| Unit name | Practical Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV30009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jimmy Hay |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will provide a structured and supervised opportunity for final year students to produce a practice-based project on a topic of their interest, subject to approval by the unit convenor, within the area of film and television studies. The student will normally be one of a small production group of 4 students, although this may be open to flexibility depending upon the nature of the project and the approval of the unit convenor.
Unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. identify, and creatively engage with formal choices which realise, develop and challenge existing practices and traditions, and with the possibilities and constraints involved in production processes;
2. characterise some of the ways in which individuals, or collaborative project-oriented teams, conceive, execute and complete their work in creative industries;
3. produce work showing advanced skills in operational aspects of film and television production technologies, systems, techniques and professional practices;
4. manage time, personnel and resources effectively by drawing on planning, organisational, project management and leadership skills;
5. experiment, as appropriate, with forms, conventions, languages, techniques and practices;
6. work in flexible, creative and independent ways, showing self-discipline, self-direction and reflexivity;
7. organise and manage a supervised, self-directed project;
8. worked productively in a group, showing abilities at different times to listen, contribute and lead effectively;
9. demonstrate knowledge and use of safe working practices.
5 x 1-hour meetings (either individual or in a group),
8 x 3 hour seminar/workshops
Short practice-based work of a length appropriate to the chosen mode of production (e.g., up to 10 minutes for a film produced in a group of 4 students), drawing on multiple aspects of practice learned during the programme and exploring particular approaches to / perspectives on practical work in film / television (80%) ILO 1-9
1000 word individual commentary that contextualises and frames the production in relation to the approaches explored and the student’s particular role within the project (20%) ILO 1-2, 5-7
Practical work, such as films, can be made either individually or in groups, at the unit convenor’s discretion. The required length of a film or related work will vary, depending on the number of students involved and the specific nature of the project.
Work made in groups will be awarded a single grade, but commentaries will be marked individually.
Reading will be drawn from material that relates to the specific practical and conceptual contexts of the project.
