In this module you will learn about the functionality of the Web as a means of distributing digital content to a connected global audience. You will also explore the characteristics of online audiences, compared to those of traditional film and broadcast media. Similarly, the module will cover the migration of traditional formats to the web and explore the network effects associated with online audiences through their ability to interact with each other through social media.
This module introduces working with digital video cameras, lights, sound and video editing software. You'll light and shoot a short scene consisting of a conversation between two people. In the process you'll be introduced to what it means to ‘cover’ a scene, and to the practicalities of editing together sound and image from different shots and different takes. You'll also be introduced to key production management skills such as scheduling, call sheets and budget considerations. This module introduces key professional and technical skills required to work with moving image production, with a focus on narrative. You will be introduced to sustainable working practices via BAFTA Albert Sustainable Production scheme, whilst engaging with the British Film Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Standards. You will work with a range of digital video cameras, lights, sound and industry standard editing and post-production software. You'll light, shoot and edit a range of short films, whilst being introduced to key concepts in narrative film making. Assessment: 100% coursework, made up of two-minute video group -work (60%) and individual reflection (40%).
This module introduces you to a range of different approaches to the study of the moving image. You will develop historical knowledge of screen media and build a range of research and academic skills to prepare you for a career in a range of industries. The module covers a diversity of genres and film movements and introduces you to a range of narrative and critical approaches. You will learn about film style with a focus on the elements of mise-en- scene, camera work, editing and sound. Assessment: coursework 100%, in two parts: Students individually create a research poster related to one of the films screened in the first half of the module (50%) and students individually write a 1500-word essay related to a film screened in the second half of the module (50%).
In this module you will cover the basic principles of editing in order to understand how to tell better stories using industry-standard audio and video editing tools. Alongside the technical skills developed in this module, through observation and discussion, you will be able to analyse and critique your own editing and sound design choices.
The module will develop your skills in image capture, in the studio and on location, working with available light, flash and continuous lighting. Making use of digital post production techniques, you will develop retouching and image manipulation skills. Responding to briefs both individually and as part of a team, you will develop your ability to produce visually inventive, creative imagery for screen and print. Essentials of production workflow will include file management, sequencing, and presentation for a range of professional contexts.
The goal of this module is to achieve recording of the highest quality location sound to best facilitate students’ film making ambitions. Sound is the one element that will most expose any shortcomings in your film production standards and getting to grips with the basics here will go a long way towards improving the quality of your films. A big part of learning to record great sound is learning to listen, which in turn requires an understanding of the characteristics of different kinds of sound, and the behaviour of sound in different environments. Such considerations as these are central to the module, while instruction on the most common film making situations and the most common problems encountered when recording sound will give you a firm grounding in recording techniques and technologies. You can pursue your interest in sound further with Sound on Film, an optional module in your second year. Assessment: short drama with sound (group work) 100%.
