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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit prepares the actor for the specialised acting techniques for camera and microphone. Camera confidence and versatility in performance on camera will be enhanced throughout the year as students engage with material from contemporary Australian, American and European scripts ranging from the comic through to the dramatic. Students will learn how to interpret film scripts, how film crews operate and how editing is conceived. Scenes and monologues will be filmed in a television studio as well as on location. Students learn to operate within a professional context by working in collaboration with colleagues from the West Australian Screen Academy (WASA) in the creation of original short films to a broadcast standard.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Year | Not Offered | 23 x 3.5 hour studio | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures, masterclasses, workshops, filming in a studio and on location.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Performance in a short film | 40% |
| Performance | Screen test | 30% |
| Performance | Scenes on camera | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit prepares the actor for the specialised acting techniques for camera and microphone. Camera confidence and versatility in performance on camera will be enhanced throughout the year as students engage with material from contemporary Australian, American and European scripts ranging from the comic through to the dramatic. Students will learn how to interpret film scripts, how film crews operate and how editing is conceived. Scenes and monologues will be filmed in a television studio as well as on location. Students learn to operate within a professional context by working in collaboration with colleagues from the West Australian Screen Academy (WASA) in the creation of original short films to a broadcast standard.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Year | Not Offered | 23 x 3.5 hour studio | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Lectures, masterclasses, workshops, filming in a studio and on location.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Performance in a short film | 40% |
| Performance | Screen test | 30% |
| Performance | Scenes on camera | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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