| Unit name | Digital Filmmaking |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV30007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Maingard |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
FATV10002 Close-up on Film or DRAM11007 Production Skills for Film or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will focus on the aesthetic and creative potentials offered by contemporary practices in digital filmmaking. It explores one or more of the central uses of digital technologies such as: colour grading, digital animation, compositing, visual and/or sound effects. At the same time, it also explores the theoretical, artistic and cultural implications of the so-called ‘digital turn’ through examining case study films drawn from a range of different contexts such as Hollywood blockbusters, CGI animation and experimental works. The unit encourages students to engage critically with digital technologies. It also aims to familiarise students with different digital filmmaking techniques and to develop creative practice skills in production and/or post-production.
The unit is Open, by approval of unit convenor (based on evidence of appropriate practical skills).
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
(1) demonstrate an understanding of digital filmmaking and its aesthetic and conceptual implications;
(2) situate digital filmmaking in an appropriate conceptual framework drawn from relevant theories on its social and aesthetic aspects;
(3) create short films making specific use of digital filmmaking technologies that engage with conceptual and aesthetic issues related to this form of filmmaking;
(4) demonstrate advanced practical skills in one or more aspects of short filmmaking (for example, camera, editing).
Weekly seminar/workshop, lecture and screening.
100% Practical Portfolio, equivalent to 5000 words
Billups, S. (2008) Digital Moviemaking 3.0. Los Angeles: Michael Wiese Productions
Ondaatje, M. and Murch, W. (2002) The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing. London: Bloomsbury
Mulvey, L. (2006) Death 24x a Second: Stillness and the Moving Image. London: Reaktion
Rodowick, D.N. 2007. The Virtual Life of FIlm. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Willis, H. (2005) New Digital Cinema: Reinventing the Moving Image. London: Wallflower.
