Overview

This unit will further enhance editing skills and develop a sophisticated understanding of the postproduction process. This will apply across all areas of specialisation including editing, sound design and colour grading, with an emphasis on defining appropriate workflows, compression and outputs of the Major Projects. Students will develop professional marketing strategies for the promotion and distribution of their Major Projects.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV40010 Major Project: Production

AND

300 credit points in: Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)

Concurrent prerequisites
FTV40003 Screen Research and Writing
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
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:

  • Apply advanced editing techniques and competency in working on digital post-production and specialised software in picture editing, sound design, colour grading and graphic applications
  • Evaluate the editor/ director relationship in the process of translating script to screen by participating in regular consultations on the edits and all stages of the post-production process of the project
  • Apply project management skills in the post-production and final output of major film-based projects for assessment, screenings, publication and distribution purposes
  • Liaise with appropriate industry practitioners, post-production facilities and film labs on a real world project
  • Review the post-production process in the documentation of post-workflows, final scripts, post-schedules and budgets, and all delivery items
  • Develop a professional marketing strategy and compile appropriate documentation and materials for relevant funding, investment, distribution and promotion of the major film-based projects

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class		4.00 12 weeks 48
Specified Activities
Various		13.00 12 weeks 156
Unspecified Activities
Various		6.00 12 weeks 72
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Major Research Project Marketing PlanGroup 25% 6 
Post-Production DocumentationIndividual 15% 2,3,4 
Post-Production and Delivery of Major ProjectGroup 60% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Demonstration of advanced editing software and creative editing techniques in the areas of scene structure, rhythm and pacing in working on the Major Projects
  • The editor/ director relationship, and the participation of regular consultations with the lecturer and production group on picture and sound editing, colour grading, title design and special effects
  • Liaising with industry practitioners, post-production facilities and film labs in post-producing the Major Projects
  • The development of professional marketing strategies and documentation for the distribution and promotion of the major film-based project
  • 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.