Course overview
This course introduces students to the creative, formal and ethical practices of documentary film as it applies to short form production.
- Introduction to Documentary
- Developing Documentaries
- Making and Sharing Documentaries
Course learning outcomes
- Conceptualise, research and develop engaging documentary films.
- Develop and reflect on your voice as a creative nonfiction storyteller
- Critically examine the history, ethics, and styles of different types of documentaries
- Employ audiovisual techniques that contribute to making an engaging documentary
- Reflect on documentary’s capacity for impact and its role in society within the context of your film/s.
Availability
Class details
Magill
Class number 24898
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 24899
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 24900
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 28054
Section TU04
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 28055
Section TU05
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 30001
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
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