Do you have a passion for film? Do you want bring stories to life? Our BA (Hons) Film Production course will see you developing your skills and knowledge of how films go from concept to screen. Work behind the camera and explore all aspects of production, from casting and scouting locations, to managing budgets and measuring the success of films.

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You will spend the majority of your time studying at our High Wycombe Campus to develop the knowledge and skills you will need to seamlessly transition from university into employment.  However, you may also have the opportunity to study at our teaching base at Pinewood Studios

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putting you right in the heart of this world famous creative hub.

Modules

This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our

Academic Advice section

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This course has Opportunity modules.

Opportunity modules are a key part of the BNU curriculum. You’ll choose modules in both your first and second year from a broad selection in areas such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, digital skills, personal growth, civic engagement, health & wellbeing and employment. Opportunity modules are designed to enable you to develop outside the traditional boundaries of your discipline and help you to further stand out from the crowd to future employers.

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Film Production Pathway

Foundation Year Core Modules Credits

Introduction to Moving Image Production 30.00

Credits

30.00

Discover career opportunities within moving image-based industries. We'll help you gain a solid foundation of the knowledge and skills needed to plan, design and create moving image content. You'll also learn key industry-related words and phrases to help you understand terms used in future modules in related undergraduate programmes.

Preparing for Success: Knowledge and Creativity 30.00

Credits

30.00

You’ll learn about the overlap between study skills and employability skills and develop your existing abilities in both areas. You’ll be prepared for successful progression to Level 4 academic study whilst preparing yourself for employment through inquiry-based learning, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.

Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility 30.00

Credits

30.00

You’ll develop the skills associated with leadership and self-development and social and ethical awareness and responsibility, which are essential for success in higher education and in the world of work. This module will prepare you for successful progression to Level 4 academic study while allowing you to learn about employment in the twenty-firs...

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Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility

Credits

30.00

You’ll develop the skills associated with leadership and self-development and social and ethical awareness and responsibility, which are essential for success in higher education and in the world of work. This module will prepare you for successful progression to Level 4 academic study while allowing you to learn about employment in the twenty-first century through inquiry-based learning, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.

Inquiry Based Learning 30.00

Credits

30.00

This module has been designed to develop your understanding of key concepts and themes as well as basic methodologies and approaches to academic work. You’ll have the opportunity to analyse a problem or question that relates to your subject area, making use of information gathered from various sources using different methods and strategies.

Year 1 Core Modules Credits

Production Skills with Analysis 1 20.00

Credits

20.00

Discover the skills needed to write for film and tv. You'll look at a variety of formats and focus on the components of writing in documentary. You'll delve into scriptwriting, documentary research, proposal writing and story-telling through practical writing exercises and exploration of the work of key practitioners. You'll also look at key aspect...

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Production Skills with Analysis 1

Credits

20.00

Discover the skills needed to write for film and tv. You'll look at a variety of formats and focus on the components of writing in documentary. You'll delve into scriptwriting, documentary research, proposal writing and story-telling through practical writing exercises and exploration of the work of key practitioners. You'll also look at key aspects of the development of the visual language of film, including classical and post-classical Hollywood cinema, the influence of European movements, documentary, art cinema, and the concept of the auteur. Screen form will be considered in relation to particular contexts, such as the role of technical innovation. The module will enable learners to develop the analytical skills and critical knowledge required to conduct effective discussion of filmic styles in context.

Production Skills with Analysis 2 20.00

Credits

20.00

Through practical workshops and study, you'll look at the skills needed to write for film and TV, with a focus on fiction, in a variety of genres. You'll study some of the critical approaches that relate screen fiction to society, such as feminist criticism, masculinity studies, race and intersectionality and disability studies.

Filmmaking 1 20.00

Credits

20.00

This is a practical introduction to film and TV production equipment, including technical and creative uses of camera, sound, lighting and editing. You'll also work on your creative and storytelling abilities and study concepts such as framing, interview setups and shooting for the edit.

Filmmaking 2 20.00

Credits

20.00

You'll build on technical skills acquired in Filmmaking 1, and study the direction skills required for pre-production and production in the field of documentary, such as crewing, direction, use of camera, sound, editing and lighting. You'll look at researching, arguments of objectivity and advocacy and investigative skills for factual productions.

Filmmaking 3 20.00

Credits

20.00

An introduction to direction skills required in the field of fiction. You'll study narrative continuity, work with actors in short films and look at fantasy franchises and screen drama. You'll analyse depictions of the virtual onscreen and ways transmedia narratives expand films and small screen franchises within the industry and as fan fiction.

Opportunity Modules

You must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 4 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.

Year 2 Core Modules Credits

Advanced Technical and Production Skills 20.00

Credits

20.00

You'll study more advanced techniques using industry standard editing systems and be introduced to external effects software like Adobe After Effects. You'll also look at aesthetical uses of post-production and how to achieve a balanced result that serves the purpose of each specific film. You'll be able to focus on key skills relevant to your degr...

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Advanced Technical and Production Skills

Credits

20.00

You'll study more advanced techniques using industry standard editing systems and be introduced to external effects software like Adobe After Effects. You'll also look at aesthetical uses of post-production and how to achieve a balanced result that serves the purpose of each specific film. You'll be able to focus on key skills relevant to your degree.

Film: Advanced Technical Skills with Virtual Production 20.00

Credits

20.00

You'll practice camera skills including: advanced use of white balance; exposure; shutter speeds; use of jibs, glidecam, tracks and fixed rigs; creating mood with technical lighting; patterns of light; use of gels and gobos; external camera filters; use of a studio grid and free standing lamps; fundamentals of specialised practice in virtual produc...

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Film: Advanced Technical Skills with Virtual Production

Credits

20.00

You'll practice camera skills including: advanced use of white balance; exposure; shutter speeds; use of jibs, glidecam, tracks and fixed rigs; creating mood with technical lighting; patterns of light; use of gels and gobos; external camera filters; use of a studio grid and free standing lamps; fundamentals of specialised practice in virtual production.

The City in American Cinema 20.00

Credits

20.00

This module aims to use the city in American films as a focus to explore examples of work by selected directors in a range of genres and styles. It will position films about the city in specific production contexts and considers the issues that films raise, from the classical Hollywood era to the present.

Optional Modules Credits

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