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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

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

    Specialist Workshop 2

  • Unit Code

    SCR6150

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and creative considerations involved in their particular specialisation in screen production. It develops an understanding of the requirements of a particular area of specialisation within a screen production team across a variety of types of screen products. It develops an awareness of the standards of specific skills, knowledge of technology, personal attributes, and creative contribution within the professional screen industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a high level of critical and aesthetic competencies.
  2. Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy, skills and ability in the use the specific equipment, technology andsoftware required in their area of specialisation.
  3. Demonstrate a professional level of theoretical knowledge and skills required for a specific area of specialisation in a screen production process.
  4. Evaluate the contribution of their personal specialisation to a screen project.
  5. Initiate, lead, negotiate and interact with others in planning, adapting to and executing creative projects.
  6. Justify the creative decisions made in an example of specialist work.
  7. Produce advanced examples of their specialist work.
  8. Produce industry standard documentation required for their specialisation in the various phases of production.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced exercises in various aspects of a specialisation.
  2. Advanced problem solving.
  3. Current industry practice.
  4. Discussion and critical analysis of screen projects from the point of view of a particular specialisation.
  5. Identification of problems in the production process of a specialisation and the development of strategies to overcome problems.
  6. Production hierarchy - linked to collaboration.
  7. Safety and security issues.
  8. The preparation, documentation, record-keeping and reporting requirements for an area of specialisation.
  9. The role of the specialisation in the production matrix in various types of screen products.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops. Seminars.

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
ExerciseDemonstrate advanced skills in an area of specialisation30%
PresentationAn analytical talk on an aspect or practitioner in an area of specialisation30%
ProjectA critical investigation and/or demonstration of an area of specialisation40%

Text References

  • Wheeler, P. (2001). Digital cinematography. Oxford, United Kingdom: Focal Press.
  • Weston, J. (1996). Directing actors: Creating memorable performances for film and television. Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions.
  • Weis, E., & Belton, J. (Eds.) (1985). Film sound: Theory and practice. New York, NY: Columbia Press.
  • Oldhan, G. (1995). Conversations with film editors. CA: University of California.
  • McKee, R. (1997). Story, substance, style and the principles of screenwriting. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
  • Alexander, S. (Ed.). (2002). The satchel production: Budgeting and film management. Sydney, Australia: Australian Film Commission.
  • Goodridge, M. (2002). Directing screencraft. Crans-Pres-Celigny, Switzerland: RotoVision.
  • Eisenstein, S. (1986). The film sense. London, United Kingdom: Faber.
  • Byrne, T. (1993). Production design for television. Boston: Focal Press.
  • Alten, S. (2011). Audio in media. (9th ed.). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
  • Heisner, B. (1997). Production design in the contemporary American film: A critical study of 23 movies and their design. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

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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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

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

    Specialist Workshop 2

  • Unit Code

    SCR6150

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and creative considerations involved in their particular specialisation in screen production. It develops an understanding of the requirements of a particular area of specialisation within a screen production team across a variety of types of screen products. It develops an awareness of the standards of specific skills, knowledge of technology, personal attributes, and creative contribution within the professional screen industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a high level of critical and aesthetic competencies.
  2. Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy, skills and ability in the use the specific equipment, technology andsoftware required in their area of specialisation.
  3. Demonstrate a professional level of theoretical knowledge and skills required for a specific area of specialisation in a screen production process.
  4. Evaluate the contribution of their personal specialisation to a screen project.
  5. Initiate, lead, negotiate and interact with others in planning, adapting to and executing creative projects.
  6. Justify the creative decisions made in an example of specialist work.
  7. Produce advanced examples of their specialist work.
  8. Produce industry standard documentation required for their specialisation in the various phases of production.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced exercises in various aspects of a specialisation.
  2. Advanced problem solving.
  3. Current industry practice.
  4. Discussion and critical analysis of screen projects from the point of view of a particular specialisation.
  5. Identification of problems in the production process of a specialisation and the development of strategies to overcome problems.
  6. Production hierarchy - linked to collaboration.
  7. Safety and security issues.
  8. The preparation, documentation, record-keeping and reporting requirements for an area of specialisation.
  9. The role of the specialisation in the production matrix in various types of screen products.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshops. Seminars.

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
ExerciseDemonstrate advanced skills in an area of specialisation30%
PresentationAn analytical talk on an aspect or practitioner in an area of specialisation30%
ProjectA critical investigation and/or demonstration of an area of specialisation40%

Text References

  • Wheeler, P. (2001). Digital cinematography. Oxford, United Kingdom: Focal Press.
  • Weston, J. (1996). Directing actors: Creating memorable performances for film and television. Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions.
  • Weis, E., & Belton, J. (Eds.) (1985). Film sound: Theory and practice. New York, NY: Columbia Press.
  • Oldhan, G. (1995). Conversations with film editors. CA: University of California.
  • McKee, R. (1997). Story, substance, style and the principles of screenwriting. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
  • Alexander, S. (Ed.). (2002). The satchel production: Budgeting and film management. Sydney, Australia: Australian Film Commission.
  • Goodridge, M. (2002). Directing screencraft. Crans-Pres-Celigny, Switzerland: RotoVision.
  • Eisenstein, S. (1986). The film sense. London, United Kingdom: Faber.
  • Byrne, T. (1993). Production design for television. Boston: Focal Press.
  • Alten, S. (2011). Audio in media. (9th ed.). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
  • Heisner, B. (1997). Production design in the contemporary American film: A critical study of 23 movies and their design. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

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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