54035 Media Arts Project
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Credit points: 8 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 54034 Media Arts Specialist Modules OR 58213 Research and Practice
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 58311 Media Arts Project
Description
This is the capstone project for the Media Arts and Production major. Students develop and complete a small media arts project, e.g. sound, moving image, interactive, installation or performance. They can consider a range of distribution modes for the project such as online, broadcast, theatrical or other hybrid models. Students may undertake this subject in a variety of ways: producing a short media work in either sound, video, interactive media, installation, performance or film with encouragement to explore the possibilities of convergent media; forming small collaborative associations and working as a team to produce a work of greater scope or complexity; or developing their skills in a specific production area or crew role and undertaking this role on several projects across the session.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| a. | Consolidate their professional practice |
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| b. | Evaluate their own and other's production work |
| c. | Reflect on the issues involved in collaborative work |
| d. | Plan, prepare and problem solve in relation to a media arts production project from idea to completion |
| e. | Explain the basic disciplines and ethical professional practices necessary for their own projects and for professional work in the industry |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
- Apply theoretically informed understanding of the communication industries in independent and collaborative projects across a range of media (1.2)
- Possess information literacy skills to locate, gather, organise and synthesise information across diverse platforms to inform the understanding of the communication industries (2.1)
- Be reflexive critical thinkers and creative practitioners who are intellectually curious, imaginative and innovative, with an ability to evaluate their own and others' work (2.2)
- Possess well-developed skills and proficiencies to communicate and respond effectively and appropriately across different contexts (6.1)
- Demonstrate digital literacy and production skills across a range of media and media texts (6.2)
Teaching and learning strategies
Face-to-face classes will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including short presentations, discussions of proposed projects and crew roles, feedback screenings and problem solving. Students develop a self-directed learning plan for their project or media production work during the semester as approved by the academic supervisor. Students are also expected to attend a series of one on one consultations with their academic supervisor. Students either a. develop and complete a small media arts project in sound, video, digital/interactive media, installation or performance OR b. take on specific production or post production roles in relation to ‘a’. This subject covers the processes of taking a small project from idea to completion. It examines the skills of leading a creative team, problem solving, ethics, communication and teamwork. The production management roles for different media arts projects will be discussed. The technical production pathways for production will be revised as well as the specific demands of undertaking a specific technical role. Postproduction including titles, sound design and music will be discussed. Work-in-progress project and show-reel presentations assist students to develop their capacity to discuss and critically evaluate their own and others productions and technical skills. In this subject students workshop the possible multiplatform models for distribution of their project work.
Content (topics)
- Industry standard workflows
- The development, planning, presentation, execution and delivery of a media arts project
- The refinement of skills in a particular crew role related to media production
- The evaluation of production work, both self and others
- Methodologies of collaboration
- Key issues in the media production industries
- Reflection on practice, both self and others
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Seminar Presentations
| Objective(s): | b, c, d and e | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 25% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | Dependent on the project and in consultation with their academic supervisor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Completed Media Production Project (including Crew Roles)
| Objective(s): | a, b and e | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | Guidelines for lengths of Projects are: Drama (7 mins); Documentary (9 mins); Experimental (5 mins); Animation (3 mins); Sound (8 mins); Interactive media/Media Arts installation - scope to be approved by lecturer with project proposal. Note limits on duration: Film scripts deemed to be over 10 minutes require WRITTEN approval from Subject Coordinator. Films over 10 minutes may not be shown at the end of semester screenings, this will be at the discretion of the Subject Coordinator. For Crew Roles the guidelines for the minimum number of projects to work on in collaborative roles are: Producer (1-2); Production Manager (2); DOP (2); Camera Operator (2-3); Sound Recordist (2-3); Sound Designer/Editor/Mixer (2); Editor (2); Production Designer (2); Digital media / Interactive collaborators -- negotiated with lecturer. Students are expected to fulfil crew obligations adhering to industry accepted standards of punctuality and commitment to the project appropriate to their designated role. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 3: Press Kit or Reflective Production Portfolio
| Objective(s): | b, c and e | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 1000 words, plus images | ||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
Students are required to complete the following as a minimum requirement of this subject:
- Proposal: All students who are Project Runners must submit a proposal to the lecturer for approval in Week 3. Further information on the types of projects/work and the required elements will be provided on the online UTS site in Week 1.
- Learning Contract: All students are required to submit a learning contract for approval by the lecturer by Week 5.
- Completed lighting proficiency test (Media Arts and Production): Students developing a moving image project must have passed this test. All students should have passed this test in previous subjects. Any student who has not passed Lighting Proficiency must contact MediaLab staff and attend a Lighting Safety Workshop before project approval is granted.
- Attendance: Classes are based on a collaborative approach that involves essential work-shopping and interchange of ideas with other students and the tutor.
- Assignment submissions: In this subject assessment tasks are cumulative so that each task builds understanding and/or skills, informed by formative feedback. Consequently, all assessments must be submitted in order for you to receive feedback. Students who do not submit all assessments will not pass the subject.
- Attendance at classes is essential in this subject. Classes are based on a collaborative approach that involves essential workshopping and interchange of ideas with other students and the tutor to build capacities towards meeting the subject learning objectives. A roll will be taken at each class (whether on campus or online). Students who have more than two absences from class will be refused marking of their final assessment (see Rule 3.8).