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SCREEN 701: Introduction to Directing

SEMESTER 1, 2018

30 points

Seminars: Tue 10am-2pm
Location: Social Sciences Building 201e Rm149 – The “Black Box” (15 Wynyard St)

Convenor: Peter Simpson | SSB, Room 532 | x86657 (SSB) | pj.simpson@auckland.ac.nz | Office hrs: Thu 10:30-12:30pm
 Technical Support: Martin Hansen | x84596 (Arts 1) | m.hansen@auckland.ac.nz

Equipment Loans: Nev Govindasamy | x84596 (Arts 1) | ngov011@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Summary of Course Description:              

This course provides students with a practical overview of the drama and documentary production process from a director’s point of view. Students are taken through pre-production, production and post-production on a series of group projects, as well as their own two-minute short. This course emphasises the importance of character and story alongside acquiring practical skills. Students are encouraged to critique their own work as well as the work of their classmates.

Students who have completed this course will be able to:

  • Understand and engage with the conventions and creative possibilities of film grammar, style and narrative
  • Reflect upon, justify and undertake active decision-making in the face of creative constraints and opportunities
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of film and television production
  • Operate camera, sound, lighting and post-production equipment in accordance with basic professional standards

Provisional class limits for 2018: Enrollment is limited to 15 students, with selection based on eligibility for admission to a postgraduate programme in Screen Production and the qualitative evaluation of Portfolio submitted.

For information see (under postgraduate study) www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/screen-production

Assessment Summary:

Course Participation: 10%

Assignment 1      60 Second Scene: 30%

Assignment 2      Individual Short Film: 60%

Recommended Texts:

Voice and Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production. 2nd ed. Burlington MA: Focal Press, 2012.

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.

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