Narrative Film

Course aim

To build on the concepts and skills students acquired in Introduction to Film and Television and introduces students to the key elements, techniques and practices of narrative production as it applies to short film

Course content

The course focuses on the classical narrative film form and the development of strong storytelling skills, high production values and the creative use of formal elements and techniques.  It provides students with the fundamental narrative knowledge and skills necessary for the production of a range of storytelling forms such as features, short films, animation, television drama, advertising and promos.

Textbook(s)

Bordwell, D and Thompson, K 2012, Film art: an introduction, 10th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
INFT 1015	Hollywood Film and Television

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hr x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hrs x 10 weeks
Film screening - online	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment plan, Portfolio, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.