| Unit name | Fantasy Film |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FATV20017 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Moen |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
DRAM11007 Production Skills or FATV10001 Film Fundamentals |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Film and Television |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Description
This unit explores the aesthetic forms and thematic concerns of fantasy film. From the films of Georges Méliès and Alice Guy Blaché at the turn of the twentieth century to contemporary blockbusters, fantasy has been a dynamic form of cinema for filmmakers, audiences and theorists alike. This unit examines fantasy film through the study of: influential and popular filmmakers who use fantasy, such as Jean Cocteau and Tim Burton; film genres and movements that are closely linked to fantasy, such as fairy tale film and expressionist film; and approaches to understanding ways in which film fantasy films resonate with wider issues of culture, art and society. This unit’s exploration of fantasy film includes a practice-based project where students make a short film employing aesthetic and thematic elements of fantasy.
Aims
The unit aims are:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Weekly 2 hour seminar/workshop, weekly 3 hour screening/workshop, production tutorials, practical work (both independent and supervised).
2500 word essay (50%) ILO 1-3
1-2 minute film (25%) ILO 1, 2, 4 and 5
1250 word reflexive account of practical work (25%) ILO 1, 2, 4 and 5
Films can be made either individually or in groups, at the unit convenor’s discretion. Films made in groups will be awarded a single grade.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. FATV20017).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
