Production Management
27 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit introduces students to the methods and techniques that are used in the development and production of film and television projects. It introduces the role of the producer, and explores the production management processes in pre-production and post-production of short film projects, including all issues related to OH&S in the film industry.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Admission into:
Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
OR
Bachelor of Film and Television
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Define the role of the producer in the financing, funding and distributing of film and television productions
- Apply the production methodologies behind the management and co-ordination of short-from screen productions
- Identify the appropriate software and production documentation as related to film and television pre-production, production and post-production processes
- Prepare a Risk Assessment Checklist for short-form screen productions
- Prepare all necessary documentation for the Pre-Production and Production of short-form screen productions projects
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Studio | 3.00 | 9 weeks | 27 |
| Online Learning activities | 3.00 | 3 weeks | 9 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 3 weeks | 6 |
| Specified Activities Various | 5.00 | 10 weeks | 50 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 4.83 | 12 weeks | 58 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Pitch and Presentation | Group | 25% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Online Production Tasks (3) | Individual | 25% | 1,3 |
| Pre-Production and Production Documentation | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Producer's role
- Budgets, schedules, crew lists, call sheets, production reports, talent releases and location agreements
- Co-ordination of the production of short film and television production
- Industry standard documentation, terminology and procedure
- OH&S production and risk assessment procedures
- Marketing for short films
- Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy
- Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.