| CODE | MCS3070 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Video Production 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Media and Communications | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Video Production is designed to amplify the skills acquired during the Introduction to Video Productionunit, through theory and practice, and with a specific focus on non-fiction production. Students will be trained in specific aspects of the production process, with particular emphasis on interview planning and techniques, as well as multiple approaches towards filming different types of one-on-one interactions. They will also be trained in narration delivery and voice-over skills, and will also be required to participate in practical sessions dedicated to lighting set-ups, during which they will be guided to complete tasks directly related to this aspect of the production process. The creation and use of on-screen graphics for a professional output is also be covered. Throughout the course, students will also be expected to participate actively in class by analysing critically particular types of non-fiction productions. Additionally, tutorials are an integral part of the unit, during which tudents will have the opportunity to present ideas and discuss their own ongoing productions. This one-on-one time is essential as the focus is on the individual difficulties that students invariably face during the production process. Study-Unit Aims: - The study-unit aims to give students skills in producing engaging vox-pops and conducting effective interviews for broadcast. The course also aims at improving and consolidating essential skills in relation to lighting set-ups for audio-visual productions, voice recording and on-screen graphics. The study-unit builds upon the skills acquired during Introduction to Video Production by applying them to non-fiction short films. It gives students the possibility of adding to their portfolio through the creation of productions commonly seen in commercial and educational broadcast. Apart from essential tasks that include assessing their own work, and that of their peers, critically, they will also be expected to reflect upon ethical approaches to the non-fiction genre, as well as their social responsibilities towards their participants and audiences. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Research for and produce a filmed and edited vox-pop; - Research for and plan for a one-on-one broadcast interview; - Differentiate between different types of non-fiction productions; - Understand the impact that narration and voice-overs can have on a production; - Understand the objectives of distant lighting-set-ups; - Critically assess and compare and contrast a variety of productions; - Have a clear understanding of how short, non-fiction productions are structured for maximum effect; Assess the ethical implications of their social responsibilities as producers / broadcasters. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop their own interview questions; - Conduct an effective broadcast interview; - Conduct basic journalistic work through on-location, spontaneous interviewing; - Design and create design effective on-screen graphics; - Create effectively designed subtitles; - Script and record their own narration; - Design lighting set-ups with specific aesthetic objectives; - Identify and select the appropriate soundtracks/soundscapes Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Batty, C., Berry, M., Dooley, K., Frankham, B., & Kerrigan, S. (Eds.). (2019). The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production (1st ed. 2019.). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21744-0 Supplementary Readings: - Mercado, G. (2020). The filmmaker’s eye: learning (and breaking) the rules of cinematic composition. Taylor & Francis Group. (available online through Hydi) - Bowen, C. (2023). Grammar of the Edit. (5th ed.) Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. (not available at the library - only the 1993 edition is available as a hard copy) - Bowen, C. (2023). Grammar of the Shot. (5th ed.) Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: MCS1110 Co-requisite Study-Unit: MCS3200 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Studio Sessions, Presentation and Video Presentation | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Matthew Galea Monika Maslowska Louiselle Vassallo Daniel Zerafa |
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