The Creative Producer G (11891.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Arts And Communications | Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Develop an industry standard project plan and proposal which identifies and aligns with a targeted market;
2. Evaluate and communicate advanced knowledge of investment and return in the development of a creative cinematic project, both through a commercial and independent viewpoint;
3. Create an investment budget and a production bible for a short film through integrating and synthesising complex technical understandings; and
4. Lead a creative team and work collaboratively in the development of a short film.
Graduate attributes
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
Skills development
Unit description
In this unit students gain an understanding of the role of the creative producer as they take a project through pre-production development: they will develop projects from initial idea to script development to creative packaging to targeting markets to budget negotiations. The unit's emphasis is on developing a project whilst navigating the complex connections between creative roles, government incentives, business, budgets and markets. On completion of this unit students will have formed into Creative Producer teams. The teams will develop pre-production material, and the 'paperwork' that surrounds a film's market proposal, ready to begin production of their graduating film in the following unit. They will also be able to answer this question, "How many Producers does it take to change a light bulb?" The online unit will make use of synchronous and asynchronous forms of online teaching.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
11144 The Creative ProducerEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Ms Naomi Telushkin |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Ms Naomi Telushkin |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online real-time | Ms Naomi Telushkin |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Ms Naomi Telushkin |
Required texts
Recommended texts/ media
Muchnik, Federico Arditti. The Strategic Producer: On the Art and Craft of Making Your First Feature. CRC Press, 2016.
Todd Garner, The Producers Guide, Podcast One, 2020
McKEE, Robert, Story - Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, Methuen, London, 1998
VOGLER, Christopher, The Writer's Journey - Mythic Structures for Storytellers and Screenwriters, Studio City, Michael Wiese Productions, 1992
ACTUAL SHOOTING SCRIPTS – various. As well as the scripts available through Canvas, there are bound copies of many scripts in the CLRC and library. Please READ some!
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
To demonstrate that you have met all the learning outcomes and thereby pass the unit, you will need to achieve a pass for both assessment items. Less than 50 % in either assignment will result in a fail for the unit.
Supplementary assessment
If a student fails due to a late submission they may apply for a supplementary assessment.
The supplementary submission will marked pass 50% or fail 0%
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
If left to the last moment the workload for this unit will be highly challenging to complete. Students are encouraged to keep pace with learning requirements from the beginning of the unit, or consult their unit convener if they are encountering difficulties.
Participation requirements
Please note that this unit requires a great deal of self-directed study, however, failure to attend classes may have a negative impact on your grade due to you having missed important information and in-class discussions.
Required IT skills
Students are expected to have IT skill commensurate with this level 3 unit.
Work placement, internships or practicums
N/A