760-325 Collaborative Media Production

This subject was formerly 760-325 Media Production: Collaborative Projects and 760-325 Media Production: Projects in Media Production 2. Students who have completed Media Production: Collaborative Projects or Media Production: Projects 2 are ineligible to enrol in this subject. Students must complete a project proposal, script or treatment before commencing this subject. A quota of 20 students applies to this subject.

Students must have completed 760-201 Modes and Codes in Media Production or 760-204 Contemporary Media Production, or equivalent.

This subject explores collaborative practices within and across a range of creative professions in the arts and media industries. Skills acquired in other media arts units may be applied to productions and presentations in any genre or style. Detailed proposals and treatments of up to six pages must be submitted in a professional style of presentation at the commencement of this unit. Only selected projects will be produced. The maximum duration of narrative projects will be six minutes with a full script required.

• research through competent use of the library and other information sources, and through defining areas of enquiry and methods of research;

• demonstrate teamwork through joint performance preparation;

• demonstrate time management, independent organization and planning;

• communicate knowledge in oral, written and/or creative form.

Individual work of 4000 words consisting of a 1000 word research paper and project proposal 20% (due mid-semester), an individual contribution to a group film/video/sound-based creative project including detailed production plans, tutorial presentations of work in progress and the completed project and documented work in a supporting production role on one other project of 3000 words 80% (due in stages throughout semester). The maximum duration of projects is 6 minutes. A hurdle requirement of a minimum 80% attendance required.