MEA2002 Production Design for Media

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Graduate qualities and skills
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

RATIONALE

In this course, Production Design and its perspectives become integral to the students' thinking and visualisation in the development and presentation of design concepts, construction drawings, and basic models.

SYNOPSIS

This course develops an understanding of and practical skills in the methods, materials and application of Production Design, for the Screen. This includes introductions to: scenery; visual research; scale drawing; basic model-making; conceptual sketches; the screen environment; the television studio; visualization & storyboards; blue-screen techniques.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course students will have:

1.

a practical understanding of three-dimensional space; conceptual sketches; scale drawing and basic model-making;

2.

a working knowledge of the screen environment, and visualizing techniques;

3.

practical skills in conceptualisation and visualisation of designs for the screen and formative experience in research techniques for developing a design concept;

4.

a formative understanding of script interpretation and camera framing for the purposes of developing a design concept;

5.

basic practical knowledge of set construction and materials use;

6.

management, planning and organisation skills through their demonstration of a basic working knowledge of effective budgeting;

7.

demonstrated oral communication skills by delivering a basic presentation as part of their assessment task;

8.

demonstrated professional and academic literacy through the research component of their assessment task.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

To be advised in the first lesson

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Katz, S D 1991, Film directing shot by shot: visualizing from concept to screen, Focal Press/Michael Weise Productions, Stoneham, MA.

Millerson, G 1999, The technique of television production, 13th edn, Focal Press, Oxford.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Students will be advised of the assessment due date during the first week of classes for this course. This assessment item is aligned with all of the Objectives.

2.

This assessment item is aligned with all of the Objectives.

3.

This assessment item is aligned with all of the Objectives.

GRADUATE QUALITIES AND SKILLS

Elements of the following Graduate Skills are associated with the successful completion of this course.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To successfully complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. This statement must be read in conjunction with Statement 4 below.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances and without prior approval, then a penalty of a maximum of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late, up to a maximum of 10 working days, at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 11 Dec 2009.