Creative Collaboration and Specialisation in Film Project (11142.1)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Creative Collaboration and Specialisation in Film Project
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 UC - Canberra, Bruce
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Arts And Communications Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
In this unit students will work in groups to develop and produce a short narrative film. Students are expected to research and target a local or national short film festival, with the aim of completing a film that is eligible for submission. In this unit students are encouraged to further their interest and expertise in their chosen specialization, and as such each student will be required to deliver pre-production documents relevant to their chosen specialisation role.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Work independently and collaboratively to create a short film production;
2. Survey local and national short film festivals and produce the appropriate deliverables;
3. Identify crew roles and prepare pre-production documents from at least one crew specialisation; and
4. Perform a key creative role in the production of a short film.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives


Prerequisites

11139 Short Film Production.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

9674 Level 2 Film Project.

Assumed knowledge

Basic camera operation and operational understanding of a non-linear editing application.
Availability for enrolment in 2023 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 2 01 August 2022 On-Campus Dr Susan Thwaites
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 2 31 July 2023 On-Campus Dr Glen Fuller
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Recommended books from UC library:

Cinematography: theory and practice: image making for cinematographers and directors. Brown, Blain. Taylor & Francis, 2016

Dialogue editing for motion pictures¿: a guide to the invisible art. Purcell, J. Focal Press, 2007.

Dinur, Eran. The Filmmaker's Guide to Visual Effects: The Art and Techniques of VFX for Directors, Producers, Editors and Cinematographers. Taylor & Francis, 2017.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

For group work assessments, only one student in the group needs to upload the group assignment, as long as all the names (full names) of the students are evident in that document/assessment (such as in the credits for a film).

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

As much of the material needed to pass this unit occurs in the weekly workshops through group meetings, presentations, sharing of knowledge it is strongly advised that students attend the workshops each week. 

Participation requirements

Much of the information needed to pass this unit occurs during the weekly workshops - especially those from weeks 1-7. 

 

Required IT skills

Film specific technical knowledge as per pre requisite requirements for this unit. 

In-unit costs

Students might consider the costs of film making in terms of location fees, props, special FX make up, wardrobe, stunt coordinator etc. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None 

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