mss3doc documentary production
DOCUMENTARY AND PRODUCTION
MSS3DOC
2019
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 lectures, 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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHester Joyce
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students are required to have successfully completed MSS2SCV (MST2SCV) or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CST3DOC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Directing the Documentary, 5th ed. | Recommended | Rabiger, M, 2009 | FOCAL PRESS, AMSTERDAM |
| Readings | Introduction to Documentary, 3rd ed. | Recommended | Nichols, B. 2017 | INDIANA University Press |
| Readings | New Challengers for documentary | Preliminary | Rosenthal. A & J Corner. 2005 | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, MANCHESTER |
| Readings | The Documentary Film Movement:An Anthology | Preliminary | Aitken, I, 1998 | EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Theorizing Documentary | Preliminary | Renov, M, 1993 | ROUTLEDGE, NEW YORK |
| Media | Stories We Tell | Prescribed | Polley, Sarah. 2012 | Lionsgate, USA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate effective communication in writing, speech and or other media
- Activities:
- Through researching and pitching a proposed documentary concept to the class and participating in a short documentary
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Ability to express ideas in a public forum
- Activities:
- Pitching a creative project, leading discussion and screening media work in a public space
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Produce creative work at a high standard which demonstrates the effective use of techniques in the manipulation of sound and image.
- Activities:
- Construct and produce a fully researched short documentary video using practical and critical audio-visual skills. In class critique and discussion.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Demonstrate ability to work both collaboratively and individually on screen media projects.
- Activities:
- Produce and attend production meetings, attend all classes punctually and display time management skills working to a deadline.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
05. Expand knowledge of screen media genres, aesthetics and their cultural contexts.
- Activities:
- Through participation in the creative project, critique of in-class screenings and writing a critical review.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHester Joyce
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.
"Lectures will be held in the first 5 weeks and then again in the 9th week of semester."
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch and Proposal (equiv. 1000words) | 30 | 01, 02, 05 | |
| Individual participation in a short Documentary Production (equiv. 2,000word) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Individual Critique, self reflection and review (1,000-word) | 20 | 01, 05 |