This is a newly designed module aimed at providing students with a practical understanding of the relationship between actor and director. It will explore the craft of directing actors for the screen, bring a tight focus to this key interrelation, and consider its possible lines of creative communication. Various methodologies employed by screen actors and directors will be introduced, examined and put to the test. Screenings, where appropriate, will also be included in our studies. There are 14 teaching weeks to the module, and each week has a four hour practical session length, including a 10 minute mid-break. (This will be the pattern for the first five teaching weeks.)
Camera work, blocking and staging approacvhes will assist the cpohort of students to prepare for the second part of the semester where the planning and executing of various film exercises will be shot, assembled, screened and analyzed. Guest film directors will share their knowledge, approaches and techniques with you.
Each student will be continually assessed on the quality of their contribution to the sessions, with regular feedback and monitoring. This continual assessment will represent 55% of the grade mark. At the culmination of the module each student will submit a portfolio of work. This might include filmed scenes, stills, personal reflection, performance notes and the like. This portfolio will represent 45% of the grade mark.
This is a newly designed module to introduce and equip students to consider career choices in many leading roles in the industry. It will have a three hour session for each of its 14 teaching weeks, from October 2nd 2023 to January 22nd 2024. Each week's session is aimed to decribe and examine a leading role within Production Managment for Film and TV. Roles which will be considered include Line Producer, 1st Assistant Directror, Script Supervisor, Production Manager, Locations Manager and so on. Students will be tasked with practical and theoretical exercises when appropriate for these roles. Experienced and current practitioners will be regularly invited in to share their knowledge with you during semester 1.
There is an expectation that students on this module will step into some of these leading Production Management roles during FILM WEEK 13/11/23 to 17/1123. (There is an additional opportunity for Production Management students to experience another leading production management role, during the subsequent three weeks, on the student film units shooting the winning scripts in our Short Script Competition as part of the DFP 521 DRAMA CRAFT module.)
An introduction to industry software such as MOVIE MAGIC, as well as approaches to film scheduling and project budgeting - 'Above The Line' and 'Below The Lione' costings - will also be included in later teaching weeks.