Producing and the Creative Process

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

100 Hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Students will be introduced to the creative processes and stages in the development of film and television product. Students will be exposed to script and story analysis, trained in pitching potential film and television product as well as widening their understanding of screen theory and practical production knowledge. Students will engage in film craft exercises, which introduces them to the elements of screen language in the practical sense.

This subject will enable students to:
• extend their creative abilities and business skills;
• develop a sound understanding of the structure of the Australian Film, Television and allied industries;
• demonstrate the capacity to produce a short creative project.

2 x script and story analysis reports (1,000 words each) 40%
2 x Oral Pitching exercises (prepared presentations equivalent to 1,500 words each) 60%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will:
• exhibit an ability for intellectual curiosity and an understanding of the creative process;
• confidently communicate in oral and written form;
• demonstrate story analysis skills;
• exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve;
• demonstrate an understanding of screen culture;
• exhibit a developed knowledge of the film, television and allied industries and how to engage with key industry players;
• communicate confidently both orally and in writing for a wide variety of audience;
• exhibit a developed leadership capacity and the ability to act as a mentor to the development of others.