Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: PERF5117C
Course Title: Create storyboards
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4422 - Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Course Contact: Suzanne Thomson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8428
Course Contact Email: suzanne.thomson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None.
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to create storyboards for different digital content, including video, film, animation and interactive media.
The course applies to those who break down content, stories or scripts into discrete elements and visualise creative concepts in collaboration with a creative production team. Depending on the type and scale of production, storyboard artists, designers, producers and information architects may create storyboards. In some industry environments, they may work closely with directors, producers and in a team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAPPM417 Create storyboards |
Element: |
1. Plan storyboards |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify storyboard requirements for production in consultation with required personnel 1.2 Identify factors that affect the nature and type of storyboard to be created 1.3 Contribute ideas in pre-production meetings and refine storyboard requirements 1.4 Research and select storyboard tools that meet production requirements 1.5 Obtain sign-off of on type of storyboard to be created from required personnel |
Element: |
2. Draft storyboards |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Break down content, scripts and stories into frames using storyboarding techniques, tools and methods according to production and safety requirements 2.2 Specify storyboard elements for each frame and reflect creative concepts 2.3 Specify linear or non-linear frame sequence and show connection between each frame according to production requirements 2.4 Provide descriptions for each frame 2.5 Discuss work in progress with required personnel, seeking feedback and assistance and adjust as required 2.6 Confirm draft storyboards adhere to production requirements |
Element: |
3. Finalise storyboards |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Present draft storyboards and discuss feedback with required personnel 3.2 Refine final storyboard as required 3.3 Produce final storyboard according to production requirements 3.4 Back-up copies of draft and final storyboards according to organisational procedures 3.5 Submit final storyboard to required personnel by agreed deadlines 3.6 Review process of creating storyboard and note areas for future improvement |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other unit of competency in this clustered course is: CUAANM301 Create 2D digital animations
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:
• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT OneDrive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT
Teaching Schedule
WeekTopicAssessment| Week 1 |
Introduction to the course. Commence AT1 |
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| Week 2 | A look at storyboards AT1 Part B 2. Different types of storyboards different kinds of shots. 3. Linear and non-linear storyboards. Part C Animation basics – introduction. |
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| Week 3 | Continue working on Part C animation basics. | AT 1 storyboard, research, animation research and tutorial. |
| Week 4 |
Attend briefing for AT2 Commence Part A: briefing, research, animation tutorials.Generating ideas. |
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| Week 5 | Work on the draft storyboards and character designs based on the brief. | |
| Week 6 |
Present rough thumbnail storyboard and character design in class - get feedback and document feedback |
Submit thumbnail and refined storyboard & walk cycle tutorial 1. AT2 Part A |
| Week 7 | Work on Part B refined storyboards - refined character design and tutorials |
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| Week 8 | Work on Part B refined character design. Complete tutorials. |
AT2 Part B Submit refined and refined storyboard. |
| Week 9 | Work on Part C: animation - work on the movement of the character. | |
| Week 10 | Work on Part C: animation - continue working on the character movement. WIP - work in progress |
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| Week 11 |
Work on Part C: animation - Finalise the character movement and finalise the background.Review the project. |
AT2 Part C Submit and animation |
| Week 12 |
Introducing AT3. Attend briefing. Undertake research. |
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| Week 13 | Introducing AT3 Part A | Submit t AT3 Part A |
| Week 14 | Work on Part B | Submit AT3 Part B |
| Week 15 | Work on animation and work in Progress |
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| Week 16 | Work on animation and |
Submit AT3 Part C |
| Week 17 | Review and finalise assessments. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria
Assessment 01: Animation and storyboard basics
In this assessment, you will research and explore storyboarding and animation basics, as well as demonstrate an understanding of the safe ergonomic practice and digital integrity.
Due Week 3
Assessment 02: Storyboard and animation Project 1
In this assessment, you will research, plan, and refine storyboards according to an animation brief.
Due Week 11
Assessment 03: Storyboard and animation Project 2
Building on your skills from Assessment 2, you will research, plan, and refine storyboards according to an animation brief.
Due Week 16
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
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