BA (Hons) Creative Film, Television and Digital Media Production (with Foundation Year) Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The purpose of this module is to allow students to explore the following editorial, technical and production roles and processes: Studio Directing, Vision Mixing, Floor management, Studio Camera Operation, Audio Supervision, Autocue Operation, Presenting, Script Supervision and the role of the Producer.

The purpose of this module is for students to gain basic skills and an understanding of single camera production. The module will consider how these techniques have developed in relation to cinematic story-telling. The latter half of the module will concentrate on managing sound acquisition for in-the-field sound recordings.

The purpose of this module is to develop an understanding of the importance of digital and social media platforms, and the relationship to audiences, as well as making considerations of regulations in this area. Students will explore key concepts underpinning digital content while developing creative industry skills.

The purpose of this module is to examine how media products are created, delivered, promoted and received across a range of increasingly convergent formats (TV, Film, Online, Video-games), thereby encouraging students to consider the numerous factors that influence the media with which they engage on a day-to-day basis.

This module concentrates on production techniques exploring industry best practice as applied to the production of location/studio based Television Drama Series. Students will work as production crews, producing a series written by the students.The module will develop student¿s understanding of the production of Television Drama through the analysis and creation of an original drama production. They will gain experience in a range of roles and stages required to bring a production to life.

This module provides a practical introduction to editing screen media. From pre¿production materials through to final exports, students learn how editing shapes cinematic storytelling. The module emphasises how every department (camera, sound, art, performance, VFX) contributes material and meaning that the editor uses to create rhythm, continuity and dramatic impact.

This module will allow students to apply the technical and creative skills acquired in year one in creating an independent piece of work culminating in a short film production. Outlines will be assessed for viability, both creatively and practically. The most successful ideas will then be produced into short films.

The purpose of this module is to create a mutually supportive space¿a community of practitioners¿for exploring and engaging with creative, conceptual and experimental film forms that are primarily made for artistic, rather than commercial reasons.

The purpose of this module is to familiarise students with a range of research methods and approaches in both professional and academic environments, encouraging development and employability. It also prepares students for the dissertation at Level 6.

This module provides an opportunity for students to research, plan, produce, negotiate and stream agreed studio project. Legal and copyright issues will form an essential part of critical and practical understanding of new methods of production and distribution via internet technologies.

The purpose of this module is to engage students in understanding and critically analysing the work of a range of documentary film-makers and exploring non-fiction video-making through their own practice.

The purpose of this module is primarily to make students skilled in the application of non-linear editing and enhancement software(s), encouraging them to consider how such techniques and effects can be utilised in both the creative planning of productions as well as in post-production refinement and delivery.

Students will examine key developments in critical and cultural theory in terms of how these have been/can be applied to the analysis of moving image media. The historical trajectory of these theories is considered, as well as how these conceptual frameworks inform contemporary scholarship.

The purpose of this module is for students to develop an understanding of the working practices of writing scripts for film, covering aspects of short form and feature writing, via the practical development of a series of scripts and related materials following industry practice and to a professional standard.

This module introduces students to the art and context of visual podcasting and content creation across various platforms. Students fuse audio storytelling and visual media elements to create, produce, and distribute visual podcasts which effectively and ethically engage with the intended audience.

This module enhances students’ comprehension of the interplay between sound and visuals, emphasizing their symbiotic relationship in creating meaning and mood. It fosters technical proficiency in recording and audio software while promoting critical listening. Students will create soundtracks and approach visual sequences from an auditory perspective.

The purpose of this module is to allow students to develop a progressive and impactful media artefact and writing, based on thorough critical research into and experimentation in area of personal interest within creative film, television and digital media production.

Students are encouraged to engage with the commercial world and to work in teams that replicate industrial practice for the production of ‘promotional’ material. The emphasis is on group development of ideas and working in groups creating TV commercials and longer short form promotional films for the industry.

This module provides an opportunity for students to research, plan, produce, negotiate and stream `live¿ an agreed major project with a particular focus on legislation, copyright, production and distribution. Students will develop their portfolio of work and `showcase¿ a project as part of a studio based production group.

This module explores the routes to gainful employment opportunities available within the creative sector through setting up or working in a limited company, Social Enterprise, or as a Freelancer. Students will develop and reflect on their professional identity and transferable skills supporting their chosen career path.

Expanding on the European cinemas module in both scope and sophistication, this module provides historical, cultural and industrial contexts that will allow students to view, discuss and interpret screen media from a number of International cinemas and national cultures as well as the implications of transnational productions.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to critically examine and evaluate conventions, structures and cycles of `cult¿ media and how such media relates to wider social and cultural concerns and contexts.

Building on the level 4 Introduction to Hollywood module, in this module students will extend their understanding of Hollywood filmmaking from the mid-1970s to present day. Through close analysis and specific case studies, students will critically examine how Hollywood reflects, comments upon, and actively helps shape our understanding of contemporary social and cultural realities.

This module develops student’s screenwriting abilities to produce work to a rigorous professional standard, through analysis and practice of the processes of screenwriting, pitching, commissioning and script editing within the television and streaming industry.

This practical module enables students to collaborate with external organisations and cross course peers to develop professional, public facing media projects and evaluate one or more forms of impact and relevance ¿ social, cultural, intellectual or creative ¿ via stakeholder and audience feedback, enhancing industry ready creative, negotiation, presentation, and dissemination skills