NM2630 - Art Direction

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
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:	NM1600, NM1610 & NM2600

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr David Salisbury
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - On-Line Video Lectures 26 hours tutorials - In-Class Tutorials/Practicals
Assessment:	multidraft Essays (30%); script breakdown & story board for music video (30%); rendered creative work (music video - 5 minutes maximum) (40%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr David Salisbury
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - On-Line Video Lectures 13 hours tutorials - Threaded Discussion 13 hours practicals - Video Instructional
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	multidraft Essays (30%); script breakdown & story board for music video (30%); rendered creative work (music video - 5 minutes maximum) (40%).

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