Overview

This unit consolidates relevant theory and technical skills while raising awareness of the multiple commercial applications of screen-based media. Working in groups, students will conduct targeted research, and apply pre-production strategies for the development of a fully resolved screen-based media project.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV30017 Screen Production Capstone: Project Development

Rule

150 credit points in:

Bachelor of Screen Production or its related double degrees

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 digital information and digital technical literacy skills to inform the creation of professional-standard digital media projects within a WIL context.
  • Use media production equipment and technologies to facilitate production workflows for the creation of digital media assets.
  • Evaluate and implement screen production development strategies to aid the production of audio/visual assets.
  • Produce digital screen content through researched, planned and competently managed production and post-production workflows.
  • Apply communication skills and collaborative practices through the active participation in industry teamwork roles and processes based on Screen Production industry practices

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		10.00 8 weeks 80
Unspecified Activities
Various		2.00 12 weeks 24
TOTAL140

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Peer Evaluation Individual 20%  1,2,3,5
Pre-Production and Pitch Assignment Individual 10% 1,3,5
Production Assignment 1 Group 30%  1,2,3,4,5
Production Assignment 2 Group 40% 1,2,3,4,5

Content

  • Team and group dynamics
  • Research and communication skills
  • Project management, planning and organisation strategies
  • Concept Development and Pre-Production techniques
  • Key roles, responsibilities and working within a team environment
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • 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.