Units
Production Management for Film, TV and New Media
Unit code: KPB210
Credit points: 12
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*SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL
This unit considers the role of the producer and executive producer in film and television production with a particular focus on running a production. It considers the following: preparing and running a budget, achieving balance in above-the-line, below-the-line and marketing costs, casting and crewing a production, and legal and copyright issues.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
People with an interest in producing film, television and multimedia productions need to develop knowledges and skills that form the basis of an effective industry-related repertoire in relation to working in a range of media businesses.
Aims
This unit aims to introduce practices and theories of the film, television and new media business, providing you with a detailed insight into the management of small and larger scale productions. The aim of this unit is to enhance your organisational skills and project management abilities in film, television and new media business.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Understand the industrial, legal and regulatory structures of the film, television and new media industries.
2. Apply knowledge of essential requirements of producing film, television and new media projects..
3. Employ a working knowledge of the language and protocols of producing and production management.
4. Recognise a diversity of media productions including film, television and new media.
5. Gain preparation for working in and leadership of a production team.
6. Gain skills in scheduling, budgeting and managing a media production.
Content
This unit addresses content such as:
- Context of production management within the film, television and new media industries;
- Key stages of production
- Breaking down scripts, scheduling and budgeting
- Casting considerations, crew roles and crewing;
- Copyright, legal and insurance issues;
- Managing production resources.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
The unit will be taught via a combination of lectures, tutorials and in-class video clips. You are expected to attend all tutorials and notify your tutor if you are away.'Lectures will provide insights and understandings relating to production management. The tutorials will enable you to discuss your ideas and will engage you in workshop activity.
Assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.
Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions throughout the semester. Weight 0%
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
(Summative and Formative) Script and Film Schedule Analysis.
Relates to objectives:
1-6
Weight:
60%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
Film Budget Analysis (group - 50%) and an individual analytical Essay (10%).
Relates to objectives:
5, 6
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Group
Due date:
End Semester
Academic Honesty
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A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Required Texts
There are no required texts for this unit.
Recommended References
Singleton, Ralph S., (1991), Film Scheduling, (second edition). Lone Eagle.
Cleve, Bastian (2006), Film Production Management, Third Edition, Focal Press.
AFC/AFTRS Satchel - Production Budgeting and Film Management (KIT), Australian Film Commission, 1998.
Baker, Rhonda (1995), Media Law: a user's guide for film and program makers, Blueprint.
Get the Picture: Key Statistics and Commentary on Australian Film, Television and Video. 5th Edition, Australian Film Commission, 1998. and Website: www.afc.gov.au/GTP
Risk assessment statement
You are advised not to leave a darkened room during screenings.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 08-Oct-2012
