Overview

In this unit students will be introduced to the concepts and production strategies associated with the making of episodic and/or serialised narratives for online platforms. Workshops, delivered on a week-by-week basis, are designed to progressively build knowledge and practical skills related to the planning, capturing, editing and publishing of episodic and/or serialised narratives for online delivery.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV20021 Episodic Narratives for Online Platforms

requisite rule for this unit

50 credit points

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

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply pre-production strategies and techniques specific to Episodic Narratives
  • Analyse, interpret and evaluate short form episodic and serialised digital media content
  • Apply knowledge of audio and video production theory, tools and techniques
  • Edit video and audio in a digital software environment
  • Create and publish media content for online platforms
  • Analyse the synergies between Screen Production theory and practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Studio		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various		4.00 4 weeks 16
Specified Activities
Various		6.00 10 weeks 60
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		3.17 12 weeks 38
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Minor AssignmentIndividual 20% 1,2,6 
ProjectIndividual 50% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Reflective JournalIndividual 10% 2,6 
Scriptwriting and Script EditingGroup 20% 1,2,6 

Content

  • Team and group dynamics
  • Research and communication skills
  • Planning and organisation strategies
  • Screen-media workflow and production techniques
  • Social media and online publishing strategies
  • Identifying funding opportunities

Study resources

Reading materials

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