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.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Hester Joyce

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

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

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CST3DOC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Introduction to Documentary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Nichols, B.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: 3rd ed

Publisher: INDIANA University Press

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New Challengers for documentary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Rosenthal. A & J Corner.

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, MANCHESTER

ISBN: N/A

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Directing the Documentary, 5th ed.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rabiger, M

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: FOCAL PRESS, AMSTERDAM

ISBN: N/A

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The Documentary Film Movement:An Anthology

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Aitken, I

Year: 1998

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

ISBN: N/A

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Theorizing Documentary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Renov, M

Year: 1993

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ROUTLEDGE, NEW YORK

ISBN: N/A

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Stories We Tell

Resource Type: Web resource

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Polley, Sarah.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Lionsgate, USA

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/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.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hester 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