DOCUMENTARY AND PRODUCTION
MSS3DOC
2021
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
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTerrie Waddell
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesThrough researching and pitching a proposed documentary concept to the class and participating in a short documentary. Pitching a creative project, leading discussion and screening media work in a public space. Construct and produce a fully researched short documentary video using practical and critical audio-visual skills. In class critique and discussion. Produce and attend production meetings, attend all classes punctually and display time management skills working to a deadline. Through participation in the creative project, critique of in-class screenings and writing a critical review.
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
Readings
New Challengers for documentary
Resource TypePrereading
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorRosenthal. A & J Corner.
Year2005
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, MANCHESTER
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The Documentary Film Movement:An Anthology
Resource TypePrereading
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorAitken, I
Year1998
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherEDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Theorizing Documentary
Resource TypePrereading
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorRenov, M
Year1993
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherROUTLEDGE, NEW YORK
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Directing the Documentary, 5th ed.
Resource TypeRecommended
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorRabiger, M
Year2009
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherFOCAL PRESS, AMSTERDAM
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Stories We Tell
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorPolley, Sarah.
Year2012
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherLionsgate, USA
ISBNN/A
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URLN/A
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Introduction to Documentary
Resource TypeRecommended
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorNichols, B.
Year2017
Edition/Volume3rd ed
PublisherINDIANA University Press
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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
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Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTerrie Waddell
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 h 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 h workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pitch and Proposal (equiv. 1000words) | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO5 |
Individual participation in a short Documentary Production (equiv. 2,000word) | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Individual Critique, self reflection and review (1,000-word) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO5 |