cra2mps multiplatform storytelling
MULTIPLATFORM STORYTELLING
CRA2MPS
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Through a series of case studies, and through their own research, students will address current issues and practices in multimedia storytelling. Students are required to tell a single story or explore creative idea to a brief, across three platforms (video, audioand a portfolio of photographic images) in a "web-ready" form. An introduction to basic production techniques in video, audio and digital photography will assist students towards developing skills enabling them operate as autonomous production units.This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential. Global Citizenship entails an appreciation of how we live in an interconnected world, being able to recognize the global context of concepts, act across cultures and boundaries, and work with diverse communities, now and in the future.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHarry Kirchner
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in ABCA (Creative and professional writing major); enrolment in ABCA (Screen, sound and performance major) or cordinator's approval. Preference will be given to students enrolled in ABCA (Creative and professional writing major).
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students are required to provide their own bus powered hard drive for this subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline Specific | Interviewing for radio | Recommended | Bearman , J 2000 | Routledge |
| Discipline Specific | Producing videos: a practical guide | Recommended | Mollison, M 2010 | AFTRS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate the ability to aggregate and evaluate examples of practices in photography and audiovisual materials from the Web, including examples pertaining to a range of cultures, and boundaries globally.
- Activities:
- Research essay or blog, presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Demonstrate the capacity to plan, shoot and edit a short video as a component of a wider project
- Activities:
- Demonstrations, exercises, and production of a short "web ready" video
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Demonstrate the capacity to plan, record and edit a short podcast as a component of a wider project
- Activities:
- Demonstrations, exercises, and production of a short podcast
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Demonstrate the capacity to plan, shoot, edit and annotate a photographic portfolio as a component of a wider project
- Activities:
- Demonstrations, exercises, and production of photographic portfolio
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
05. Evaluate the success or otherwise of a project incorporating video, audio and a photographic images in "telling" a single story, or exploring a single creative idea.
- Activities:
- Evaluation of a body of creative work via a presentation or critical essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
06. Demonstrate the ability to design a brief as the basis for an integrated exploration of a single idea through video, audio and photographic images
- Activities:
- Class discussion, written brief
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
07. Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously with audiovisual capture hardware
- Activities:
- Demonstrations, use of production tools and digital recording and capture devices
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
08. Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously with audiovisual production software
- Activities:
- Exercises an d post-production activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
09. Demonstrate the capacty where relevant to the specific medium, reconfigure video, audio and photograph file sizes; and (in the case of video), rescale the display of a video project suitable for Web delivery.
- Activities:
- Production of video, audio or photographic media.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
10. Demonstrate the capacity to reflect and appreciate the success (or otherwise) of production outputs within a global context; being mindful of the social, cultural and ethical issues associated with producing media for diverse communities.
- Activities:
- Research essay, blog or presetnation.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size50
Enrolment information Maclab resources First preference will be given to ABCA major Creative and Professional Writing
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHarry Kirchner
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Maclabs required plus additional software"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research blog or essay with links | 400 words | 10 | 01, 05 |
| Production brief | 400 words | 10 | 01, 06 |
| Video project | 2 minutes | 25 | 02, 07, 08, 09 |
| Audio project | 2 minutes | 15 | 03, 07, 08, 09 |
| Photographic portfolio | 8 annotated photographs | 15 | 04, 07, 08, 09 |
| Critical evaluation (essay, presentation or blog) | 1000 words | 25 | 01, 05, 10 |