| Unit name | Production Skills: Producing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DRAMM1206 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Metelerkamp |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit is one of the options designated under the generic category of Production Skills. As with the others it is designed to offer reinforcement in one skill area to build on the general understanding developed through mandatory units and to enable the acquisition of a base of skills so collaborative production of the dissertation projects is possible at the appropriate professional standards. The unit offers an introduction to the skills, disciplines and industrial understanding appropriate for small-scale independent producers, including both the entrepreneurial and line-management functions of the role. The former include business analysis, finance and marketing, media law, and the preparation of business plans. The latter include budgeting, scheduling and production management. In the section of the unit devoted to line-management issues, emphasis is placed on the skills necessary for successful completion of MA dissertation projects.
Students will develop basic acquaintance with business analysis, finance and marketing, media law, and the preparation of business plans. they will demonstrate skills in budgeting, scheduling and production management. In the section of the unit devoted to line-management issues, emphasis is placed on the skills necessary for successful completion of MA dissertation projects.
Seminars, workshops, case studies, industrial visits.
1) Script breakdown, budget and schedule for a short film (50%)
2) Case study of the producing dimensions of a professional production (50%)
Alberstadt, Philip (2004) The insider’s guide to film finance (Focal Press) Davies, Harcourt, Howlett and Moskovic (1986) The Independent Producer: Film and Television (Faber)
Eberts, Jake & Ilott, Terry (1990) My Indecision is Final: The Rise and Fall of Goldcrest Films (Faber & Faber)
Erickson, Gunnar; Tulchin, Harris; Halloran, Mark (2002) The Independent Film Producer’s Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook (Schirmer Trade Books)
Epstein, Edward Jay (2006) The Big Picture - Money and Power in Hollywood (Random House)
Goodall, Gregory (1998) Independent Feature Film Production. (St Martin’s Griffin)
Lukk, Thiu (1997) Movie Marketing - opening the picture and giving it legs (Silman-James)
McCracken, Richard & Gilbart, Madeline (1995) Buying and Clearing Rights: Print, Broadcast and
Miller, Philip (1998) Media Law for Producers, 3rd edn. (Focal Press) Multimedia (Chapman & Hall)
Simon, Deke and Wiese, Michael (1995) Film and Video Budgets (MW)
Wiese, Michael (1988) The Independent Film and Videomaker's Guide, Second Edition (Wiese)
