1. CONTENT
Documentary is a strong televisual platform from which to investigate, enlighten and ultimately reveal the fine detail of our world; the good or bad, or simply events and life that is hidden from our everyday vision. Far beyond this definition, the importance of documentary video nowadays in our global culture means that the communication and transmission of knowledge, but is also a source of creativity, and so like art, is often unstoppable.
The course content, bathed in the English language will cover all aspects of the modern documentary from: identifying ideas,to how to research and conceptualize a documentary.
? The diverse sources of information, expertise,academics/experts.
? Tone, reason and debate, purpose of the interviews:to inform, to learn or expose, comment or criticize.
? Define the intellectual position of the documentary. Develop strategy for the creative content development.
? Define the tone of the narrative writing - create the voice.
? Position the style and approach of film - Documentary, docudrama.
? Identify the channels for the film; audience and intended effect or reaction. Create the pitch and funding proposal.
? Aquire skills to write, budget, visualise and present the right proposal.
? Schedule the production of the project.
? Build a team, identify locations, key contributors,visual themes and editing style.
? Define the narrative style. methodology and ideas for desemenation of information.
? The narrative; filming, narrative adaptation, visual imagery aquisition. Creative camera techniques and shot variations
? Organisation of edit narrative;basic assembly, creative editing & approval.
? Assessment of structure and final outcome.
? Creative Post production elements, grading and styling and infographics.
? Full review of sensitivity to the diversity of opinions, responsible, production with solid ethical principles, values and equity.
? The Final edit, and versions for overseas
Show progress in spoken English, written English documents and tests.
Show creativity in practical exercises and classwork.
Ability to work on own time to achieve the best results for your work.
Show creatvity in developemnt and execution of final documentary.
Prerequisites.
Places limited to 24 students. An English level test needs to be taken for entry to the course and a B1 grade IELTS level is required. Another level test is taken at the end of the course to judge progress in the use of English.
It is highly recommended that students have a good background and demonstrable interest in video filming, editing and sound techniques at ERAM and in their lives, and all aspects of what makes a good film and production. But it's also VERY IMPORTANT to show an interest in creativity; hunger for ideas, originality of concept development, research and narrative development, to make interesting and stimulating programmes.
Also an important human skill is curiosity; a desire to tell stories, maybe to find and reveal an idea or facts, freedom to give a voice to an opinion or message to the world through your vision. Learn how to show your passion to communicate through television, social media or any media that can broadcast or distribute your final visual and creative product - a creative Documentary.
It is an imperative on this course that you need to work between classes to generate work, complete tasks and ultimately produce,film, edit and present your documentary in your own scheduled time. This initially is done alone, but then later in small production groups (3pax) to make the chosen documentary.