TVP108 Multicamera Television (8)

This subject covers the theoretical and practical aspects required to produce multicamera television products in studio or outside broadcast environments. Students work collaboratively to create and analyse children's programming, light entertainment or event based multicamera productions.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: TVP108. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Communication and Creative Industries

Enrolment Restrictions

Students need to have successfully completed TVP105 Studio Television before entering TVP108 Multicamera Television due to workplace health and safety requirements.

Not available to students who have previously completed VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration or VPA112 Live Studio Collaboration through a television production focus.

Prerequisites

TVP105

Subject Relationships

VPA112 Not for students who have previously completed VPA111/112 in television production.
VPA111 Not for students who have previously completed VPA111/112 in television production.
TVP105 Students need to have successfully completed TVP105 Studio Television before entering TVP108 Multicamera Television due to workplace health and safety requirements.

Incompatible Subjects

VPA111, VPA112

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to apply the fundamental theoretical and practical skills required to produce multicamera television programs;
  • be able to explain the nature and operations of multicamera productions in studio and outside broadcast environments;
  • be able to identify workplace health and safety concerns and complete image and location release documentation to a professional standard as required;
  • be able to describe and construct basic multicamera productions in a range of entertainment formats; and
  • be able to work independently and collaboratively on creative multicamera television briefs.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Collaborative approaches to multicamera production
  • Health and safety for creative external production
  • Time management in multicamera production
  • Image and location release documentation
  • Introduction to children's programming
  • Introduction to light entertainment programming
  • Introduction to event and location based multicamera media
  • Children's program, light entertainment and event script analysis and production

Special Resources

Students are required to have access to a multicamera television studio.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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