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.
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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
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