2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMM3801 Moving Image Project
40 creditsClass Size: 15
Module manager: Stefan Fairlamb
Email: S.L.Fairlamb@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Pre-requisites
| COMM2870 | Motion Graphics |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| COMM3815 | Drama Project |
| COMM3880 | Cinema Project |
| COMM3890 | Photography Project |
| COMM3910 | Communication Dissertation |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
To facilitate learning at advanced level on the principles and practices of a short moving image production.To individually allow students to demonstrate their creative, analytical and critical learning and personal development in the field of moving image production.
Learning outcomes
1. Understand and demonstrate coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competencies some of which will be informed by recent research/scholarship in film, photography and media industries.
2. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding which contributes to the development and execution of a focused creative project.
3. Describe and self-reflect on particular aspects of your own creative practice including recent research and/or scholarship within the disciplines of film and/or photography and/or media.
4. Conform to professional boundaries and norms where applicable including the production of work reflecting professional standards.
5. Apply their knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and carry out an extended piece of creative motion-based work or project.
Syllabus
Students on this course undertake self-directed study under academic supervision as individuals in the production of a short moving image project intended for public viewing. Following an introductory lecture, teaching will take the form of regular supervision meetings to support pre-production, production and post-production including work-in-progress meetings 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, along with a critical evaluation of the completed project.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Practical | 4 | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| Seminar | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 84.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 105.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 11.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Online Tutorials for software up skilling 84 hours.Moving image pre-production 40 hours.
Moving image post-production 40 hours.
Research and production of project portfolio (critical evaluation of completed film) 30 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
4 x supervision meetings (individual).4 x individual (practical/technical) feedback meetings.
2 x work-in-progress seminars (group).
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Project | Individual project 3 - 5 minutes | 60.00 |
| Reflective log | Production Journal/ Blog* | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
* Evidenced through an individual digital production journal (critically reflective) based on the projects development and implementation – 2500- 3000 words. To resit resubmission of the outlined task will be requested.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 04/06/2024 10:40:42
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