Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
TF31420
Module Title
DOCUMENTARY FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Mr John A Burgan
Semester
Semester 1
Co-Requisite
TF31020
Pre-Requisite
TF21820

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture Lecture 1 x 90 minutes per week
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Programme Research Pitch  10%
Semester Assessment Factual Directing exercises For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml   40%
Semester Assessment Industry Research Project  20%
Semester Assessment Final Research Portfolio  30%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

To provide students with an introduction to the skills needed to author a professional factual research brief for television that has the potential to be produced into a 20-30 minute factual film.

To induct students into the standard practices, culture and working environment of a factual television researcher.

To provide a sufficient level of practical training on the digital cameras and edit suites to allow all students to make a film in semester two. (This training has been inaccessible to joint honours students in the past)

Aims

To provide students with an introduction to the skills needed to author a professional factual research brief for television that has the potential to be produced into a 20-30 minute factual film.
To induct students into the standard practices, culture and working environment of a factual television researcher.
To provide a sufficient level of practical training on the digital cameras and edit suites to allow all students to make a film in semester two. (This training has been inaccessible to joint honours students in the past)

Content

Through intensive class and laboratory-based practical work, this module will aim to provide students with foundation technical and directing skills in factual production and advanced editorial skills required in the development of a research brief for a hypothetical 20-30 minute film.

Number of Lectures/Seminars/Tutorials
A typical lecture programme might include:

  • Basic research sources
  • Using the web
  • Pitching an idea
  • Case studies from Current affairs, factual entertainment and documentary features
  • Finding the visual story
  • Interviewing techniques
  • The recce
  • Archiving, clearance and copyright
  • Contributor relations and broadcast ethics
  • Media law and factual research
A typical directing workshop might include:

Directing actuality
Directing sequences and GV'r and PTC'r
Directing Interviews
Writing voice- overs

Reading List

Essential Reading
Artis, Anthony (2007) The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide Focal Press Primo search Brown, Blain (2007) Motion Picture and Video Lighting Focal Press Primo search Parks, Stacey (2007) The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution Focal Press Primo search Purcell, John (2007) Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures Focal Press Primo search Rabiger, Michael (2007) Directing Focal Press Primo search Sawicki, Mark (2007) Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography Primo search Yewdall, David Lewis (2007) The Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound Focal Press Primo search Zakia, Richard D. (2007) Perception and Imaging Focal Press Primo search Recommended Background
Chater, Kathy (1995) The Television Researcher's Guide BBC TV Training Primo search Rosenthal, Alan (1996) Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films and Videos Southern Illinois UP Primo search
A student manual is available containing a range of documents including lists of resources, web handling, legal and editorial policy information, contractual and film archiving data etc. Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6