James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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NM3590 - Form and Imagination
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | NM2501 AND NM2570 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Subject Description
- In this subject students will be engaged with convergent technologies in the contemporary media arts. There will be a focus on conceptual development drawing on media arts theory and practice. Processes related to creative prototyping and proof of concept approaches will be presented along with workflows involving 2D and 3D rendering, interactive media installation and other computer aided production techniques. Students will be encouraged to produce innovative original outcomes for exhibition, event or contemporary distribution. A presentation event concludes the subject.
Learning Outcomes
- define approaches to contemporary media arts production
- develop techniques to integrate contemporary media arts components
- demonstrate the ability to produce a proof-of-concept outcome
- evaluate the impact and influence of contemporary media arts
Subject Assessment
- Written discourse - (30%)
- Recorded/rendered proof-of-concept creative work - (50%)
- Workbook folio - (20%)
Note that 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.
Assumed Knowledge: 12 CP OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS
Availabilities
Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Russell Milledge |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Russell Milledge |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |