2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMM3880 Cinema Project
40 creditsClass Size: 30
Module manager: Stephen Hay
Email: s.j.hay@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisites
| COMM2890 | Short Film Production |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| COMM3655 | Individual Project (Drama) |
| COMM3890 | Photography Project |
| COMM3910 | Communication Dissertation |
Module replaces
COMM3860 Cinema & Photography ProjectThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- facilitate learning at advanced level on the principles and practices of short film (digital cinema) production, through the fulfilment of at least one primary production role within a small-crew group production.
- allow students to demonstrate their creative, analytical and critical learning and personal development in the field of cinematic production.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand their specialist role, its challenges and demands and its relationship to the creative development of ideas.
- work effectively with cinematic narrative construction.
- respond to the demands of working in digital cinema production and reflect professional practices.
- utilise appropriate technology towards the delivering of a high standard of product suitable for distribution and exhibition.
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between form, content and context in the production of digital cinema.
- demonstrate self-management, independent learning, decision-making and autonomy in the planning of a creative project.
- demonstrate advanced and innovative creative and technical skills in the production of digital cinema.
- demonstrate through digital cinema production practices and critical self assessment an advanced understanding of their specialist area of production and its relationship to other specialist areas.
Syllabus
Students on this course undertake self-directed study under academic supervision, either as individuals or small groups in the production of a final short film (digital cinema) project intended for public viewing.
Following introductory lectures, teaching will take the form of regular supervision meetings to support pre-production, production and post-production work-in-progress leading up to the submission of a completed production in the chosen form. A substantial piece of reflective, analytical writing will be produced in relation to the production role chosen by each student, along with a critical evaluation of the completed project.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Group learning | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Lecture | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Seminar | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Tutorial | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Private study hours | 388.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 12.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 | ||
Private study
Film pre-production: 30 hoursFilm post-production: 30 hours
Research and production of project report (critical evaluation of completed film): 34 hours
Production Work (Group): 168 hours
Production Work (Individual): 126 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- 3 x supervision meetings (individual)- 4 x supervision meetings (production group)
- 2 x work-in-progress seminars
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Project | Project Report 1,000-1,500 words | 20.00 |
| Group Project | Film 10 - 15 mins | 30.00 |
| Portfolio | Production Role* | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
* Individual contribution to project development and production. Evidenced through completed film project element(s) along with a critically reflective individual production log – 3000 words. * Film project resit – resit film project with approved group from outside module cohort (or change enrolment to 3910 or 3801 or 3805 or 3890) ompleted film project element(s) along with a critically reflective individual production log - 3,000 words.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 26/04/2016
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