Module Identifier TF10320  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Mr Gary J Emmins  
Semester Available semesters 1 and 2  
Co-Requisite TF10210 , TF10410 , FT10210 , FT10410  
Mutually Exclusive  
Course delivery Lecture   8 Hours  
  Other   9 Hours Workshops  
Assessment Semester Exam     40%  
  Semester Assessment   Critical Analysis One piece of critical appraisal, deadline either Tuesday January 21st 2003 or Thursday 15th May 2003, depending on which semester the student is registered on.   20%  
  Semester Assessment   Practical Exercise: Contribution to final video product   40%  

Learning outcomes

Typically, upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

employ analytical, reflective and discursive skills in the collaborative selection and ongoing development of short video production projects;
realise the production of short video projects, to a specified schedule, by adopting ar rigorous approach to the acquisition of specialised technical and organisational production knowledge and skills;
apply this knowledge and these skills across a range of varied and specific production contexts;
demonstrate proficiency across a broad base of production skills sufficient for them to be able to progress with confidence to the level 2 video production module.

Content

Lecture topics include:

Introduction to the production process
Notes and Treatments
Story structure
Storyboarding
Shotlist
Visual styles
Shooting
Sound, effects and narrative voice-over
Editing

Workshop topics include:

Basic camera work and editing
Non-linear digital editing
Recording and viewing rushes
Recording and editing the commentary

The module requires students to undertake approximately 27 hours of shooting work and 14 hours of editing work.

Aims

for students with little or no previous production experience;
to develop effective production skills;
for students with some production experience;
to consolidate effective industrial production skills and practises and self-reflective skills.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Petrie, Duncan (Ed). (1996) Inside Stories: Diaries of British Film-makers at Work. British Film Institute
Watts, Harris. (1992) Directing on Camera: A checklist of video and film technique. Aavo
During lecutres and workshops, students are referred to selected chapters from Inside Stories, Diaries of British Fil-makers at Work (Duncan Petrei ed.), BFI London 1996.. Chapter readings refer to a stage of production appropriate to the students' progression through the module and production cycle.