School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Production Preparation
  • Unit Code

    SCR5101
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Catherine Joanne HENKEL

Description

This unit develops the theoretical background necessary for planning productions of various types for the screen. Skills include research, concept development, budgeting, scheduling and documentation using industry models. Students will become familiar with various formats and genres of screen production and develop an understanding of the processes required to plan productions, deal with potential clients and to prepare the appropriate documents.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse a particular project to determine the requirements for personnel, resources, equipment and locations.
  2. Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of the production planning process.
  3. Be familiar with the various documentation that is required to accomplish and deliver a screen project e.g. an implementation schedule, a detailed budget (using industry rates and awards), contracts and agreements, call sheets and reports.
  4. Demonstrate required theoretical knowledge necessary for planning screen productions and an ability to reflect critically on both theory and professional practice.
  5. Research and develop concepts for a range of screen productions, correctly adapting theoretical models to professional practice.

Unit Content

  1. Contracts and agreements in the screen industry.
  2. Evaluation processes.
  3. Production documentation processes and strategies.
  4. Production planning for specific projects.
  5. Production processes.
  6. Production team roles and responsibilities.
  7. Scheduling and budgeting processes and strategies.
  8. Screen production types, formats and genres.
  9. The elements of production planning.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered13 x 2 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars. Workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCreative edit25%
JournalProduction paperwork15%
ExerciseProfessional portfolio60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Production Preparation
  • Unit Code

    SCR5101
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Andrew Lewis SMITH

Description

This unit develops a range of skills necessary for planning productions of various types for the screen. These skills include research, concept development, budgeting, scheduling and documentation using industry models. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of each crew role in screen productions and the legal and safety issues associated with the screen industries. Students will work in teams to plan and produce projects, deal with potential clients and prepare appropriate documents.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse a particular project to determine the requirements for personnel, resources, equipment, locations, media and technical production.
  2. Collaborate successfully and understand and appreciate each crew role.
  3. Compile a professional portfolio consisting of CV, showreel, business card and online presence.
  4. Demonstrate effective modes of communication with all screen industry crew roles.
  5. Prepare and work to detailed schedules that include formal quality assurance processes to implement, execute and deliver screen projects.
  6. Research and develop concepts for dramatic and factual productions for small and large screen.
  7. Work effectively to schedules, budgets and production parameters.

Unit Content

  1. Continuity, note taking and documentation
  2. Effective communication, legal and ethical issues
  3. Effective post production pathways
  4. Occupational health and safety issues in the screen industry
  5. Pre-production processes – project Instigation and research
  6. Preparation and production of pitch materials for a feature film
  7. Production roles, responsibilities and authority in the hierarchy of screen production
  8. Professional portfolio to industry standards

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, workshops

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectCreative edit25%
JournalProduction paperwork15%
ExerciseProfessional portfolio60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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