NM2630 - Art Direction

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

This subject will look at how industry professionals create cinematic, televisual and virtual realities. Students will consider the psychological and artistic aspects of the camera, sets, costumes, props, lighting and sound etc. They will examine the ways that industry professional use design, colour, composition and other elements to create meaning.

Learning Outcomes

• exhibit competency in the operation of a video / DSLR camera for moving image;
• employ cinematic technics for visual communication;
• evaluate social, industrial and artistic elements of screen media;
• demonstrate relationships of image and narrative in film.

Assumed Knowledge:	12 CP OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS
Prerequisites:	NM1610

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Dr David Salisbury
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Lectures 26 hours tutorials - Tutorials and Practicals
Assessment:	multidraft Essays (40%); art design concept on set-work (30%); rendered creative work (of art design plan) (30%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Dr David Salisbury
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online Lectures 13 hours tutorials - Threaded Discussion 13 hours practicals - Video Instructional
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	art design concept on set-work (30%); rendered creative work (of art design plan) (30%); research essay on cinematic concepts (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.