Course Title: Develop sound designs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: VART6065C
Course Title: Develop sound designs
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6087 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nat Bates nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop sound designs from production briefs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUSSOU501A Develop sound designs |
Element: |
Assess creative ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
10. Contemplate and consider the ideas selected from the 11. Continuously evaluate and verify creative ideas for the |
Element: |
Break down components |
Performance Criteria: |
4. Identify and document the sound sources specified in 5. Determine and where necessary document the creative 6. Confirm and document the role of personnel required for |
Element: |
Design sound elements |
Performance Criteria: |
12. Develop sound design concepts taking into consideration 13. Determine the relevant sound components required to 14. Establish a clear relationship between the use and 15. As required, hold ongoing discussions with relevant 16. Present the sound design in a specification that best 17. Confirm final design concept with relevant personnel to |
Element: |
Evaluate completed |
Performance Criteria: |
18. Discuss and obtain agreement from relevant personnel 19. Focus the evaluation on whether the sound design meets 20. Obtain detailed information and opinions from 21. Communicate results of evaluation to relevant personnel |
Element: |
Experiment with sound |
Performance Criteria: |
7. Cultivate and create an energy and environment that will 8. Gather information from a variety of sources and 9. Transform and manipulate the ideas generated and select |
Element: |
Interpret and confirm |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Participate in preliminary concept meetings with 2. Continue liaison with relevant personnel until all sound 3. Identify and confirm additional personnel needed to |
Learning Outcomes
On ccompletion of this course youwill be able to develop sound designs across a number of screen and media platforms.
Details of Learning Activities
In class activities include, but are not limited to:
• lectures
• group discussion
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• work shopping of students’ own projects
Out of class activities include, but are not limited to:
• online research
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
TAFE Week | Class Content | Assessment | Elements |
01 | Introduction to sound design, AV analysis, and course overview Viewing: Polo’s Robot, Beyond, Rivalry, Once Upon A Time In The West (excerpt) | ||
02 | Introduction to sound production for audio-visual multimedia. Viewing: Spongebob Squarepants: Season Three Episode 4: Idiot Box, The Incredibles: More making of the Incredibles: Sound | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #1 Sound Design 1 |
Assess creative ideas Break down components Design sound elements Evaluate completed Experiment with sound Interpret and confirm |
03 | Sound design 1 - Sound storyboarding Viewing: Bunny, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown: Smackdown Sound Lab | ||
04 | Recording 1 – Microphones Viewing: 2001: A Space Odyssey (excerpt) | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #2 Recording 1 |
Experiment with sound Interpret and confirm |
05 | Recording 2 – Digital Audio Viewing: The Matrix (excerpt) | ||
06 | Audio file types. Viewing: Aircrash Investigation: Season 4 Episode 7: Vertigo (excerpt) |
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #3 Written Test | Break down components of sound design briefs |
07 | Recording 3 – Foley Viewing: The Invisible Man (excerpt) | ||
08 | Recording 4 – Stereo and Location Recording Viewing: Blade Runner (excerpt) | ||
09 | Sound for Animation 1 – Design Viewing: Presto, Wall-E: Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds From The Sound Up | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #4 Sound Design 2 |
Assess creative ideas Break down components Design sound elements Evaluate completed Experiment with sound Interpret and confirm |
10 | Sound for Animation 2 – Production Viewing: Owzat, Al Dente | ||
11 | Editing Sound 1 – Spot FX Placement Viewing: Pib & Pog | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #5 Digital Audio Editing |
Assess creative ideas Experiment with sound |
12 | Editing Sound 2 – Fun with Spot FX and Looping Viewing: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (excerpt) | ||
13 | Voice Recording 1 – The Interview Viewing: Creature Comforts: Season 2 Episode 6: Sport! | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #6 Recording 2 (Voice) |
Assess creative ideas Experiment with sound |
14 | Voice Recording 2 – Redubbing Viewing: What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (excerpt) | ||
15 | Effects 1 – EQ Viewing: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (excerpt) | FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #7 Digital Audio Effects |
Assess creative ideas Experiment with sound Interpret and confirm |
16 | Effects 2 – Spatialisation Viewing: The Illustrated Family Doctor (excerpt) |
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK Develop Sound Design for Individual Project animatic or interactive walkthrough |
Assess creative ideas Break down components Design sound elements Evaluate completed Experiment with sound Interpret and confirm |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Portable storage (4 Gig)
Headphones - professional studio headphones, preferably closed.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing and will comprise of individual a group projects
Assessment Tasks
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #1 Sound Design 1
Develop Sound Design for Audio Visual Project and produce Sound for classmate’s Audio Visual Project.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #2 Recording 1
Produce sound recordings employing various microphone techniques.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #3 Written Test
Multiple choice test.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #4 Sound Design 2In a group Develop Sound Design for animation provided and produce another group’s Sound for same animation.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #5 Digital Audio Editing
Add sound to clips provided.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #6 Recording 2 (Voice)
Produce an interview sound recording.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT #7 Digital Audio Effects
Process sound using EQ and spatialisation effects.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Develop Sound Design for Individual Project animatic or interactive walk through.
Submit the following:
Sound design Concept – PDF (1 paragraph)
Sound Design Storyboard – PDF
Sound Production List – PDF
Animatic or interactive walk through WITH SOUND
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in program administration.
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for each piece of submitted work.
Plagiarism - RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. For more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
Copyright
All students have access to the myRMIT copyright shell. The myRMIT copyright shell contains information on copyright, plus also examples on how to use copyright works as part of your projects and assignments.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online
Student Progress Committee
This committee promotes the early identification of students who are not achieving acceptable academic performance. The committee provides identified students with assistance and seeks to ensure such students are aware of the range of support services available to them at the University. Student Progress Committee (SPC)
Student Feedback
Students are offered opportunities to provide feedback through a variety of mechanisms including online surveys conducted at the end of each course or semester, student complaints and Student Staff Consultative Committees
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