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304281 (v.2) Film and Television 512 - The Tradition of the Documentary


 

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

304279 (v.2) Film and Television 511 - History of Screen Language or any previous version

Syllabus:

Exploration of the various ways in which film and video makers have attempted to represent reality on the screen, from primitive, hand-operated cameras to the present, with its sophisticated electronic equipment, and how technology has helped shape the medium.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Knowledge of the history of documentary or non-fiction as a movement/genre, its transition from cinema to television, and its evolution in terms of program type and presentation. The ability to identify key documentary movements and recognise those elements which are indicative of them. The ability to demonstrate an understanding of key issues which have been raised about documentary in relation to the recording and depiction of reality. The ability to relate the evolution of documentary styles to the development of film and video technologies. Worked at a level consistent with graduate-level study.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Barbash. and Taylor. (1996), Cross-Cultural Film-Making. California, University of California Press. Corner, J. (1996), The Art of Record: A Critical Introduction to Documentary. Manchester, Manchester University Press. Grant. and Sloniowski. (1998), Documenting the Documentary, Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video. Wayne State University Press. Heider, K.G. (1976), Ethnographic Film. Austin, University of Texas Press. Rosenthal, A. (1999), Why Docudrama? Illinios, University of Southern Illinois Press.

Unit Texts:

Barnouw, E. (1992), Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Nichols, B.l. (1994), Representing Reality. Indiana, Indiana University Press. Thompson, D. and Bordwell, K. (1999), Film History: An Introduction. Sydney, McGraw-Hill.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Written Assignment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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