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
FTV10002 Production Management

Rule

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
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-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
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Final Pitch and PresentationGroup 25% 1,2,3,4,5 
Online Production Tasks (3)Individual 25% 1,3 
Pre-Production and Production DocumentationIndividual 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.