SCREEN 702

Production Management

Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for SCREEN 702.

Description

This is an introduction to film and media producing, focused on short fiction. Designed as a lecture and discussion workshop, students will engage in conversations on topics relevant to production and complete a series of basic assignments. Our class sessions will be spent in demonstrations, lectures, discussions, exercises and screening films.

Course objectives

To introduce students to the variety of roles required of a producer and the importance of production aspects to a creative filmmaker
To introduce students to scheduling principles and Movie Magic software
To familiarise students with the key processes of pre-production, production and post-production and how they relate to the overall budget
To familiarise students with basic film contracts and rights
To ensure students have up to date safety information, knowledge of safety reporting and have completed a first-aid certificate
To expose students to the basic industry composition and funding opportunities
To introduce students to writing proposals for short film funding in NZ
To introduce students to some relevant case studies and different approaches to producing short films

Class limits for 2019

Enrolment is limited to 18 students, based on eligibility for admission to the PG programme in Screen Production and the qualitative evaluation of the portfolio submitted.

Availability 2019

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Jake Mahaffy

Assessment

Points

SCREEN 702: 15 points

Restrictions

FTVMS 754