Course Title: Develop and Implement Scenic Art Designs for the Screen
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: PERF5039C
Course Title: Develop and Implement Scenic Art Designs for the Screen
School: 345T Creative Media
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6056 - Advanced Diploma of Screen
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976
Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Contact name: Trewlea Peters
Location: Building 94, level 2, room 35, 23-27 Cardigan Street,
South Carlton
Phone: 9925 8011
Fax: 9925 4362
Email: trewlea.peters@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 15
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
Students will learn the skills and knowledge required to interpret the creative brief and develop and implement scene art designs for productions.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFSCE01A Develop and Implement Scenic Art Designs for the Screen |
Element: |
1. Receive and interpret the brief for the scenic art design |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Liaise with the relevant personnel and interpret and confirm the scenic art requirements so that technical, production or script requirements are met |
Element: |
2. Breakdown scripts to produce scenic art plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Produce and maintain master script breakdown/production schedule breakdown |
Element: |
3. Generate and assess ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Generate a range of ideas for the scenic art design which respond sympathetically to the brief and provide creative solutions to the design issues |
Element: |
4. Conduct research and experimentation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Research the period, style and genre of the production |
Element: |
5. Develop and document the scenic art design |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Establish or maintain an accessible recording system for the use of all relevant personnel, to include: |
Element: |
6. Communicate design ideas and make amendments |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Present the scenic art design using a range of visual materials including: |
Element: |
7. Liaise with others to implement scenic art production |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Discuss, with relevant personnel, and agree upon the future role of the designer in the realisation of the scenic art design |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
Class discussions, group activities, seminars, research and development.
Teaching Schedule
Tafe Week and Description
1 Orientation
2 The principles and elements of art and design
3 Mise en Scene 1
4 Mise en Scene 2
5 Introduction to Scenic Art Design
6 Developing an arts journal and interpreting a brief
7 The Art department
8 Group project – Develop art designs for brief.
9 Group project – Develop art designs for brief.
10 Group project – Present and discuss findings.
11 Production design
12 Seminars
13 Seminars
14 Develop scenic art journals
15 Present, analyse and discuss design trial findings
16 Develop scenic art journals
17 Scenic Art Journal Presentations - Hand in Scenic Art Journal
18 Feedback session
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Title: Film art : an introduction / |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Conduct a seminar 25%
Art production journal 45%
Group project 30%
Assessment Tasks
Exercise 1 - Seminar
Description
Research the scenic art of a film of your choice and present it to the class. Focus on an element of Mise en scene and discuss the art direction of the film.
Mark 25%
Exercise 2 - Group Journal Project
Description
Develop scenic art for the script and include Mise en scene, lighting, camera angles and figure movement, the ambience or mood of the scene.
Mark 30%
Exercise 3 - Scenic Art Journal
Description
Develop an arts journal for a script –
- Take photographs of potential scenes, design scenes, collect material samples, list props, any special requirements and costumes.
Think about the ambience or mood of the scene and all Mise en scene.
- Research local service and materials providers - including prop builders and hire, replica weapons hire/armourers, set dressers and hire, costumes makers and hire, locations, hair and make up.
- Budget for art department of the production
Mark 45%
Assessment Matrix
Not Applicable
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