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ASSIGNMENT 1:Pre-Production Research Document

Program Name & Code: Bachelor of Arts Animation and Interactive Media (BP203)

Semester & Year: Sem 1, 2012

Course Name & Code: Video 1 (COMM 2303)

Lecturer: Dr Shaun Wilson

Email: [email protected]

Date Due: End of class Week 4

Submission ModeDocument to be spiral bound or in ring folder with plastic sleeve covers for every page,cover page, index page, main text pages and card back. Any alteration to this methodwill not be accepted for grading. Please use single sided A4 paper with ARIAL 12pt text.Please use COURIER 12pt for your scripts and treatment. Have a look at the

Percentage WeightingThis assignment contributes 30% to the final course result

Outline

You will compile and complete a research document which outlines the preproductionelements of your pending 1 minute short film. This assignment introduces you toindustry development and preproduction processes that happen before any productionstage and directly flows on and contributes to successfully completing Assignment 2.

You will write a screenplay, character treatment, then produce a budget, productionschedule and affiliated documentation needed to start your short film production. In thistask you can use the software CELTX which will automatically generate many of thebelow listed documents if used correctly so dont panic! Items include: Charactertreatment, Screenplay, Storyboards, Production Schedule (One Month), ProductionSchedule (One Week), One Line Schedule, Shooting Schedule, Scene Summary, CallSheets (one sheet for every day filming), Movement Order (one sheet for every dayfilming), Budget, Crew Sheet, Actors Sheet, and Public Liability Certificate of Currency(Use the RMIT version provided in class)


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Assessment Criteria

Your completed research document demonstrates: creativity and strength of narrativeand story telling ability, realistic and practical deadlines, nominated production dates,accurate budgets, well planned schedules, and cohesive preproduction documentation.

Overview of Assessment

You will receive one of the following grades in assessment.

Fail (NN) 0-49% Pass (PA) 50-59%

Credit (CR) 60-69%

Distinction (DI) 70-79%

High Distinction (HD) 80-100%

Late Submission

Late submission will incur a 5% reduction of total marks per business day includingpublic holidays and semester breaks unless you have special consideration granted.

Special Consideration

If you experience hardship, unforseen circumstances, or extended illness you can applyfor special consideration. This is a formal process and requires supporting documentsincluding medical certificates where appropriate. The current 2012 RMIT SpecialConsideration policy and procedure can be found below:

Procedure:

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Documentation:

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Definition:

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Attendance and Information Intake

You are required to attend all the scheduled lectures and take notes on the presentationin class, read and refer to the class reader and lecture notes where applicable, andwatch and take notes about any movie screenings or AV displays where appropriate. Inaddition to this you are strongly advised to engage with the recommended reading listfor additional information where appropriate. A combination of this will formulate the

answers to the assignment questions.

Lecture Format

Each class will combine watching videos, practical demonstrations, note taking,discussions, activities and tasks.

Grievances

If you are unclear or do not understand the assignments and or course content pleaseask me in class or email me at [email protected] and I will do my best toprovide a concise and helpful response.

If you are in dispute about your assignment result you can ask for the assignment to beresubmitted to an external examiner for review. This process requires you to formallylodge an email or typed letter to me as the Video 1 course coordinator and request for a


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resubmission. The process may take several weeks and there is no guarantee that youramended grade will be higher.

Feedback

Each assignment will receive a feedback sheet outlining a breakdown of assessmentand written comments. Please be patient in receiving this document within semester

weeks.

Plagiarism and Copyright

Plagiarism and breach of copyright in video production means to copy someone elseswork without providing a citation or screen credit of the original source. To avoid thissituation, please provide all citations of text, sound, moving and still image which arenot your own. Failure to do so will breach the policy listed below and result in possibleaction or expulsion against the student. You also run the risk of legal proceedings bythe rights holder that can result in a court appearance, fine and or imprisonment.

RMIT Plagiarism Policy and Resources:http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=p1l82w9nky8a

Production values

You will gain better marks if you produce this assignment with a clear attention to:spelling, punctuation and formatting, all fields in the required documents are complete,all documents requested are present, works are printed clearly and without marks orsmudges, attempted humour in answers is not present (leave humour for the script notthe production documents), and that you have used the software correctly by formattingto industry standards. I will fail your work outright if any of these requirements and thosestated in class are not met.

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