Short Film Production (9671.3)

Required texts

There are no compulsory texts for this unit.

Below is a list of suggested reading from the library:

• Bordwell, D., Thompson, K., & Bordwell, P. D. (2007). Film art: An introduction (8th ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill.
• Bowen, C. J., & Thompson, R. (2013). Grammar of the shot (3rd ed.). Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
• Corrigan, T., White, P., & Barry, P. D. (2012). The film experience: An introduction (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
• Eisentraut, J. (2009). Sound and music in film and visual media: A critical overview. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group.
• Hart, J. (2007). The art of the storyboard: A filmmaker's introduction (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press.
• Proferes, N. T. (2012). Film directing fundamentals: See your film before shooting (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Small, R. (2000). Production safety for film, television and video. United Kingdom: Focal Press.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

If you think you won't be able to get an assignment in by its due date please speak to your tutor.  We are happy to be flexible with due dates (within reason) and don't want our assessment tasks being a major source of anxiety for our students.  If you need more time on an assignment, please come to us early with a well thought-out plan for completing the assignment.  For example, if another unit has a big assignment due on Friday, and you just need until Monday to finish it, then tell us that.  The worst thing you can do is just miss the due date (it costs you marks), but the second worst thing you can do is leave the extension late and then make us work out when and how you'll hand it in.  Bring us a solution to your problem well before the due date (a week is fine) and we'll try to find a way to accommodate you. 

Penalties for Late Submission or Non-completion of Mandatory Assessment

TAFE Queensland applies the following amendments to the late submission procedures detailed in Section 9.12.48 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures handbook.

All work must be completed and submitted by the due date. Applications for an extension may be made on the grounds of verifiable circumstances and must be submitted formally via email to the unit convener using the Assignment Extension Form. Students should apply for extensions as early as possible before the due date. Applications made after the due date will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.

Work submitted after the due date without an approved extension will be assessed on a pass or fail basis without feedback. Assignments submitted over 7 days late will receive a mark of zero.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Weekly attendance at labs and lectures is expected.  Students who do not attend classes regularly will miss out on important information. Data also shows quite clearly that students who miss class are at a higher risk of failing a unit, and statistically receive lower results than those who come every week.

This unit has only 3 hours of face to face classes per week.  You are expected to put in additional hours outside class time (up to 7 hours a week) to get the greatest benefit from the unit and stay on top of the content.

Inclusion and engagement

We are extremely keen to ensure all our students are well looked after. If you have a disability or a mental health concern please contact Student Services who can help your tutor and lecturer help you better.

Participation requirements

You are expected to attend all classes, but will not automatically fail the unit on the basis of attendance alone. Attendance below 80% may adversely affect your ability to complete the unit at a satisfactory level.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to know how to use camera and lighting equipment. In addition they are also expected to know how to edit their films and upload material onto the web and Canvas. 

In-unit costs

Students should consider actors, wardrobe, make up artists, location fees, catering, transport, as well as any technical items such as additional cameras that are not supplied on campus. Students are advised to budget their films carefully and discuss costly items with their tutor to be sure they are necessary. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

• Semester 1, 2019, On-campus, UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank (191300)