Film Practice 2: Fiction
Description
The art and craft of short fiction film is the focus of this practice-based module, which introduces students to a range of short filmmakers and short films, from the experimental, poetic to traditional narrative. Students will learn and embed the fundamental grammar of cinema through learning about historical and contemporary short filmmaking. Students will participate in lectures and workshops on plot structure, cinematic storytelling, representation, shot/reverse shot, and do a variety of exercises and briefs including a one location 2 character short film and a non-dialogue film. The roles and workings of a crew will be explored in theory and in practice through group productions, giving students’ experience of being on set, developing their voice in their various crew roles and collaborative skills. Students will learn how to develop an idea from script development to screen, through pitching ideas, developing scripts, preproduction, production and post-production.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of terminology of the aesthetics of film form and the application of film grammar in narrative and experimental work.
Implement procedural knowledge of the creative and practical aspects of directing a crew to achieve a desired and cohesive vision.
Apply skills of collaboration and engagement as a part of a group on film projects, to devise, develop and make a short film, from concept to delivery.
Generate and plan a pre-visualisation of a project through treatment, script breakdown, storyboards, shot list etc.
Apply knowledge of models, and structures to the various crew roles and how they interconnect.
Apply procedural knowledge of one or more crew roles as part of a group project such as Director, Producer, Assistant Director, Casting Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Script Supervisor, Production Designer, Production Assistant, Editor, Assistant Editor, Sound recordist, Sound designer, and/or Visual Effects Supervisor.
Create, generate, plan and deliver a live presentation outlining your creative and technical vision for your role
Interpret and appreciate for the history and context of short narrative, feature and experimental film genres