Overview

This Unit investigates and critically reviews methods and techniques that are used in the development, pre-production and production of film and television projects. It aims to further develop a sophisticated understanding of the pre-production process. The Unit will explore the key roles in development, pre-production and production of industry standard work. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate on group projects focusing on an area of specialization within the film and television industries.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV10002 Production Management
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Prepare a Production Bible and final pitch for a major project, applying appropriate industry standard formatting to documents, budgets, drafts and director’s statements
  • Apply relevant knowledge and skills of an area of specialization in the development and pre-production of the major project
  • Evaluate an aesthetic approach that takes into account individual specializations as related to film and video production
  • Develop proposals and concepts for self-promotion for both professional engagement and the promotion of film based projects
  • Access the impact of the production within a social and environmental context

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various		9.00 8 weeks 72
Unspecified Activities
Various		5.25 8 weeks 42
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Major Project: Production DocumentationGroup 50% 1,3,4,5 
Peer AssessmentGroup 10% 2,3,4,5 
Research AssignmentIndividual 40% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Industry standard formatting
  • Shooting plan, tests rehearsal
  • Producing script/bible, budgets, schedules, contracts
  • Coordinating finance and production logistics
  • Pre-production methodologies
  • Occupational Health and Safety implementation
  • Copyright and use of third party material in film and television
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.