
Video Research and Strategy Presentation | Individual | 20% | 2, 4 |
General skills outcomes
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Research about new forms of video storytelling, narrative structures and shooting, including mobile phone film making, citizen journalism and short form documentary
• Researching, conceptualising and producing video news for transmedia audiences – from broadcast to social media
• Advanced production and editing skills specific to research and writing for long form video features, information and documentary styles
Study resources
- References.
References
Miles, A (Ed.). (2018) Digital media and Documentary: Antipodean approaches. United Kingdom: Palgrave.
Schleser, M., & Berry, M (Eds.). (2014) Mobile media making in an age of Smartphones. United Kingdom:
Palgrave MacMillan
Brasier, H., Hansen, N., & Munro, K (Eds.). (2018) Docuverse: approaches to expanding documentary. United
Kingdom, Zonodo.
Wilken, R., & Goggin, G (Eds.). (2015). Locative Media. United Kingdom: Routledge.
Berry, M. (2017). Creating with mobile media, New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan.