This module offers you specialised practical development along with supporting professional development studies. You will work on short films involving performers, scripts and dialogue.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Lectures and seminars will provide a range of approaches and guidance on narrative and film art processes and contextualisation. Workshops will demonstrate and build students understanding of technique and specialisation. Group and individual tutorials provide guidance at all stages of project work, with reviews giving perspectives and critical responses from both staff and peer group. The module will make use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas for communication and dissemination of information between students and staff as well as making online learning materials available to all.
Professional and executive ability is reinforced, including attendance, punctuality, time and self-management, together with effective communication, including the presentation of a critical summary of moving image work and a production file. Technical consultation with support staff and tutors will support student learning.
All courses based in the Kingston School of Art offer students free access to the online video tutorial platform Lynda.com. This provides a wide range of subjects to choose from, many with downloadable exercise files, including software tutorials covering photography, graphics, web design, audio and music, CAD and Microsoft Office software, as well as courses on business and management skills. Some of these are embedded in the curriculum and offer additional self-paced learning, others may be taken at will by students wishing to broaden their employability skills in other areas.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Lectures / filmmaker talks Reviews / seminars / presentations / tutorials | 120 |
| Guided independent study | 180 | |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Filmmaking modules use an assessment strategy both formative and summative, responding to evidence of sustained creative and technical practical application based on a body of work produced during the realisation of projects. The process includes spoken and written feedback/feed forward on the ability to resolve, present and reflect on final project work, showing evidence of critical self-evaluation. Students may be assessed in groups or individually, depending on the specific project brief, where they may have the option to work individually, in pairs, or in groups.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1. Research and identify professional opportunities in the field of cultural production. | Feedback/feed forward given in response to evidence of sustained application, and summative assessment of students' presentation and self-evaluation. |
| 2. Demonstrate the ability to devise and resolve an advanced short film. | Feedback/feed forward given in response to evidence of sustained application, and summative assessment of a body of work based on the realisation of projects. |
| 3. Apply an increasingly complex theoretical, practical and conceptual understanding and exploration of filmmaking. | Feedback/feed forward given in response to evidence of sustained application, and summative assessment of a body of work based on the realisation of projects. |
| 4. Demonstrate the initiative, technical expertise, organisational skills and flexibility required to successfully build a short film with performers. | Feedback/feed forward given in response to evidence of sustained application, and summative assessment of a body of work based on the realisation of projects. |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Films and accompanying documentation of research and development, production process | Coursework | 100% |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS a requirement that the element of assessment is passed in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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