Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AS10125: Pre production - planning and design |
 Credits: |
10 |
| Level: |
Certificate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: |
CW 80%, OT 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
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| Description: | Aims: This unit will equip students with skills and knowledge about the concept and practice of planning and preparing for, media and multimedia production. Learning Outcomes: At the completion of the unit, students should be able to: a) Demonstrate an understanding of current planning and production practices within creative industries by comparison and critical analysis. b) Design and plan a schedule of work to suit a production project. c) Recognise and select management software, tools and techniques in the design and planning of a production project. Skills: Analytical; evaluative: distinguish between the requirements of differing commercial content and delivery channels. Practical: use management software to plan a project from initial concept to completion including a schedule of work for a production sequence. Content: Information and Guidance, e.g. funding and budgeting a production, the sourcing of resources and equipment, effective and efficient use of facility houses, and the provision of materials and consumables. Codes of Practice, e.g. legal constraints (e.g. copyright, health and safety, defamation), Ethical Issues, Insurance (e.g. public liability). Trade Unions. Background research, e.g. inspirational sources, specialist advice, archives, use of libraries, summary of research. Materials and Contributors e.g. the use of archive material, production material, the use of recorded music, use of still images, interviews, graphics and animations. Archive research: e.g. the use of archive libraries, obtaining clearances to use material, the preparation of material for inclusion in a project. People research: e.g. pre-interview techniques, clearance to use material, contributor biographies. Production Logistics. Budgets: e.g. costing, budget preparation, the keeping of accounts. Health and Safety: e.g. risk assessment, risk management, and legislation. Planning e.g. industry research, audience research, technical specifications, hardware, software, peripherals, time scale, critical path analysis, action planning, bookings, location logistics, equipment, transport, accommodation, scheduling, contingency plans, location recce. Estimating, evaluating and developing a production schedule using appropriate software. Storyboard a production sequence. Resources and Personnel Production equipment. E.g. production and editing equipment, streaming, compression, file transfer protocols. Locations e.g. Use of sets, properties, geographical considerations. Personnel: e.g. crew, technicians, performers, music, designers, actors, props, set dressers, specialist product personnel, transport. |