ACF211 - Screen Producing
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Simon Wilmot |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled into ACF211.2 must complete 2 ACF or ADA coded units at Level 1 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour lecture per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Content
This unit will introduce students to the design, development and management of screen projects in film, television and animation. Students will explore the different types of producer roles, relationships and networks within local and global screen industries. It will cover industry guidelines, codes of conduct, legal considerations, occupational health and safety issues as well as the processes and practices of screen production. Students will learn the steps required to take a project from script to screen by engaging in development, pre-production planning, pitching and identification of distribution opportunities.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse a script to identify the resources required for production and generate appropriate preproduction documentation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical Thinking |
| ULO2 | Create production plan documentation that considers industry guidelines and processes as well as the logistical and creative intentions of the various production departments involved in the screen project. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical Thinking |
| ULO3 | Evaluate potential production problems and identify risk management strategies to mitigate anticipated and emergent production problems | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Communicate creative intentions and distribution opportunities for a scripted screen project to attract interest in the project | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Funding Plan | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: Pitch Video | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3: EPK (Electronic Press Kit) | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACF211
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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