There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

You will be introduced to techniques for documentary research, observation, interviewing, storyboarding, and storytelling. You will learn technical documentary camera, sound and editing skills. Key documentary philosophical debates around 'truth', representation and objectivity/subjectivity, will be introduced and discussed, and you will cultivate an understanding of the different modes of documentary production. You will independently practice your documentary filmmaking skills through the completion of a portfolio of short assessable film exercises. You will simultaneously research and develop ideas for a documentary film that will be filmed and edited in Trimesters 2 and 3. Through the trimester, you are also asked to independently research one or more aspects of your local documentary film industry, which you will share with your peers and tutors.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate the ability to plan and complete short documentary exercises.

LO2: Critically explore creative and technical skills and techniques involved in documentary production.

LO3: Critically engage with researching and creatively developing ideas for documentary films.

LO4: Critically explore key theoretical and philosophical debates underpinning documentary film practice.

LO5: Plan an engaging approach to presenting research and creative ideas.

LO6: Critically appraise an aspect of the relationship between documentary film production and the documentary film industry.