Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Workshop

Module Offerings

4023FILM-JAN-MTP

Aims

1. To develop technical skills associated with fiction filmmaking. 2. To introduce students to the organisation, planning, management, and production of fiction film. 3. To offer practice-based learning that explores how a scene fits within a fiction narrative, and, how aesthetic choices affect storytelling.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Employ technical skills associated with fiction filmmaking.
2.
Employ basic competencies in research, planning, filming and editing for fiction film.
3.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of aesthetic strategies and their impact on storytelling.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Filmmaking B offers an introduction to the organisation, planning, management, and production of fiction film. Each group will plan, shoot, and edit a 2-4 minute short fiction film that consists of one scene (Assignment 2). The midterm submission (Assignment 1) aids to stimulate reflection on creative and organisational choices for Assignment 2.
Module Overview:
A continuation from Filmmaking A, you will gain basic skills in cinematography, sound recording and editing. During workshops, you will develop skills in using film equipment relevant for the production for the of fiction filmmaking. You will also have the opportunity to gain practice-based learning that explores how a scene fits within a fiction narrative, and, how aesthetic choices affect storytelling.
Additional Information:Filmmaking B is a continuation of Filmmaking A. Basic skills in cinematography, sound recording, and editing are required. During workshops students will develop their proficiency in using film equipment relevant for the production of their fiction scene. Lectures and seminars offer explorations of existing fiction films with an emphasis on the structure and aesthetic choices in particular scenes.

Assessments

Portfolio

Artefacts