Course Title: Evolve ideas for professional creative work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: VART6496C
Course Title: Evolve ideas for professional creative work
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6173 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Content Creation and Design)
Course Contact: Nat Bates
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3326
Course Contact Email: nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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 course describes the skills and knowledge required to develop the conceptual aspects of any creative practice, including through the processes of evaluation, critical thinking and research. It involves evaluating own practices, developing ideas for creative work and integrating these in a professional context.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAPPR615 Evolve ideas for professional creative work |
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1. Evaluate own practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse the history and development of own practice from a technical and conceptual perspective 1.2 Identify and analyse external influences that have shaped ideas and directions in current work 1.3 Evaluate own relationship with work and how this has evolved over time 1.4 Analyse how personal experiences and factors have affected work and the ideas that inform it 1.5 Involve others in the evaluation of own practice and broaden own perspectives |
Element: |
2. Develop ideas and thinking |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use practical work, experimentation and critical thinking as part of the creative process 2.2 Integrate new processes and ideas into the evolving work in ways that effectively communicate key messages and refine the work 2.3 Deepen or broaden contextual research when generating and maturing ideas 2.4 Collaborate with other professional practitioners about ideas and research 2.5 Produce experimental pieces, unfinished and finished works that reflect evolving ideas, resolving conceptual and technical issues that may arise within the work |
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3. Integrate ideas and professional opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Evaluate own professional goals and aspirations and how they might be affected by new and evolving ideas 3.2 Develop new work projects and opportunities based on reflection, research and experimentation |
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: CUAWRT512 Develop storylines and treatments
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• concept development of group and individual projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• WIP (work in progress) reviews
• 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
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Concept 3 Introduction Research
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Introduction to Concept 3 Introduction: AT1 Develop a concept 1 Commence research In class you will undertake research animation / motion graphics inspired by music. You will be given a list of reference works, but can also research your own. Screen and keyboard safety Reflect on the hazards that occur when working screen and keyboards for long periods of time. Finding creativity
Homework: Work on Part A. |
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2 | Developing concepts |
Coming up with concepts Listen to 3 of the music tracks for inspiration & Develop rough ideas. Write a short description of an animation / motion graphics concept for each piece of music. Join up with 1 or 2 students and share your 3 ideas with them, get feedback on the ideas from them. Choose the idea that you will continue through to preproduction stages. Homework: create a rough thumbnail storyboard of the concept. |
AT1 Part A - Due |
3 | Storyboards and Visual style |
Storyboard development. From rough thumbnail storyboard to refined storyboard. Work on the refined storyboard for AT1 Develop a concept 1. Undertake Visual style research Research 1 visual style that inspires you and you think suits your concept. Homework: work on and complete refined storyboard an visual style research ready to present in class |
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4 | Presentation |
Presentation in class Student will present the following?
Collect 2 points of feedback you have received. Animatics How to make them How to refine your storyboard in preparation for the animatic. Style frames How to make them Homework: Make any changes required after the presentation to the refined storyboard and work on the animatic and Style frames. |
AT1 Develop a concept 1 Part B - C - Due |
5 | Animatics, style frames & sample animation |
Finalise Animatics and style frames. Creating a sample of the animation Homework: Continue working on the animation sample. |
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6 | Animation sample |
Continue working on Animation sample. WIPs continue. Reviewing Part G Review and evaluate. Homework: Continue working on the animation sample. |
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7 | Animation sample & Reviewing |
Continue working on Animation sample. Finalise Part G Review and evaluate. Homework: Finalise the animation sample and complete Part G Review and evaluate. |
AT1 Develop a concept 1 Part D, E, F, G submission - Due |
8 | Introduction to AT2 Develop a concept 2 |
Introduction to AT2 Develop a concept 2 Getting ideas – where do ideas come from?
Writing a synopsis Write up 3 ideas as 3 synopsis for you individual project. They may be based on the class writing exercises or from somewhere else. Undertake a story conference - Get feedback from at least 2 other students or other people and find out from them which idea they prefer, collect the feedback and the names of the students. Homework: finalise AT2 Part A Writing workshop and Part B Research. |
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INDUSTRY WEEK
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10 | Writing a Script |
Industry Week program TBA Script formatting There is a specific and internationally recognised way for formatting a script. In class, you will practice formatting a script, you will also make adjustment to that script to suit a different genre. The 3 Act structure Homework: finalise Part C Script formatting. |
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11 | Pitch document |
Pitch Documents Homework: Finalise Pitch documents |
AT2 Part A, Part B, Part C due - Due |
12 | Pitch Document |
Pitch Documents Answer questions and discussing the concept development process: Homework: Finalise Pitch documents |
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13 | Pitch Document Presentation |
Pitch Documents Finalise Pitch documents Homework: Finalise Pitch documents |
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14 | Introducing: AT3 Finalise preproduction and review |
Introducing: AT3 Finalise preproduction and review Part A – Final drafts Part B - Reviewing the concept development and the script writing process
Homework: Finalise your final drafts |
AT2 Part D & E Pitch presentation - Due |
15 | Reviewing concept |
Part C - Schedule and Budget - how to complete these documents. Homework: Finalise Part A, B & C |
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16 | Reviewing concept |
Part D – safety Homework: Finalise Part D |
AT3 Finalise preproduction and review - Due |
17 | Refine Assignments and course review |
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/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
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.
AT1 Develop a concept 1
Undertake the preproduction processes for an animation / motion graphics inspired by a 30 seconds piece of music. It can include: characters, or be completely abstract - it is entirely up to you.
You will undertake research, developmental steps, collaboration with other students to come up with a storyboard, animatic and at least 5 - 10 seconds of the animation completed. (If you have time, you should try and complete this animation as it may make an excellent folio piece.)
AT2 Develop a concept 2
In semester 2 you will undertake an independent creative project in Undertake Project Work Course. In this assessment you will be doing some of the concept development for that project.
AT3 Finalise preproduction and review
In this assessment you will finalise the script (linear projects) / project treatment (interactive projects) based on feedback you received during the AT2 Pitch presentation as well as other preproduction requirements. You will also reflect on the process of developing scripts, concepts, and how it impacts on your role in the digital media industry.r concept.
Assessment in this course uses the following grades:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit
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
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.
Attendance:
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises. You are strongly advised to attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.
Information about your studies:
You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Assessment:
Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
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Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:
Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.
Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
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