Module Information
Module Identifier
FM22820
Module Title
Film Craft 1
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Co-Requisite
Reading List
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Research Essay Analysis of one specialist area of film craft 2000 Words | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Creative Portfolio showcasing one area of film craft 2 Minutes | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Research Essay Analysis of one specialist area of film craft 2000 Words | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Creative Portfolio showcasing one area of film craft 2 Minutes | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Analyse how filmmakers communicate and innovate through film craft
Showcase increased technical skill in one area of film craft through practical application
Synthesise creative technique with critical understanding to demonstrate innovative communication through film craft
Brief description
This module facilitates students to increase their knowledge of the creative and technical underpinnings of distinct specialisms of film craft. They will learn about the breaking down of filmmaking into distinct professional roles; how those roles each contribute to the creative storytelling process and how they collaborate and inform each other’s choices.
Working both collaboratively and individually students will learn group working skills as well as developing their own unique creative voice. Creative problems will be explored through the application of technical skill.
Working both collaboratively and individually students will learn group working skills as well as developing their own unique creative voice. Creative problems will be explored through the application of technical skill.
Content
Through a mix of lectures and practical workshops, the module will provide grounding in the following distinct specialisms of film craft:
• Cinematography
• Production Design
• Sound Recording and Design
• Editing and Post-Production
• Cinematography
• Production Design
• Sound Recording and Design
• Editing and Post-Production
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Via independent work students will learn how to make use of the available means, how to overcome obstacles, as well as how to cope with (constructive) criticism. |
| Information Technology | Students will be making film work using digital media technologies competently and appropriately. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students will be using the Portfolio as an effective working tool for academic and career development and reflection. Students will evaluate and analyse their own work and that of their peers with reflexivity and consideration. |
| Problem solving | Students will be challenged with both practical and theoretical problems and then engaging in individual and group activities to solve these problems. |
| Research skills | Students will think analytically, researching in both practical and intellectual contexts, developing distinctive skills as a practitioner-theorist. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will be able to make film work to an increasingly professional standard in their chosen craft. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5