Units
Project Development for Film, TV and New Media
Unit code: KPB302
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
A key part of the television and film industries is the large amount of time devoted to the development of projects. Substantial resources are devoted to identifying ideas, developing them, script editing and re-writing and market testing. In this unit you will go through this process as you develop a project for production.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
The preproduction phases of making film, tv and new media are a vital part of the process in the real world. It is important for students who wish to work in these industries to understand the nature and importance of these phases.
Aims
The aim of this unit is to equip you as a potential FTV professional capable of driving the creative process of program development in film and television, including an understanding of the role played by producers, directors and script editors in the creative process, and the components of a pitch document.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Contribute to the creative development of FTV productions as part of a creative team;
2. Make critical aesthetic and editorial judgments about projects at various stages of development;
3. Take a critically constructive role in the development of a project.
Content
The unit addresses content such as project development, including the skills and function of script editing. The unit will explore the role of creativity in the development of ideas.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
You will attend one workshop each week. In this workshop you will be given relevant information and coached in key skills to complete project development over the semester. You are expected to continue self-directed working on the development of projects outside of class time.
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
Description: Formative feedback will be given on Assessments 1 and 2.
Weight 0%
strong>SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale
Assessment name:
Pitch
Description:
You will pitch an idea for a project.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Final Project Report
Description:
You will submit a developed FTV project proposal.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2, 3
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Late Semester
Assessment name:
Commentary
Description:
You will submit a commentary on the process of developing a FTV proposal.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2, 3
Weight:
20%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Late Semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Set Text Book
Hauge, M. (2011) Writing Screenplays That Sell, Methuen Drama.
Required Text: Nil
Recommended References
Chater, K. (1998) Production Research: An Introduction, Focal Press.
Cury, I. (2002) Directing and Producing for Television, Focal Press.
Dannenbaum, J. (2003) Creative Filmmaking from the Inside Out, Simon and Schuster.
Edwards, Rona (2005) I Liked It, Didn't Love It: screenplay development from the inside-out, LA: Lone Eagle Publishing.
Goldberg, L. and Rabkin, W. (2003) Successful Television Writing, Wiley.
Haddrick, G. (2001) Top Shelf 1: Reading and writing the best in Australian TV Drama, Currency Press.
Tomaric, Jason J (2008) The power filmmaking kit: make your professional movie on a next-to-nothing budget, Amsterdam/Boston: Focal Press.
Risk assessment statement
There are no out-of-ordinary risks for this unit.
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: 02-Apr-2013
