The primary focus of the module is the art of filmmaking, exploring theoretical
approaches in practice. Students will creatively investigate narrative,
cinematography, music, sound, art design and lighting. Students work in small groups and will devise and realise two short films.
The module is an alternative to the Independent Practical Film Project and is
aimed at students who prefer to work in a collaborative manner. Similar to
the IPFP, the module emphasises the synergy between theory and practice,
devising work through a framework of academic research. Students will be
expected to draw on scholarly research to inform their work.
On successful completion of the course, students should have:
1. critically engaged with key concepts in practice
2. acquired advanced practical skills necessary for a high definition short fiction film
3. successfully devised and produced two short films through a framework of academic film theory
4. applied rigorous fiction film industry practices to their work, including scheduling and budgeting
5. effectively time managed their productions
6. applied skills in negotiating / working effectively with others in achieving a common goal
7. acquired the knowledge to effectively 'sell' their film to festivals and/or galleries
General Reading:
Alton, John, Painting With Light, (UCP, California, 1995)
Bachelard, Gaston, The Poetics Of Space, (Beacon Press, Massachusetts, 1958)
Block, Bruce, The Visual Story, (Focal Press, Burlington, 2008)
Gibbs, Tony, The Fundamentals If Sonic Art & Sound Design, (AVA, Lausanne, 2007)
Goodridge, Mike & Grierson, Tim, Film Craft: Cinematography, (ILEX, Lewes, 2012)
Le Grice, Malcolm, Experimental Cinema In A Digital Age, (BFI, London, 2001)
Shorter, Georgina, Designing For Screen, (Crowood Press, Malborough, 2012)
Kandinsky, Wassily, The Art Of Spiritual Harmony, (Cosimo, New York, 2007, Michael T. H. Sadler translation)
White, John, The Birth And Rebirth Of Pictorial Space, (Boston Books, Boston, 1967)