SCME2060 Screen Production Techniques B

This topic introduces students to micro-documentary production including: concept development, skill acquisition, production techniques and ethical issues.

Seminars will focus on research, development, scripting and directing short documentary production and workshops will focus on conceptual and technical skill acquisition including: pitching, producing, camera and lighting, location sound recording, editing and sound design for documentary production.

This topic aims to:

• Introduce students to the concepts of micro-documentary production
• Introduce students to the concepts of developing and scripting a micro-documentary project
• Provide opportunities for students to further develop production skills including: producing, directing, camera, lighting and sound recording
• Provide opportunities for students to further develop post-production skills including: editing, sound design, colour grading and DVD authoring to deliver micro-documentary projects
• Instill in students the importance of planning and group collaboration to achieve their creative production goals
• Allow students to further develop the skills in risk assessing and generating paperwork for a screen production project

1. Demonstrate micro-documentary concepts and theme
2. Demonstrate concept developing and scripting for micro-documentary
3. Demonstrate skill execution in production activity including: producing, directing, camera, lighting and sound recording
4. Demonstrate skill execution in post-production activity including: editing, sound design, colour grading and DVD authoring
5. Demonstrate planning and collaboration to achieve creative production goals
6. Demonstrate the capacity to risk assess, generate paperwork and gain permissions for a screen production project