Program Overview

SCR222 - Directing and Producing

Overview

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Offerings

• MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
  • Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2
  • Location: Murdoch
  • Attendance mode: Face to Face
  • Start year: 2025
  • End year: Ongoing
  • Self enrol: Yes

Requisites

Prerequisite

• SCR200: 3 cp, Writing For The Screen
• MCC353: 4 cp, Writing For The Screen
• SCR212: 3 cp, Practical Film Skills
• SCR312: 3 cp, Practical Film Skills
• MCC312: 4 cp, Media Projects

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basics of choosing and re-writing a script for production.
2. Detail the importance of knowing your audience.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of style in directing.
4. Display a comprehensive knowledge of film style and tone.
5. Describe the importance of casting.
6. Detail the relevant issues in film legals, copyright & insurance.
7. Demonstrate the ability to create a complete budget from a film script.
8. Display the ability to create a film festival and distribution plan.

Unit Details

• Unit version: 16
• Version start date: 01/07/2024
• Owning college: College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
• Owning school: Media and Communication
• Credit points: 3
• Work integrated learning: Workplace Simulation

Unit Content

• The Director - Style and Tone
• The Pitch
• Casting
• Director's Statement
• Script Breakdown and Budgeting
• Legals, Copyright, Insurance, etc.
• Financing
• Casting, Crewing, and Production
• Distribution and Marketing