Art/Tech - Filmmaking

Subject Name: Media

Unit of Study: Filmmaking

Brief Description: This unit of study provides a crash course in filmmaking. Explore the different styles of filmmakers, develop skills and ability to plan a film and collaborate to create an original short film.

Scaffolding Learning

At the conclusion of this unit of study students will have: 

An understanding of key knowledge

• Identify codes and conventions that can be used to communicate narratives and engage an audience.
• Follow a procedure in the steps of pre-production, production and post-production in film making.

Attained these key skills 

• Apply technologies, codes and conventions to create video sequences.
• Employ planning, drafting and editing procedures in producing a short film
• Analyse and evaluate film techniques and genres.

Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities

• Explore and Represent Ideas (VCAMAE040), (VCAMAE041)
• Media Arts Practices (VCAMAM042), (VCAMAM043)
• Present and Perform (VCAMAP044)
• Respond and Interpret (VCAMAR045), (VCAMAR046)

Assessment Tasks

Students will be required to complete the following assessment tasks:

• Film Research Booklet
• Show reel of Production Exercises
• Short Film Production

Resources

• Pens / pencils
• Device

Pathways

This unit of study could provide students with the following pathway.