Module Identifier TF31420  
Module Title PRODUCTION RESEARCH - FACTUAL  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Mr Royston D C Martin  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Mr Royston D C Martin  
Pre-Requisite TF10320 , TF21820 , TF21520  
Course delivery Lecture   1 x 90 minute lecture per week  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Programme Research Pitch20%
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 Project20%
Semester Assessment Final Research Portfolio20%

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:

A typical directing workshop might include:

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

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Background
Chater, Kathy (1995) The Television Researcher's Guide BBC TV Training
Rosenthal, Alan (1996) Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films and Videos Southern Illinois UP
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.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6