TV2D01 - Professional Practice for Production Design 26 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | TV2D01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice for Production Design | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Games and Design | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Design | ||
| Module Leader: | Timothy Overson | ||
| Module Team: | Emma Marshman | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100441 - film production | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 26 Feb 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To provide students with necessary information and skills to seek employment within the Television and Film industry, specifically within Art Department roles.
To provide students with a practical understanding of the roles within an Art Department through work experience and collaborative work on short films.
Content Summary
Work Search and Work Experience
Students will develop a CV, which will be sent to prospective Production Designers and Art Directors with a view of securing work experience on professional productions. Digital and paper portfolios will be prepared and presentation techniques discussed alongside interview skills.
Students will be supported in the search for a work placement and will plan, source and organise their own placements, this will be supported where necessary by academic staff. This experience will be documented and evaluated by the student.
Collaborative student Film Making.
Students will gain a practical understanding of the role of the production designer and art director through work on collaborative short films. Students be involved in the whole production process, from initial meetings with producers, directors and scriptwriters to discuss production design feasibility and schemes, to on set art directing and standby. Scripts will be broken down and analysed, initial concept sketches and models will be prepared, locations sourced and surveyed Props will be sourced, scenery constructed/locations dressed and the complete art department process will be managed by small student teams.
The process will be documented and evaluated by the students and compared to the professional work experience undertaken.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 53 |
| Work based learning | 70 |
| Independent Study | 144 |
| Directed Study | 90 |
| Groupwork | 25 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect on the nature of professional practice in their discipline and identify the gaps between their work related capabilities and disciplinary expectations |
| LO2 | Reflect upon the way their work experiences or role has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development. |
| LO3 | Develop and critically appraise an action plan of their experience and skills developed within the context of a graduate recruitment process and informed by their career plans and aspirations. |
| LO4 | Independence, planning, presentation, and professional deportment. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Work-based assessment 1 | Develop cv and covering letters. Understand the process of approaching members of art departments to seek work experience. Produce a document reflecting on work experience. | 0 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Work collaboratively art directing two short films. Document the process of sourcing locations, art direction. | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Work-based assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |