BA (Hons) Film Production with Foundation Year

This module introduces you to the core screen skills and creative production techniques essential for creating work in the film and screen industries. Covering technical, creative, and professional workflows, you will gain introductory knowledge in areas including but not limited to cinematography, sound design, editing, art department, and script development. As well as post-production practices and standards. Alongside this, you will be introduced to key creative production practices through film industry workflows. Covering idea development, pre-production, production design (art department), and postproduction techniques. Practical assignments will simulate real-world filmmaking scenarios, ensuring students learn industry-standard practices.

This module introduces you to the creative and technical processes of factual filmmaking and studio production. Through an exploration of documentary filmmaking, unscripted roles, and studio-based techniques, you will gain skills in production, production design, research, and content creation for the screen. Key topics include documentary, studio production workflows, VFX, emerging technologies, and micro-storytelling, alongside a critical study of factual filmmaking and its role in the cultural development of society.

In this module, students are invited to explore how they and their peers perceive the world and examine how that fits in with creative practice and the wider context of the Creative Industries. The focus is on empowering voices and refining the articulation of ideas. The module aims to develop students' abilities to critically analyse information and engage in thoughtful, sometimes controversial, discussions on contemporary issues. It provides an opportunity to explore concepts including cultural, social, political, economic, and environmental factors and across various disciplines. Additionally, it encourages the exploration of diverse perspectives and fosters the development of collaborative and inclusive communication skills.

This module builds upon your foundational filmmaking knowledge, focusing on intermediate storytelling techniques across a variety of formats. You will explore the development of short factual films, music video production, experimental filmmaking, and innovative media platforms that push the boundaries of storytelling. With a strong emphasis on emerging and trending film technologies, the module introduces you to the tools that will help you create impactful narratives in contemporary media. The module combines in-depth study of documentary techniques, experimental approaches, and new media trends with practical projects that allow students to produce mini works. These projects are designed to align with other modules in the program, such as Major Film: Pre-Production and Major Film: Production and Post. Through advanced case studies and hands-on learning, students will refine their storytelling skills, allowing them to undertake more complex production challenges in their final year.

This module is about ‘you’ and your place in the world, with a view to refining your specialism as a professional/practitioner and improving your profile. The module will be delivered across specific course groupings that capture the core values of each course. Across this module students will typically undertake at least one major externally facing project (e.g. live brief, placement, virtual placement, etc) or 2-3 smaller projects by negotiation. These projects will support student transferable skills around employment within the Creative Industries.

This module focuses on the practical development of writing, producing, and directing skills for short films. You will advance your knowledge of pre-production planning, story development, and scriptwriting while refining your ability to direct performances and manage production teams. Practical exercises in casting, rehearsals, and directing will prepare you for work in film and high-end television. In addition, you will explore the business side of filmmaking, learning about pitching ideas, securing funding, and navigating the commissioning process. Key case studies of influential filmmakers and industry professionals will provide inspiration and insight into career pathways. By the end of the module, you will have gained intermediate research and development skills and have produced a short film that demonstrates your ability to manage creative and logistical aspects of production.

This module focuses on the pre-production phase of your final Major Film Production, equipping you with the plan needed to undertake the production of your film and screen project. You will apply advanced research, planning, and development methods as well as pitching strategies to refine your creative ideas. By engaging in professional-standard pre-production practices such as creating recces, casting plans, shooting plans, and test shoots you will establish a solid foundation for your culminating production work. The module emphasises industry-standard tools and workflows, enabling you to demonstrate readiness for the professional screen and film industry while building a creative and organised framework for your final production.

This module represents the culmination of your Film Production degree, allowing you to take a leading role in the production and post-production of a significant screen-based production. You will undertake specific and substantial roles in your porduction teams, contributing creatively and technically to the realisation of your Major Film. The module also focuses on production schedules, EPK (Electronic Press Kit) development, and final edit delivery, ensuring you are industry-ready upon graduation. The screening and presentation of your work at events such as the WLV Screen Awards and Degree Show provide an opportunity for you to share your films with a professional audience.

This module is about your 'career' after you complete your formal UG study. It is about the realities of (and preparation for) freelance, entrepreneurial, industry and further study trajectories. This pan-school module will hinge around students creating a personal career strategy plan called ‘28 days later’. The purpose is for students to take accountability and ownership over their future direction by creating a career plan that they activate when leaving the course with a view to maximise their long term employability prospects.