DOCUMENTARY AND PRODUCTION
MSS3DOC
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students will draw on their previous critical and production subjects to understand, question, contest and produce creative works. Students will build on their theoretical and practical understanding of non-fiction media practices by exploring key debates related to the treatment of human subjects, claims to truth, performance, voice and relations between propaganda, political and personal forms of media. Through a series of seminars, practical exercise, screenings and demonstrations, students explore a range of aesthetic approaches and production techniques relevant to documentary and factual production. Drawing on treatments developed in creative teams, students will work together to produce short documentaries for possible broadcast based on a selection of projects pitched in class.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Angie Black
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CST1IFA or MST1MTN or MSS1SSA and MST2SCV or MST3SCV or MSS2SCV or co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CST3DOC
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Directing the Documentary | Preliminary | Rabiger, M | FOCAL PRESS, AMSTERDAM, 2009 |
| Readings | Introduction to Documentary | Preliminary | Nichols, B | INDIANA UP 2001 |
| Readings | New Challengers for documentary | Preliminary | Rosenthal. A & J Corner | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, MANCHESTER 2005 |
| Readings | The Documentary Film Movement:An Anthology | Preliminary | Aitken, I | EDINBURGH UP 1998 |
| Readings | Theorizing Documentary | Preliminary | Renov, M | ROUTLEDGE, NEW YORK 1993 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 75
Enrolment information: HUSS technical services and staff production & editing equipment Preference given to ABMS or ABM.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angie Black
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/film per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000-word pitch | 20 | |
| 1,000-word visual analysis essay | 30 | |
| 2,000-words short documentary production | 50 |