Course Title: Direct screen production crews

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: COMM7385C

Course Title: Direct screen production crews

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

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Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6172 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Directing)

Course Contact: Jesse Roberts

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4107

Course Contact Email: jesse.roberts2@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Barbara Gliddon

Email: barbara.gliddon@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to direct film and television production crews. It involves preparing required personnel for shoots, rehearsing shoots, and directing shoots according to production requirements.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUADRT613 Direct screen production crews
Element:	1. Brief crew on shoot requirements
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Brief production crew and discuss production requirements 1.2 Identify issues in production requirements and involve production crew in development of creative solutions 1.3 Resolve difficult or complex production requirements in consultation with production crew 1.4 Confirm technical requirements for productions are met before shooting commences and organise back-ups or alternatives as required 1.5 Establish clear communication lines with production crew and distribute production documentation as required
Element:	2. Rehearse shoots
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Plan and execute shoot procedures and protocols according to organisational procedures 2.2 Brief crews on role in realising scenic units in context of required narrative 2.3 Ensure production crew deliver desired photographic and cinematographic outcomes 2.4 Direct rehearsal of shots
Element:	3. Direct shoots
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Facilitate interactions between performers and production crew and confirm planned technical and creative requirements are met 3.2 Direct retakes where necessary, arriving at innovative and imaginative solutions to problems in collaboration with production crews 3.3 Provide clear instructions and cues to production crews 3.4 Record all sequences and additional material according to production requirements 3.5 Implement work health and safety (WHS) procedures according to organisational procedures 3.6 Evaluate shoots from director's perspective, including own performance, and note areas for future improvement 3.7 Provide feedback to production crew and invite their comments on shoots

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Details of Learning Activities

In this program, structured learning occurs in the classroom and through completion of assessment. However, as an independent learner you will also be engaged in unstructured activities such as private study and practice of technical skills required in using cameras, lighting and sound equipment and editing tools . You are also expected to  familiarise yourself with different aspects of the screen and media industry. This includes spending time engaged in attending films and film festivals, watching streamed content, attending industry events and exhibitions and building relationships with industry bodies such as the Screen Producers Association and the Australian Society of Cinematographers.

In-class learning activities include, but are not limited to:

• demonstrations and practical application
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussions
• screenings
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• Industry examples and case studies

Out-of class activities include, but are not limited to:

• reading set texts
• research
• screenings
• production work
• independent project based work 

Teaching Schedule

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability resources.

Week	Class Content	Assessment
Week 1	Overview of the course, assessments and  facilities. Delivery of document requirements. Checklist of documentation required. Briefing on Assessment 1 Pre-production meetings to be held and notes taken in class time. Completion of individual production timeline. Expectations of communications and record keeping between production group members. Length of completed production.
Week 2	Briefing on Assessments 2, 3, 4 and 5 Shooting logistics and production requirements. Where/when/how the shoots are to be managed.
Week 3	Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of screenplay by the Director - please submit to Canvas two (2) weeks before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read shooting schedule on Canvas. Production groups to hold pre-production meetings. Notes to be taken at these meetings.   Assessment Task 3 - Please read shooting schedule on Canvas. Production groups to hold pre-production meetings. Notes to be taken at these meetings.	Assessment Task 2 - Rolling Assessment weeks 3 to 13 Please read the A2/A4 filming schedule located on Canvas for scheduled submission of assessment deliverables   Assessment Task 3 - Rolling Assessment weeks 3 to 13. Productions A3/A5 filming schedule located on Canvas for scheduled submission of assessment deliverables   Assessment Task 4 - Rolling Assessment weeks 8 to 15   Assessment Task 5 - Rolling Assessment weeks 4 to 15   Assessment Task 1 due next week
Week 4	Finalise and submit Assessment 1   Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor.	Assessment Task 1 Due   Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 5	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 6	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 7	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project filming to commence next week
Week 8	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 9	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 10	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 11	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming
Week 12	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 2 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director - please submit to Canvas one (1) week before start of your scheduled shoot. Please read filming schedule on Canvas. Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed. Pre-production meetings continue.   Assessment Task 3 - Delivery of pre-production documents by the Director. Please read filming schedule on Canvas Meetings between Directors and supervising tutor to confirm documentation is completed.   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Task 2 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 3 - Preproduction   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming   Assessment Tasks 2 and 3 - all deliverables due next week
Week 13	Finalise and submit Assessments 2 and 3   Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   One on one feedback meetings with the tutor    Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Tasks 2 and 3 - all deliverables due   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film Project Filming   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming   Assessment Tasks 4 and 5 - all deliverables due by week 15
Week 14	Rolling Assessment   Assessment Task 4 - Short Film project Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   Assessment Task 5 - BTS Filming Directors role will change with each production. Key production roles will change according to the assessment shooting schedule   One on one feedback meetings with the tutor    Please note - production kits are only released for authorised shoots once the pre-production documents have been received in full and approved by your supervising tutor	Assessment Tasks 4 and 5 - all deliverables due next week
Week 15	Finalise and submit Assessments 4 and 5 One on one feedback meetings with the tutor	Assessment Tasks 4 and 5 - all deliverables due
Week 16	Review of Assessments 4 and 5 - Short Film and Behind the Scenes projects

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Other resources for this course are available on Canvas.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

For each assessment task you will receive a detailed brief specifying requirements

To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessments to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments.

Assessment 1  - Short Answer Questions - This task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge related to directing screen production crews. More specifically it covers the roles, responsibilities and interaction with the director, the challenges and solutions when directing screen production crews along with conventions and practices, technical and artistic elements as well WHS considerations. Date Due: week 4

Assessment 2 - Directing Pre-production - Short Film Project - In preparation for directing a production (assessment 4), you must first brief the crew on shoot requirements, establishing and maintaining clear lines of communication and keep production documentation up to date in a repository that is accessible to all cast and crew. As a Director you should identify the skills of each crew member, invite input from crew and update paperwork accordingly. Date Due: weeks 3 to 13

Assessment 3 - Directing Pre-production - Behind the Scenes Project - In preparation for directing a behind the scenes production (assessment 5), you must first brief the crew on the shoot requirements, establishing and maintaining clear lines of communication and keep production documentation up to date in a repository that is accessible to all cast and crew. As the behind the scenes Director you should identify the skills of each crew member, invite input from crew and update paperwork accordingly. Date Due: weeks 3 to 13

Assessment 4 - Directing Shoots - Short Film Project - In this assessment you are required to plan and execute shoot procedures, direct rehearsals for each shot, meet planned technical and creative requirements, provide clear instructions to production cast and crew, implement work health and safety (WHS) procedures, problem solve with crew when required, record, back up and edit the production. Evaluate your own performance and give constructive feedback to crew members. Date Due: weeks 8 to 15

Assessment 5 - Directing Shoots - Behind the Scenes Project - In this assessment you are required to plan and execute shoot procedures, direct rehearsals for each shot, meet planned technical and creative requirements, provide clear instructions to production cast and crew, implement work health and safety (WHS) procedures, problem solve with crew when required, record, back up and edit the production. Evaluate your own performance and give constructive feedback to crew members. Date Due: weeks 4 to 15

Assessment Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are to be finalised by no later than end of semester 2 Week 16.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

Attendance:

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises

It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

Information about your studies:

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

Assessment:

Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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