Opinto-opas

Objective

The students know the ethical principles and regulations related to their profession and can apply them in practical situations. The students apply their storytelling skills in generating ideas and doing background research for a short fiction film. They can develop a screenplay for a short fiction film. They can analyze screenplays and recognize dramatic structures. They master the giving and receiving of constructive feedback. They are familiar with the fundamentals of directing and acting in fiction film. They can set goals for direction. They can break down the screenplay into a budget, production plan and shooting schedule. They can compose a storyboard and sound plan based on the screenplay and choose appropriate equipment. They can present and justify their own views of artistic content and execution of the production to other members of the production team.

Content

- Producing ideas and doing background research for a short film screenplay.
- Process writing and screenplay formats.
- Dramaturgical analysis.
- Giving and receiving feedback.
- Scene analysis.
- Composing directing plan and casting.
- Communication with actors and the production crew.
- Image and lighting plan.
- Technical and artistic design for sound production.
- Image, light and sound equipment in fiction film production.
- Professional ethics and legislation.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge and to reflect on it. Development driven approach to coursework. Generation of new knowledge in order to contribute to the class.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.