The unit will deal with the theory and practice of writing documentary, drama and experimental scripts for film, television and video programs. Tutorials will involve scriptwriting exercises. The unit will offer this examination from a variety of perspectives, looking at audiences, texts and institutions as well as users of these media and media forms. Introduction to the history and aesthetics of narrative film. Lectures, in conjunction with weekly film screenings, consider aspects such as the development of film editing, major silent film movements of the 1920s, Hollywood cinema of the 1940s and 50s and European and American innovations of the 1960s and 70s.
Tutorials allow for detailed analysis of sequences from the films shown during the unit.
An introduction to the principles and practices of radio broadcasting with particular emphasis on public and community media. Production workshops will incorporate the use of both analogue and digital facilities and equipment, although with a concentration on the latter, and will aim for station-specific creative outcomes. This unit will follow on from the theoretical and production areas covered in MAS206 by covering more advanced radio-making techniques and principles. In particular, the unit will emphasise complex post-production procedures and skills in lectures and workshops directed to feature production. MAS210 Media Production I 3 credit points Entry to this unit is restricted.