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MD6703: Commercial Shorts

Module Title Commercial Shorts
Module Code MD6703
Module Tutor Ben Mallaby
School Media
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 6
Pre-requisites Before taking this module you must pass MD5702 and pass MD5701
Co-requisites None
Restrictions Available only to Digital Film Production students. Not to be counted with FLP310
Brief Description

This year long practical single module is designed to allow level III students to undertake 'commissioned' work and experience the process of making films following established professional guidelines.
Indicative Syllabus

The module requires students to reflect on the restrictions of working within commercial constraints by making 'commissioned' films. They will undertake two different projects in which they have to work to a fixed brief in terms of length, content, means of distribution. They will undertake a film per semester, one of which will be a client based commercial brief and the other in response to a call for submissions from a short film festival strand (e.g. DEPICT at Brief Encounters).
Learning Outcomes

A student passing this module should be able to:

  1. Undertake appropriate research
  2. Work to a given brief
  3. Appreciate and respond to the constraints inherent in working with an outside client
  4. Liaise with clients
  5. Produce work to a given set of criteria
  6. Recognize and fulfill appropriate forms of delivery and work consistently to a professional standard
Learning and Teaching Activities Scheduled Contact Hours: 30
Independent Learning Hours: 120
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Individual, other: Film: 90 seconds
002: 50% Coursework: Individual, other: Film for a Client
Special Assessment Requirements
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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