mss3doc documentary and production

DOCUMENTARY AND PRODUCTION

MSS3DOC

2020

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.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorHester Joyce

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Students are required to have successfully completed MSS2SCV (MST2SCV) or coordinator's approval

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsCST3DOC

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Introduction to Documentary

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorNichols, B.

Year2017

Edition/Volume3rd ed

PublisherINDIANA University Press

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

New Challengers for documentary

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrereading

AuthorRosenthal. A & J Corner.

Year2005

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherMANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, MANCHESTER

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Directing the Documentary, 5th ed.

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorRabiger, M

Year2009

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherFOCAL PRESS, AMSTERDAM

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

The Documentary Film Movement:An Anthology

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrereading

AuthorAitken, I

Year1998

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherEDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Theorizing Documentary

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrereading

AuthorRenov, M

Year1993

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherROUTLEDGE, NEW YORK

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Stories We Tell

Resource TypeWeb resource

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorPolley, Sarah.

Year2012

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherLionsgate, USA

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate effective communication in writing, speech and or other media

02. Ability to express ideas in a public forum

03. Produce creative work at a high standard which demonstrates the effective use of techniques in the manipulation of sound and image.

04. Demonstrate ability to work both collaboratively and individually on screen media projects.

05. Expand knowledge of screen media genres, aesthetics and their cultural contexts.

Subject options

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHester Joyce

Class requirements

Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 2.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Pitch and Proposal (equiv. 1000words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5
Individual participation in a short Documentary Production (equiv. 2,000word)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Individual Critique, self reflection and review (1,000-word)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO5