Film Development Field of study: Creative management in new media
Programme code: W8-S2CM20.2022

Module name: Film Development
Module code: W8-ZN-S2-FD
Programme code: W8-S2CM20.2022
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The course aims to familiarize students with the practical knowledge related to Film Development and acquire the necessary skills during a film project's conceptual work and development. In particular, students will acquire skills and competencies related to the preliminary work leading to the production of a feature film, documentary, and animated film, the preparation and writing of a script and script revisions, collaboration with a script doctor, seeking investors and co-producers, preparing financial plans, creating set design documentation. This module covers the following issues: script development, production development, creating agreements in order to prepare a film production, drafting preliminary works, financial and organizational preparation of film production, types of preliminary agreements between a producer and a director, characteristics and description of project development, and methods of character development in a screenplay. The final objective of the module is to acquire the skills by which the student will evaluate the chances of success and feasibility of a project as a continuation of the film production process.
Prerequisites:
The student has to have basic knowledge of creating the film's process and phases.
Key reading:
B. Clevé: Film Production Management: How to Budget, Organize and Successfully Shoot your Film, Taylor & Francis Ltd.; 4th edition, 2017. A.S. Grove: High Output Management. Vintage; 2nd edition, 1995. K. Blanchard: The New One Minute Manager, William Morrow, 2015.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student knows the planning and implementation of Film Development. [FD_1]
 K_W09 [5/5]
The student knows the methods and techniques used to develop a film project and the relevant activities in the development phase. [FD_2]
 K_W11 [4/5]
The student will be able to plan a film project, define its financial and organizational conditions, define the organizational structure of a film project, create a plan for the use of resources and create preliminary contracts. [FD_3]
 K_U09 [5/5]
The student will be able to use computer software, including working with online applications to manage conceptual work, film project development, and description of that development. [FD_4]
 K_U11 [4/5]
The student is competent to act as a leader of a film project while revising preconceived notions and intellectual and artistic attitudes. [FD_5]
 K_K06 [3/5]
The student can create a film team and is aware of the importance of cooperation and developing interpersonal and professional relationships. [FD_6]
 K_K09 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test [FD_w_1]
Verification of the degree to which students achieved the assumed learning outcomes will be implemented using the oral and final assessment of the group project.
 FD_1 FD_2
Continuous evaluation [FD_w_2]
Evaluation of partial pieces of work aimed at acquiring the student the ability related to Film Development.
 FD_3 FD_4 FD_5 FD_6
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [FD_fs_1]
Theoretical lecture, activating lecture, multimedia presentation, discussion.
 15
Analysis of the literature on the subject, analysis of the lecture content, searching for examples in practice, independent implementation of the indicated material batches, including the subject literature.
 45 Test [FD_w_1]
practical classes [FD_fs_2]
Case studies that are to encourage students to manage of Film Development process independently. Activating exercises, game, business simulation. Group work.
 15
Individual preparation for each class, systematization of the material presented during classes, preparation of projects - also group ones. Independent implementation of the material batch indicated in the syllabus and analysis of examples selected by the lecturer, repetition and consolidation of knowledge and skills acquired during the course.
 45 Continuous evaluation [FD_w_2]
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