FTVNM Unit 1 – Foundation

Unit description

In Unit 1, students develop their understanding of the foundational concepts and processes used in Film, Television & New Media by learning to use available technologies to select, construct, manipulate and structure moving-image media. They learn about technical, symbolic and
narrative codes and conventions used in the construction of moving-image media products, and should be able to demonstrate an understanding of signs and symbols that denote and connote meaning in specific contexts of production and use.

Students should appreciate that moving-image media languages are reliant on the shared understanding of producers and users. They learn about technologies that may be used to make, access and interact with moving-image media products. By studying moving-image media
genres, styles and forms, such as music videos, animation, digital games, advertisements, films or television programs, students will become aware of social, political, economic, legal, cultural, historical and institutional factors that may have influenced contexts of moving-image media production and use.

Unit objectives

Unit objectives are drawn from the syllabus objectives and are contextualised for the subject matter and requirements of the unit. Each unit objective must be assessed at least once.

Students will:
1. explain the features of moving-image media technical and symbolic codes and conventions
3. construct proposals for moving-image media stories by creating pre-production proposals using the accepted conventions
4. apply literacy skills when responding to moving-image media
5. analyse cinematography, sound and editing in moving-image products and their contexts of production and use
6. structure visual, audio and text elements to maintain continuity in a moving-image media product
8. appraise the narrative function of mise en scène in moving-image products.

Note: Objectives 2, 7 and 9 are not covered in this unit.