Course Title: Major Project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: BUSM5985L

Course Title: Major Project

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6048 - Advanced Diploma of Multimedia

Course Contact : Josiane Meuller

Course Contact Phone: 99254585

Course Contact Email:josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Contact: Stefan Greuter                                                                                                                     

Course Contact Phone: 99258080                                                                                                         

Course Contact Email: stefan.greuter@rmit.edu.au

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Course Contact: Nicole Lawther

Course Contact Phone: 99254110                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: nicole.lawther@rmit.edu.au

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Course Contact: Peter Kennedy

Course Contact Phone: 99254782                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: peter.kennedy@rmit.edu.au

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Course Contact: Nicole McKinnon

Course Contact Phone: 99254375                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: nicole.mckinnon@rmit.edu.au

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Course Contact: Arthur Michalopoulos                                                                                        

Course Contact Phone: 99254111                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: arthur.michalopoulos@rmit.edu.au

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Course Contact: Adam Nash

Course Contact Phone: 99254756                                                                                                        

Course Contact Email: adam.nash@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 170

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

 This year-long course covers the skill required to complete a major project. This will include: the analysis of the projects requirements; the planning of the project using the appropriate industry standard protocols; and conducting briefings of the project at stages of its completion.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFADM01A Prepare a proposal

Element:

CUFADM01A/01 Analyse the project requirements

Element:

CUFADM01A/02 Determine ability to meet the requirements of the brief

Element:

CUFADM01A/03 Estimate the costs and availability of resources

Element:

CUFADM01A/04 Prepare the proposal/tender submission

Element:

CUFADM01A/05 Present the submission where appropriate

Element:

CUFADM01A/06 Obtain confirmed agreement where appropriate

National Element Code & Title:

CUFMEM04A Test a multimedia product

Element:

CUFMEM04A/01 Determine the criteria for testing

Element:

CUFMEM04A/02 Determine the methods to be used in testing the product

Element:

CUFMEM04A/03 Test and review the multimedia product at agreed stages

Element:

CUFMEM04A/04 Evaluate the final product

National Element Code & Title:

CUFPOP09A Conduct a briefing

Element:

CUFPOP09A/01 Prepare information for delivery

Element:

CUFPOP09A/03 Present all necessary safety information by verbal briefing

National Element Code & Title:

CUFRAD02A Develop and implement designs

Element:

CUFRAD02A/01 Receive and interpret the brief for product design

Element:

CUFRAD02A/02 Breakdown scripts to produce plots

Element:

CUFRAD02A/03 Generate and assess ideas

Element:

CUFRAD02A/04 Conduct research

Element:

CUFRAD02A/05 Develop and document the product design


Learning Outcomes


   


Details of Learning Activities

Teacher guided instruction, class exercises, group projects, presentations,  excursions, online research, simulated workplace activities and individual assignments


Teaching Schedule

Semester 1<o:p></o:p>

Week<o:p></o:p>

Week Commencing<o:p></o:p>

Topic<o:p></o:p>

1

12.02.07

Orientation week

2

19.02.07

Introduction to Major Project 1 – analysing what needs to be considered in the making of a major project. Exploring different genres styles, themes story and technical innovation. What do you want to communicate? How can that be best achieved?

Establish the parameters and scale of the project to be determined by each Major Project teacher. What can be achieved in 9 weeks of production.

3

26.02.07

Workshop in small groups the 10 rough ideas for a project.

And decide on the strongest 3. The choose the strongest 1 to storyboard

Preparing a design document – what does it need to include?

4

05.03.07

Assignment 01 due (3 rough ideas) <o:p></o:p>

Commence work on storyboard and animatic/prototype. Research visual style, find examples and work out the production process required to achieve that visual style.

How to work out the production schedule.

Labour Day Public Holiday 12.03.04

5

12.03.07

Present very rough storyboard to workshop in class. Work on animatic.<o:p></o:p>

6

19.03.07

Work on design document

7

26.03.07

• Assignment 02 due – Design document & presentation

Panel presentation of design document (electronic)

8

8

02.04.07

09.04.07

 Working on Production<o:p></o:p>

Mid Semester Break 05.04.07 – 11.04.07 <o:p></o:p>

9

16.04.07

Industry week 2<sup>nd</sup> years

Studio week 1<sup>st</sup> years

10

23.04.07

Working on Production<o:p></o:p>

Anzac Day Public Holiday Wed 25.04.07<o:p></o:p>

11

30.04.07

Working on Production

12

07.05.07

Working on Production

13

14.05.07

Assignment 03 Panel presentation of progress<o:p></o:p>

14

21.05.07

Working on Production

15

28.05.07

Working on Production

16

04.06.07

Studio week

Working on Production

17<o:p></o:p>

11.06.07<o:p></o:p>

• Assignment 04 submission: Major Project 1 due <o:p></o:p>

class screening & evaluation.<o:p></o:p>

Queens Birthday Public Holiday Mon 11.06.07<o:p></o:p>

18

18.06.07

Presentation week

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Last day of Semester 1: Fri 22.06.07. First day of Semester 2: Mon 09.07.07

Semester 2<o:p></o:p>

Week<o:p></o:p>

Week Commencing<o:p></o:p>

Topic<o:p></o:p>

1

09.07.07

Review of Major Project 01.

2

16.07.07

Workshop in small groups the 10 rough ideas for a project.

And decide on the strongest 3. The choose the strongest 1 to storyboard

Preparing a design document – what does it need to include?

3

23.07.07

Assignment 05 due (3 rough ideas) <o:p></o:p>

Commence work on storyboard and animatic. Research visual style, find examples and work out the production process required to achieve that visual style.<o:p></o:p>

4

30.07.07

Present very rough storyboard to workshop in class. Work on animatic.<o:p></o:p>

5

06.08.07

Work on animatic  <o:p></o:p>

6

13.08.07

• Assignment 06 due – Design document & presentation

Panel presentation of design document

7

20.08.07

Feedback session from the presentations.

Commence working on Production

8<o:p></o:p>

27.08.07 <o:p></o:p>

Work on production<o:p></o:p>

9

03.09.07

Work on production

10

10.09.07

Work on production

11

17.09.07

Assignment 07 Panel presentation of progress

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24.09.07<o:p></o:p>

Mid-semester break<o:p></o:p>

12

01.10.07

Work on production

13

08.10.07

Work on production<o:p></o:p>

14

15.10.07

Work on production

15

22.10.07

Work on production

16

29.10.07

Studio week for 1<sup>st</sup> years

Work on production

17<o:p></o:p>

05.11.07<o:p></o:p>

Work on production<o:p></o:p>

18

12.11.07

Assignment 08 Major Project 02 Due Monday morning.

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Last day of Semester 2: Fri 16.11.07

Occasionally to accommodate the principles of flexible learning, minor adjustments may be made to this schedule.
Check the course website here:
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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

No other resources are required but check with the teacher for any optional resources.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment takes the form of several practice-based assignment related to the development stages required in the completion of a major project. Assessment will also take the form of a series of briefings conducted by the student throughout the year.
Assignment 01
Analyse and develop concepts for a major project.
Value: 5%

Assignment 02
Evaluate and develop a concept for a major project through the creation of written and visual representations.
Value: 5%
Assignment 03
Conduct a briefing on a major project concept that includes written and visual representations. Establish the resources and skills required to enable the completion of the major project.
Value: 10%

Assignment 04
Establish the industry standard requirements in the presentation of a major project. Create a major project proposal document in accordance with those standards.
Value: 20%

Assignment 05
Conduct four briefings throughout the production stage of the major project.
Value: 15%

Assignment 06
Complete a  major project.
Value: 45%


Assessment Tasks

Assignment 01: 3 rough concepts<o:p></o:p>

Write a one paragraph length synopsis for three different ideas you might base your major project on. Include mentioning the use of sound, and visual styles<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 02: Design document for Major Project 01<o:p></o:p>

& Presentation in class<o:p></o:p>

Submit final project proposal that includes: <o:p></o:p>

• synopsis, <o:p></o:p>

• one sentence synopsis, <o:p></o:p>

• script (if applicable), <o:p></o:p>

• production schedule, <o:p></o:p>

• final storyboard, <o:p></o:p>

• animatic/prototype<o:p></o:p>

• character designs (if applicable),  , <o:p></o:p>

• example of visual style, (your own work not just images from the internet)<o:p></o:p>

• resources, <o:p></o:p>

• safety report and personnel required. <o:p></o:p>

Document should be completed to a professional looking standard and good design needs to be applied throughout.<o:p></o:p>

Delivered electronically – does not need to be printed out.<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 03: Panel presentation of progress<o:p></o:p>

Present your project progress so far to a panel. Include the project, and production schedule<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 04: Major Project 01<o:p></o:p>

To be presented in class.<o:p></o:p>

Submit DVD/CD that must be packaged and presented in a professional manner showing design principles<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 05: 3 rough concepts<o:p></o:p>

Write a one paragraph length synopsis for three different ideas you might base your major project on. Include mentioning the use of sound, and visual styles<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 06: Design document for Major Project 02<o:p></o:p>

& Presentation in class<o:p></o:p>

Submit final project proposal that includes: <o:p></o:p>

• synopsis, <o:p></o:p>

• one sentence synopsis, <o:p></o:p>

• script (if applicable), <o:p></o:p>

• production schedule, <o:p></o:p>

• final storyboard, <o:p></o:p>

• animatic, <o:p></o:p>

• character designs (if applicable),  , <o:p></o:p>

• example of visual style, (your own work not just images from the internet)<o:p></o:p>

• resources, <o:p></o:p>

• safety report and personnel required. <o:p></o:p>

Document should be completed to a professional looking standard and good design needs to be applied throughout.<o:p></o:p>

Delivered electronically – does not need to be printed out.<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 07: Panel presentation of progress<o:p></o:p>

Present your project progress so far to a panel. Include the project, and production schedule.<o:p></o:p>

Assignment 08: Major Project 08<o:p></o:p>

Submit DVD/CD that must be packaged and presented in a professional manner showing design principles.<o:p></o:p>

Copies will also need to be submitted for the Graduate screening according to a specified process.<o:p></o:p>


Assessment Matrix

Not applicable.

Other Information

Not applicable.

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