Scriptwriting and Directing: Short Narrative Film
Duration
- One semester
Contact hours
- 36
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Reflect on themes, subtext, meanings in writing and directing short films
2. Analyse narrative story ideas in short films
3. Apply industry standard formatting to the development of short documents, drafts and director’s statements
4. Use key script writing techniques on initial idea development, pitching, character development, structure, and short documents
5. Prepare director's statement reflecting an aesthetic approach to the script
6. Prepare a “directorial” vision based on interpretation of the written text in order to convey meaning
7. Identify film production methods in terms of impact on the social and natural environment
Courses with unit
BH-FTV2 Bachelor of Film & Television (Honours)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 Workshop |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
| Specified Learning Activities Research into Industry standard scripts Script research and writing visualisation Director’s Statement preparation Final draft scripts |
2 6 4 4 |
2 2 3 6 |
4 12 12 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Readings based on writing and directing content delivery Independent Study |
2
3 |
12
12 |
24
36 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 148 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| 90 second script, documentation and pitch presentation | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Director’s Statement, visualisation folio and pitch presentation | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Structure in narrative film
• Industry standards
• Character development
• Thematic development
• Writing ideas, short documents and drafts
• The director’s statement
Study resources
- Reading materials.