Overview

This unit develops video production knowledge and skills in the field of news and media. Students will research, film and edit a short documentary project which will showcase their interests and result in a strong piece for their journalism or media portfolio. It will teach students to operate industry standard equipment and editing software.

Requisites

Prerequisites
MDA10018 Content Creator Lab

AND
50 credit points of Level 2 Units
AND
JOU10007 Media Content Creation

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:

  • Critically analyse and evaluate local, national and international long form and documentary practices in video journalism
  • Work independently to produce an engaging and original short documentary encompassing diverse sources and perspectives
  • Apply sophisticated story-telling techniques to research, record and edit to deadline
  • Observe industry standard ethical and legal requirements for professional practice in video and documentary storytelling

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		 2 12 weeks  24
Live Online 1 12 weeks 12
Specified Activities
Various		 4 12 weeks  48
Unspecified Activities
Various		 5.5 12 weeks  66
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Pitch PresentationsIndividual 20% 1,3,4 
Short Documentary FilmIndividual 50% 2,3,4 
Video News ReportIndividual 30% 2,3,4 
Pitch PresentationsIndividual 20% 1,3,4 
Short Documentary FilmIndividual 50% 2,3,4 
Video News ReportIndividual 30% 2,3,4 

Content

  • Analysis of video journalism in Australia and abroad
  • Role of public service and commercial broadcast media
  • Researching and verifying information for possible story creation
  • Pre-production, production and post-production of a short video documentary

Study resources

Reading materials

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