CM Film 1

In the scope of objectives of the Carrier Module FILM the student, in gradual progression, covers all essential topics, tools and methodologies relevant for autonomous production work in the specific area of Film within Media Arts and Practices.

• students build formal, analytic, and critical vocabularies for understanding and discussing creative work in film
• students develop into professional filmmakers who are committed to diverse thematic issues
• students obtain a good overview and command of all essential knowledge and skills within the specific area of Film
• students autonomously and consistently conceive, develop and apply a coherent production project in the specific area of Film
• students explore new forms, visual languages and narrative or non narrative possibilities in film, influenced also with explorations in related media in the programme
• students discuss and interpret their work both verbally and in written form, as well as by using other non-standard media of communication and presentation

General knowledge in the field of film and related media and expressed interest in the field of film; highly reflected ability of visual and/or verbal storytelling (video, photo, but also drawing, comic making…), computer literacy, demonstrated mastery of standard (academic and/or professional) tools for recording and editing.

The Carrier Module FILM is consisted of three semester-long course runs that are structured around three levels of outcomes (knowledge, skills) defined as “Explore”, “Define” and “Focus”, through which students acquire competence for autonomous filmmaking (is competent to do all of these roles but specializes in two or three: directing, editing, camera, scriptwriting, production).
Semester 1, Carrier Module FILM – “Explore”:

• exploring varieties of video techniques and elements of film production:
• framing and the relevance of editing,
• the importance of the story, scripting,
• storyboard and preparation for production.
• analysis of the basic phases: preproduction, production and post production
  -exploring varieties of visual/film languages and means of expression through case analyses and camera practices
• exploring student's individual language, as related to film
• developing and using basic elements of film production in short projects
• initial/explorative project concept: various individual film concepts and expressions (related to Studio and/or final master project)
• initial/explorative project plan: exploring various possibilities and reviewing resources (of own skills, equipment, finances, time etc., related to Studio and/or final master project)
• exploring (own and others') project roles and competencies

Semester 2, Carrier Module FILM – “Define”:

Defining student's own individual project, together with the chosen means of expression, techniques, tools and the individual visual/film language.
Defining student's own role and competencies in Studio projects as related to own individual project.
Defining of the individual project with a complex idea.

Developing of the project and its phases, timeline, production plan (preparing for semester 3).
- establishment and characterization of individual characters in fiction film work principles
- structuring and execution of the story in a non-linear mode of expression
- structuring the image frames in different genres
- analysis of the expression approaches in different genres and disciplines
- the use of aesthetic and technological possibilities for specific modes of expression
- further developing and using of the elements of film in preparations of student's own master project

Defining the student's own project production process; with:
- defined project concept: autonomous development of script and filmic concepts and expression forms (related to the final master project, or a Studio project)
- defined project plan: managing resources (of skills/knowledge/cadres, equipment, finances, time etc., related the final master project, or a Studio project)
- defined roles and competencies in the master or a Studio project

Semester 3, Carrier Module FILM – “Focus”:

• work on student’s own final project preparations: final storyboard corrections, work with actors, camera practices, film locations, photography studies…
• final preparations for shooting the film

Focus on the student's own project production process; student becomes or continues to be (as in film, this process should already start at the end of semester 2) focused on:
- the project plan: autonomously managing resources (HRM, equipment, finances, time etc., related the final master project)
- roles and competencies in the master project (own and of possible collaborators)
- project implementation: initializing and producing the master project concept according to plan

After semester 3 the student implements and/or finalizes the master project within the scope of the Master Thesis module, in semester 4.

Knowledge:
(At the end of this module the Student, according to the level of involvement »explore«, »define« or »focus«...)
- Understands the historical and conceptual development of the filmic medium as an art form, its criticism and other related discourses
- Develops a deeper understanding of contemporary topical issues and formal strategies in a selected range of film production practices, and specializes within one filed
- autonomously speaks critically and argumentatively about own work and the work of others

Skills:
(The Student, according to the level of involvement »explore«, »define« or »focus«...)
- is capable of formal and content analysis of complex filmic artwork

- has expanded own creative repertoire technically, formally, and conceptually, in the area of film
- identifies, plans, organizes and executes project work, demonstrating autonomous decision-taking and process monitoring
- functions effectively as an autonomous production coordinator, and author, in a collaborative environment among mentors, professionals and academic peers

Obligatory literature:

• Pam Cook, Knjiga o filmu, (UMCO d.d. 2007) Catalogue
• Robert Mckee, Zgodba: substanca, struktura, stil in načela scenarističnega pisanja, (UMCO d.d. 2008) Catalogue Catalogue
• Jovan Jovanović, Uvod v filmsko mišljenje, (UMCO d.d. 2008) E-version
• Stojan Pelko, Podoba misli, (Študentska založba 2005)
• Hanif Kureishi, Mavrično znamenje in drugi spisi (CZ, 2000)
• L. Gianetti: Razumeti film, (Umco, 2009) Catalogue

Recommended literature:

• Rajko Grlić, How to make your Movie: An Interactive Film school E-version
• D. Bordwell, O povijesti filmskog stila, (Hrvatski filmski savez, 2005) Catalogue
• Andre Bazin, Kaj je film, (Ljubljana : Kino, 2010) Catalogue
• David A. Cook, Istoria filma, (Beograd : Clio, 2005-2007) Catalogue
• J. Dudley Andrew, Glavne filmske teorije, (Beograd : Institut za film, 1980)
• Elliot Grove, 130 projektov za uvod v snemanje filmov (Ljubljana, Umco & Slovenska kinoteka, 2010) Catalogue
• Bojan Kavčič, Zdenko Vrdlovec, Filmski leksikon, (Ljubljana : Modrijan, 1999) Catalogue
• M. Močnik (ur.),Lekcija teme (Zbornik filmske teorije), (Državna založba Slovenije,1987) Catalogue
• Vladimir Petrić, Pregled filmskih zvrsti in žanrov, Ljubljana, (Prosvetni servis, 1971)

Type (examination, oral, coursework, project): - regular coursework according to syllabus - final documentation, with presentation - oral examination Grading scheme: 50% regular coursework 20% final documentation 30% final presentation and/or oral exam