Mockumentary filmmaking

Master documentary techniques through a fun and playful day of mockumentary filmmaking

Designed for Years 7 and 8 students wanting to band together to produce a short film, and Year 9 & 10 students wanting to expand their skills, this workshop invites students to work together in groups to produce short mockumentaries, all in one day. Prior experience in filmmaking is not essential, although we will draw upon existing student knowledge.

Students will:

• interpret a script and add their own improvisations
• explore the mockumentary and documentary genre
• produce a pre-production plan
• setup and frame compelling and comfortable interviews
• explore 'b-roll' and cutaway footage techniques used in documentary
• get familiar with camera equipment, shot types, and framing
• edit their films using Final Cut Pro

Important information

This is a full-day program for up to 28 students.

Links to pre-visit information and post-visit activities will be made available upon booking.

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Media Arts Levels 7 & 8

investigate the ways that media arts concepts are used in media arts works to communicate ideas, perspectives and meaning across cultures, times, places and other contexts VC2AMA8E01

develop media production skills throughout the production process to construct representations using media languages and media technologies VC2AMA8D01

apply production processes and use media arts concepts to construct representations and produce media arts works that communicate ideas, perspectives and meaning for specific audiences VC2AMA8C02

Drama Level 7 & 8

rehearse, refine, present and perform improvised, devised and/or scripted drama to different audiences, using performance and expressive skills, and conventions relevant to styles and forms VC2ADR8P01

Media Arts Level 9 & 10

experiment with media processes and skills, media language and media technologies throughout the production process to construct representations that reflect ideas, perspectives and meaning VC2AMA10D01

design and structure media arts works that communicate ideas, perspectives and meaning VC2AMA10C01

English Level 7

explore how still images, moving images and sound can be used to create a perspective VC2E7LA07

English Level 8

explore how still images, moving images and sound use intertextual references to enhance and layer meaning VC2E8LA07

English Level 9

explore the ways that text structures and language features can be adapted and altered according to purpose VC2E9LA03

analyse how symbols in still and moving images and the use of sound augment meaning VC2E9LA07

English Level 10

evaluate the features of still and moving images, and the use of sound, and the effects of those choices on representations VC2E10LA07