You will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops and practical filmmaking activities. Classwork will include production meetings, project work and independent research.
Learning will be supported by a range of Microsoft and Adobe applications, as well as a range of educational resources for you to access on Teams.
Teaching will support the development of essential transferable skills, including self-promotion, presenting, leadership, IT, communication and team working.
Self-directed study aims to build on and develop the knowledge and skills learnt in class. This is equally relevant to individual and collaborative projects.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops and practical filmmaking activities. Classwork will include production meetings, project work and independent research.
Learning will be supported by Google Classroom, which hosts a range of educational resources for you to access online.
Teaching will support the development of essential transferable skills, including leadership, IT, communication and team working.
Self-directed study aims to build on and develop the knowledge and skills learnt in class. This is equally relevant to individual and collaborative projects.
Assessment
Assessments are designed to be interesting, relevant and contemporary, with the aim of enhancing personal and professional development, while also evaluating performance.
Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module.
Module assessments such as practical film projects, pitches, presentations and digital research projects require learners to demonstrate a critical understanding of technical and theoretical concepts of film and television production.
In the case of collaborative projects, where students will be working in teams, peer assessments support tutor observation reports to determine an individual's contribution to the production of the final project.
Assessments are designed to be interesting, relevant and contemporary, with the aim of enhancing personal and professional development, while also evaluating performance.
Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module.
Module assessments such as practical film projects, pitches, presentations and research projects require learners to demonstrate a critical understanding of technical and theoretical concepts of film and television production.
In the case of collaborative projects, where students will be working in teams, peer assessments will support tutor observation reports to determine an individual's contribution to the production of the final project.
Feedback
Regular informal feedback is supportive and helps to develop students' practical filmmaking and academic skills by encouraging reflection and an understanding of how to improve further.
Written assessment feedback is provided within 20 working days of the submission date for each module.
Regular informal feedback is supportive and helps to develop students' practical filmmaking and academic skills by encouraging reflection and an understanding of how to improve further.
Written assessment feedback is provided within 20 working days of the submission date for each module.
Staff
Leanne Knapman - Course Leader
As Course Leader and Teacher for the FdSc and BSc awards in Film & Television Production Technology, Leanne is responsible for the planning, delivery, assessment, and management of the courses. Leanne has 13 years experience producing commercial video productions for the likes of Dell, and an MSc with Distinction in Digital Feature Film Production Technology. Having produced several feature films and documentaries, she won a Royal Television Society award and has 10 years teaching experience in Higher Education.
Martha Leicester - Teacher
Martha has always carried a passion for filmmaking and pursued a degree in film and television production, focusing on the influence of audio and soundtrack on the visual narrative. After graduating with a First Class (Hons) Degree, Martha built her knowledge base further through corporate production experience, where she filmed and edited a range of productions, including as-live multi-camera events, podcasts and educational videos.