Unit Profile Correction added on 24-04-20
As a result of the CoVid 19 pandemic, the submission dates for all assessments for this Unit have been delayed by 1 week. The new due dates are as follows:
- Assessment # 1 due Friday, April 10, 2020, 11:45 PM
- Assessment # 2 due Friday, May 15, 2020, 11:45 PM
- Assessment # 3 due Friday, June 12, 2020, 11:45 PM
Overview
In this unit of study, you will learn the history and theory of documentary, and the current trends in industry practice. Through a series of individual and group exercises, you will gain skills in documentary sound and camera recording and you will edit footage using industry-standard software. You will apply these skills in the production of your own short documentary. You will be encouraged to find your authentic voice and visual style, and you will be introduced to the ethical and legal considerations of documentary practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: MMST11009 Digital Video and Audio
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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- Integrate a theoretical understanding of documentary practice into technical skills development in camera and audio capture
- Apply editing principles in the use of industry-standard editing software
- Manage media files and workflow through the stages of pre-production, production, post-production and distribution
- Reflect critically on one's own professional documentary practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
Additional Textbook Information
There will be a number of recommended readings from week to week. This will be provided online. A number of texts will also be available in the on-campus libraries.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (free browser plug-in)
- Microsoft Word or Pages
- All students will require access to a camera and microphone to complete this Unit
- All students will require access to editing software and hardware to complete this Unit
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.cattoni@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
- Introduction to Unit & assessment overview
- Choosing your story
Chapter
- Introduction to Assessment 1
- See e-Reading list Week 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
See Study Guide in the Unit Moodle website for information on how to approach the Unit.
See the eReading list in Unit Moodle website for weekly documentary screenings and readings.
Details of Zoom sessions for online students are included in the Unit Moodle website.
Module/Topic
- Brief history and theory of documentary
- Documentary genres & styles
Chapter
- Creating strong audio
- See e-Reading list Week 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Documentary analysis
Chapter
- Creating strong vision
- See e-Reading list Week 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Feedforward session in tutorial for Assessment 1
- Online students feedforward session on Zoom for Assessment 1
Module/Topic
- Diversity and representation
- Reflective Practice
Chapter
- Editing Refresher
- See e-Reading list Week 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Census Date Tuesday March 31
Digital Story Due: Week 4 Friday (3 Apr 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
- Assessment 2 brief
- Practicing within an ethical and legal framework
Chapter
- Safe practice
- See e-Reading list Week 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Public Holiday Friday April 10.
Make-up classes as needed
Module/Topic
No classes this week. There is an online quiz in Moodle on legal and ethical practice. Completion of the quiz opens up your Unit Moodle website from week 6 to 12
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz: Legal and Ethical practice
Pathways and Protocols for Indigenous Content
Module/Topic
- Relationships between documentary makers and subjects
Chapter
- Documentation for preproduction
- See e-Reading list Week 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Research in Documentary
- Interviewing techniques
Chapter
- Covering action
- See e-reading list Week 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Feedforward session in tutorial for Assessment 2
- Online students feedforward session on Zoom for Assessment 2
Module/Topic
- Shooting documentaries on location
Chapter
- Scheduling, budgeting, permissions
- See e-Reading list Week 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Editing as creative practice
Chapter
- File management & naming conventions
- See e-Reading list Week 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Documentary funding, incentives and pathways
Chapter
- Assembly to rough cut
- See e-Reading list Week 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Documentary distribution, and business models
Chapter
- Fine cutting your documentary
- See e-reading list Week 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Feedforward session in tutorial for Assessment 3
- Online students feedforward session on Zoom for Assessment 3
Module/Topic
- The future of documentary
Chapter
- Exporting your project
- See e-Reading list Week 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
UNIT MOODLE WEBSITE
The Unit Moodle website provides essential information and resources for successfully completing this Unit. A Study Guide, an e-Reading list and an online discussion forum can be accessed at moodle.cqu.edu.au
STUDY GUIDE
The online Study Guide will provide information on how to approach the Unit, organise your time and utilise the resources provided to successfully complete your assessments.
DISCUSSION FORUM
An online discussion forum is provided through the Unit Moodle website for discussing matters that relate to the Unit. The Discussion Forum is the primary means of support for off-campus students who want assistance with tutorials and assessments.
VISION & SOUND
All students require access to a camera and microphone to capture vision and audio for their assessments. On-campus students can borrow equipment through the use of the online booking system CHEQROOM. Details are provided on the Unit Moodle website. Online students living in the vicinity of Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Brisbane and Sydney can access this equipment following an induction test. Students are required to cover the cost of equipment damage that occurs during hire. Online students not in these areas can discuss equipment access and use during Zoom sessions. Most stills cameras have video capture and many mobile phones have high quality, built-in cameras that can be used for the purpose of documentary filmmaking.
EDITING SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
Students will require a computer and editing software to complete their assessments. On-campus students will have access to Adobe Premiere Pro in the Digital Media Labs. This software can also be purchased at a discounted education price as part of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription from the Adobe website at www.adobe.com.au A free seven day trial version of Premiere Pro can be downloaded from this site and there are various discounted plans for students. An alternative software for this Unit is the free version of DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic, which can be downloaded at https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/davinciresolve/ Tutorials for DaVinci Resolve will not be taught as part of this Unit however links to tutorials can be provided on request. DaVinci Resolve is an industry standard software that will enable you to complete Assessments 1 & 3 for this Unit.
WORD DOCUMENTS
Some of your assessment items require you submit written material so you will need access to a word processing application. A number of templates are provided for Assessment 2 that have been created using Microsoft Word.
ADOBE ACROBAT READER
You will need Adobe Acrobat reader, which is a free program that lets you view, navigate and print PDF documents. Adobe Acrobat reader can be downloaded from the Adobe website at www.adobe.com
VIMEO ACCOUNT
All students are required to have a Vimeo account for uploading and sharing their videos. The free version is sufficient for this unit. Only original content you have created yourself can be uploaded to Vimeo. Please go to: www.vimeo.com
1 Practical Assessment
This assessment has two parts:
PART A
Create a digital video story of 2 minutes in length. Your story is to be a stand-alone video, meaning it does not depend on anything else to be understood. Your digital story is to have a first-person narration recorded in your own voice. The story topic can be of your own choosing, however, your story must be one you have the authority to tell. Some examples are; tell a story about a person, a place, a pet, an event, a memory, an aspiration or something that is important to you. You are encouraged to be creative and experiment with the separate sound and visual elements of your digital story.
PART BThe second part of this assessment requires you submit a reflective journal entry of 300 words. The framework for your reflective writing will be provided on the Unit Moodle website.
Additional information for this assessment will be provided in the full assessment brief which can be downloaded from the Unit Moodle website.
Week 4 Friday (3 Apr 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 6 Friday (24 Apr 2020)
See Moodle for comments regarding your assessment
- Submission meets assessment requirements
- Narrative Structure
- Quality of Audio Track
- Quality of Vision
- Creativity
- Reflective Practice
Please refer to the Unit Moodle website for detailed assessment criteria
- Apply editing principles in the use of industry-standard editing software
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
For Assessment 2 you are required to produce a Preproduction Package for the documentary you will produce for Assessment 3.
The Preproduction Package follows standard industry practice for the development of a documentary project. The ideas developed and research undertaken in the preproduction phase will be implemented to produce your documentary for Assessment 3. Assessment 2 allows you to test ideas, pre-visualise the look and style of your documentary and make the necessary planning. A number of templates are provided on the Unit Moodle website to guide you through this assignment. This is an individual assessment item, however you are encouraged to seek feedback in class / Zoom and provide peer feedback for each other.
Additional information for this assessment will be provided in the full assessment brief which can be downloaded from the Unit Moodle website.
Week 8 Friday (8 May 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Friday (22 May 2020)
See Moodle for comments regarding your assessment
- Comprehensiveness of submission
- Quality of written submission materials
- Creativity in pre-visualisation
- Reflective practice
- Overall impact
Please refer to the Unit Moodle website for detailed assessment criteria
- Integrate a theoretical understanding of documentary practice into technical skills development in camera and audio capture
- Reflect critically on one's own professional documentary practice.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
3 Practical Assessment
This assessment has two parts.
Part A Short Documentary
You are required to produce a 4-5 minute documentary based on your preproduction package for Assessment 2. At the completion of Assessment 3, you should have a standalone short documentary that is suitable to be viewed online, could form part of your e-portfolio and also be suitable for entry into a film festival.Your completed documentary should be suitable and ready to be screened online or submitted to a film festival. Assessment 3 is the culmination of the work you have undertaken during this term.
Part B Reflective Journal Entry & Post-production documentation
Write a 500-word reflective journal entry about the process of creating your documentary. The framework for reflection will be provided. Post-production documentation including permissions and production stills are to be submitted.
Additional information for this assessment will be provided in the full assessment brief which can be downloaded from the Unit Moodle website.
Week 12 Friday (5 June 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (19 June 2020)
See Moodle for comments regarding your assessment
- Submission meets assessment requirements
- Overall Impact
- Quality of Audio
- Quality of Vision
- Reflective Practice
Please refer to the Unit Moodle website for the detailed assessment criteria
- Integrate a theoretical understanding of documentary practice into technical skills development in camera and audio capture
- Apply editing principles in the use of industry-standard editing software
- Manage media files and workflow through the stages of pre-production, production, post-production and distribution
- Reflect critically on one's own professional documentary practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
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