Course Title: Direct screen production crews

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6151 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

Course Title: Direct screen production crews

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART6490C	City Campus	TAFE	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2020, Term2 2021

Course Contact: Andrew Harrison

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4350

Course Contact Email: andrew.harrison@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to direct film and television production crews.

It applies to individuals responsible for visualising and defining the style and structure of productions. They apply high-level communication skills to convey creative and visual ideas and motivate production personnel to play a part in producing their vision for screen productions. They act with a high degree of autonomy, are members of a production team, and need to collaborate with technical and administrative personnel and be willing to make compromises where necessary.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUADRT603 Direct screen production crews
Elements:	1. Brief crew on shoot requirements 2. Rehearse shoots 3. Direct shoots

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed skills and knowledge for directing screen production crews.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in a range of team based screen content productions.