Film Practice 3: Fiction

Students will learn and embed the grammar of narrative cinema, building on second year's knowledge of working with a crew, they will learn more about casting and directing actors. They will work in groups (crews) to make more ambitious short fiction productions on campus and/or on location off campus.  They will learn about historical and contemporary auteur filmmakers and analyse how they made their first shorts and feature films. Students will be prepared for industry with professional practice workshops on pitching, distribution and other skills. The module is delivered through lectures, workshops, screenings, tutorials and practical projects, on and offline.

1. Apply procedural knowledge of the use of POV, blocking, camera motivation, and compositional relationship.

2. Execute a casting session and analyse an actor's potential and directability.

3. Demonstrate the critical thinking required  for self-evaluation of work through all the stages of production. 

4. Plan and Produce, employing suitable soft skills of communication and collaboration to work successfully as part of a team.

5. Exemplify how to direct an actor, in rehearsal and on a film set

6. Generate an understanding of previsualising their department's role(s) creatively and technically

7. Explain and execute a pitch for a film idea as a writer/director/producer to potential funders 

8.  Demonstrate procedural knowledge and understanding of the world of film exhibition and distribution