Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 10 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This unit aims to: Build on the practical experience gained from Production Techniques 1 & 2 but acknowledges that most production in this unit will be location Portable Single Camera material. Develop an understanding of the historical evolution of documentary film / factual media production together with various related genres, which currently exist. Develop a further understanding of issues such as 'realism' and mediation. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module the student should have a good understanding of the aural and visual language of factual production, be able to explain the evolution of the documentary, and current documentary genres. The student should be able to undertake practical documentary production, and demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding realism and mediation. Skills: Research, practical and negotiating skills. Content: Construction of documentary narrative, use of music, sound effects, lighting, special effects, reconstructions, graphics etc. Historical development of documentary film, critical analysis of different types of documentary, eg. categorical, rhetorical, abstract treatments. Critical analysis of different genres of documentary, eg. natural history, current affairs, 'cinema verite', travelogue, propaganda, TV commercial etc. Awareness of new and emerging popular genres - eg. fly on the wall, reconstructions, docu-soaps. Research methods from primary and secondary sources, determining core assertion, developing a treatment including consideration of nature of audience and the level of 'interest' required, determining structure, development of a script, methodology and techniques of filming material and events for which a prepared script is impossible. Critical analysis of documentary, current affairs and news material and its ability to reflect/communicate/claim the reality of situations and events. Consideration of the documentary film as a construct of specific editorial decisions made throughout the whole production process. Issues of whether events are affected by the presence of a news or documentary film / video camera. |
| Programme availability: |
AS20139 is Optional on the following programmes:Learning Partnerships
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