Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

4015MEDIA-SEP-MTP

Aims

1. To introduce students to the conventions and techniques of single-camera video production 2. To explore the creative aspects of the moving image in story telling in a group practical situation 3. To provide students with a thorough grounding in the organisational procedures that surround documentary production practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Employ basic competencies in research, planning, filming and editing.
2.
Demonstrate appropriate project management practices.
3.
Understand the importance of a creative interpretation of a set brief.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Individual and group lectures, masterclasses and workshops introduce the students to: Mis-en-Scene, craft skills including camerawork, editing, lighting for documentary, sound recording, creativity, storytelling, scripting; storyboarding; reportage; researching and producing a factual idea; producing a fictional film; writing treatments; copyright; production paperwork, including preparing shooting scripts, producing shooting schedules, release forms; conducting recess; conducting interviews etc
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the conventions and techniques of single-camera video production. You will explore the creative aspects of the moving image in story telling in a group practical situation to gain a thorough grounding in the organisational procedures that surround documentary production practice.
Additional Information:This module introduces students to the grammar of production and allows them to acquire a range of technical and organisational skills. Through a series of workshops they acquire a basic competency in production techniques, in the basic use of the camera, microphones, lighting and editing software in carrying out a number of organizational tasks and in understanding the rudiments of editing. These skills are then used in the development and production of a storyboard and short film exploring visual narrative and the development and production of a factual film and a fictional film.

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