Overview

This unit affords students a thorough understanding and command of the principles of film production technology, enabling students to put into practice film production theory and gain industry relevant experience in the operation of equipment, as well as industry based production protocols and processes.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV10008 Production Techniques

AND
Admission into:
Bachelor of Film and Television
OR
Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
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:

  • Use professional motion picture cameras for industry standard short film production
  • Apply principles of camera control, including film exposure, focus and camera optics
  • Apply sync sound film production technology, digital recorders, location recording, timecode, slating and rushes syncing
  • Produce film material of industry standard and contribute to the completion of a narrative film
  • Work in a professionally oriented group environment where teamwork is essential
  • Apply workflow principles of cinematography, lighting and visual aesthetics in the context of narrative

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Studio		4.00 12 weeks 48
Specified Activities
Various		7.00 12 weeks 84
Unspecified Activities
Various		1.50 12 weeks 18
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Major Project Individual/Group  60%  1,2,3,4,5,6
Picture and Sound Film Production Group  20%  1,2,3,5
Technical Journal Individual  20%  1,2,3,5,6

Content

  • Super 16mm camera production and workflows
  • Advanced analogue and digital cinematography technology and techniques
  • Loading and unloading film stock
  • Exposing moving images correctly
  • Correct use of camera optics and focus
  • Sync sound, slating, location recording & timecode
  • Syncing rushes
  • Screen production, drama and studio lighting
  • Cinematography techniques and special effects lighting
  • Camera paperwork and awareness of processing
  • Film scanning and digital post-production workflows
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.