ATS3983 Screen project: From film theory to media production
Faculty of Arts
ATS3983 Screen project: From film theory to media production is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs ATS2845 or ATS2187.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3983
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS3983
No unit lists ATS3983 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2983
Overview
This practice-based unit provides you with an opportunity to test and explore theoretical and critical concepts introduced in other Film and Screen Studies units by taking part in the production of a short video group project. The unit is devoted to the practical application of the following key areas in screen media: editing, point of view, sound and image relationships, graphics and text. You build upon ideas and skills developed in the unit ATS2845 Screenwriting for media production to produce a high-quality, short video project. Time is devoted to looking at a range of videos/short films in order to think through a production's rationale and theoretical relevance. You are expected to work in small groups and to attain a competence in most but not all of the following aspects of video production: scriptwriting, production planning, filming using digital video cameras and lights, and editing and sound-mixing using computer-based digital video-editing software.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Creative taskArtefact30%
- ParticipationExercise12%
- ReflectionPresentation8%
- Creative TaskArtefact40%
- Peer AssessmentExercise10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Operate equipment related to the major stages of video production: video cameras, sound equipment (microphones), and lights;
- 2
Utilise computer based digital video editing and sound mixing systems;
- 3
Employ production research, script development methods, story boarding techniques, and pre-production planning;
- 4
Compare a wide range of practical options for screen production;
- 5
Express their own ideas and viewpoints using video, both individually and in collaboration with others;
- 6
Critically reflect on their own production work in relation to the key theoretical and critical questions about film and representation discussed in other courses.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Asynchronous lessons provide textual/cultural context and engagement with theoretical knowledge prior to student learning practical skills
You engage in group learning by collaborating on the production and delivery of a major project.
You learn actively with hands-on production activities and project-based assessment.
Learning resources
Required resources
A smartphone or mobile device with an on-board camera. This will need plenty of space available on it for media capture. Filmic Pro software should also be installed on this device. This will discussed further in tutorials.
Headphones (with a jack connect - not wireless/bluetooth): Earbuds will suffice but full over-the-ear, non-noise cancelling headphones are preferable.
Computer and media capture/storage: Access to a fast laptop or personal computer. This will need to have elements of the Adobe Creative Suite installed on it (Adobe Premiere, Media Encoder etc.). Access to this software will be provided by Monash during the semester. Details on how to install this software will be discussed in tutorials. You will also require a an external hard drive. This is for storing your media and editing projects. At least 500mb free space available for this unit with a fast connection such as USB3. Further specifications will be discussed in tutorials. One fast SD card for media capture using the MFJ cameras. This will be discussed further in tutorials.
Where it fits
ATS3983 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Billy Head
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Billy Head
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3983?
You need ATS2845 or ATS2187 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS3983 offered?
In 2025, ATS3983 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS3983?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3983 have an exam?
No. ATS3983 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3983?
ATS3983 is part of Film and screen studies; and Screen.