TV1D01 - Television and Film Set Design Projects 1 26 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: TV1D01
Module Title: Television and Film Set Design Projects 1
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Games and Design
Faculty Sub Group: Design
Module Leader: Ben Morson
Module Team: Anna Solic, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake: 2024
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100048 - design
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 26 Feb 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To introduce students to design for film and television.

To give an overview of the designers’ role within the production process.

To illustrate the diferrence in designing for single/ multi camera non drama productions.

To introduce appropriate technical drawing, modelmaking and visualising techniques to express design solutions.

Content Summary

Students will work from a brief and produce the production design scheme for a range of non drama productions for a given studio space.

Students will develop the design, accomodating action, audience and technical practicalities of accomodating cameras and variety of cameras.

Students will be able to understand how to design and produce working drawings including studio plans and construction drawings manually.

Field trips to TV studio and a studio recording will be arranged to illustrate and inform the design process.

On completing this module students will be able to understand a range of non drama formats and design appropriately.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 14
Demonstration 6
Supervised time in studio/workshop 70
External visits 12
Independent Study 276
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 16
Groupwork 6
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the context of the brief and design for the appropriate audience.
LO2 Produce the production design scheme using manual draughting, modelling and a range of visualising techniques.
LO3 Discuss design and scenic construction techniques and methods.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Practical Assessment (CW) Creative Designs / Art (CW) 2 To produce and design a scheme for production using a multi camera for non drama 0 N/A 50 No 40
Practical Assessment (CW) Creative Designs / Art 1 To design a set for multi camera non drama 0 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Creative Designs / Art (CW) 2
Creative Designs / Art 1

Reading List

Pegler M. (2000) Entertainment Destinations.

Lim J. (2011) Eccentric Structures in Architecture

Aldersey-Williams H. (2003) Zoomorphic: New Animal Architecture

D’Arcy G. ( 2018 ). Critical approaches to TV & Film Set Design. Focal Press.

Shorter G. ( 2012 ). Designing for Screen: Production design and art direction explained - The Crowood Press Ltd

Whitlock C. (2010 ) Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction Hardcover – It Books

Lucci G. ( 2009). Ferretti: Art of Production Design Hardcover –Mondadori Electa.

Halligan F. (2012) FilmCraft: Production Design

Barnwell J. (2017) Production Design for Screen . Visual Storytelling in Film and Television.