This module generally has a three hour session for each of its 14 treaching weeks. The student cohort will be split into halves to experience a 90 minute hands-on seminar in a TP lecture space, and each half will then swap for a further 90 minute practical workshop held in Stage 1. This approach is designed to give students more tailored teaching and closer contact with equipment tuition. This module builds on your first year's experience of film craft, and is specifically aimed to include advanced single and two camera techniques. (This will be the work pattern for the first 5 teaching weeks.)
An additional feature to the highly practical workshop approach of the module is the FILMING WEEK (week 13/11/23), where the entire cohort will be fully involved on an industry standard film set erected in Stage 1. During this full week, students will take on various technical and creative film unit roles, contributing to the completion of a ten minute short film.
After this full-on experience, the cohort will be sub-divided into three smaller film units, each tasked to develop a short script, plan, design, cast, film and post-produce a short film on the same, but re-dressed, set in Stage 1. The final short films will then be screened and given feed-back. (This work will span the remaining 9 teaching weeks of Semester 1.)
Each student will be continuousdly assessmed throughout the module. This is worth 70% of the mark.
An Individual Reflective Portfolio of 3,500 words is required to be submitted at the conclusion of the module. This represents the remaining 30% of your mark.
This module aims to inform and support students who have no prior knowledge of sound & vision capture and aims to explore the basic fundaments of camera and microphone operation.
The module will cover the fundamental practice and principles of image and sound capture, it is expected that students will develop core skills and techniques based on in class learning and independent exercises. Classes are to run weekly, examples are as follows:
Camera setup and preparation
Camera audio setup, connectivity and microphone preparation
Eyepiece function and the graticule
Tripod and safe practice
Safe Camera handling
White balancing and exposure
Basic picture composition and shot types
Audio metering, monitoring and level adjustment
Microphone placement
Method and discipline of camera craft
In camera shot sequencing and basic coverage
Critique and analysis