FV3S24 - Advanced Theory: Documentary Commissioning Package 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FV3S24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Advanced Theory: Documentary Commissioning Package | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Sally Lisk-Lewis, Joseph Sudlow | ||
| Module Team: | Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100058 - film studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
• Build on the proposal/pitching skills introduced at level for and five, in order to support students in an intensive research and preparation project that culminates in the creation of a viable documentary idea into a full commissioning package.
• Further develop students’ communication and proposal writing skills and confidence.
• Critically explore the current industry and its needs and relating industry trends to the theory and practice of documentary filmmaking.
• Enhance employability skills through the creation of a viable ideas package for students to promote after graduation.
Content Summary
Finding stories and the ability to turn those initial ideas into a viable documentary proposal is an essential skill for any filmmaker.
Through a short series of lectures and seminars students will be guided through processes and methodologies that facilitate the documentary subject development process, and outline the expectations of the documentary proposal documentation.
Students are to produce a highly detailed and clearly laid out ‘documentary commissioning package’, that outlines a documentary ‘idea’ in a format that is ‘ready to go’.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminar | 6 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Project supervision | 12 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 75 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Design, construct and sustain a coherent, literate, well-organised documentary film/TV proposal which has ‘story’ at the heart of it. |
| LO2 | Apply independent research, critical thought and originality in the understanding and evaluation of relevant debates within a particular field of enquiry. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Ready to Go: A portfolio-based, industry relevant commissioning package that is ‘ready to go’. The portfolio will include: a 2-minute taster tape that gives a flavour of the documentary idea that will be pitched to commissioners; and a production folder of key development works. | 0 | N/A | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |