FINEARTS 224 : Creative Technologies: Moving Image

Creative Arts and Industries

2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Offers a practical exploration of moving image production. Students will learn camera techniques and editing skills to support the development of experimental video and audio while learning how digital workflow and project management can affect a creative outcome. Students can work collaboratively or individually, using a range of filmmaking equipment and editing software to create moving image works.

Course Overview

This course aims to explore how images and sounds are utilised in the production of moving image works. You will learn about the key stages of moving image production including planning for video and sound recording, and editing techniques. Students will be introduced to digital camera and recording technologies. We will analyse how filming and editing can evoke emotion, exaggerate mood, and emphasise action through image sequencing and considered sound editing. The course examines a range of moving image methods including experimental, narrative and non-narrative approaches. Underpinning all teaching and learning in this course are the principles of partnership, participation and protection, including whanaungatanga, which is explored through ideas of exchange, situations of collaboration, and shared responsibility for learning within a community of practice.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: FINEARTS 110, and 111 or 112 Corequisite: FINEARTS 113

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. To develop skills in generating a range of ideas and material effects in relation to time-based art practices through the production of studio work. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 5)
  2. To develop technical skills in a range of digital film making technologies and to self-manage an environmentally and personally sustainable creative practice. (Capability 2, 3 and 8)
  3. To incorporate a range of research and development methods for developing creative work and to conduct their creative practice with independence and integrity. (Capability 3 and 8)
  4. Communicate effectively and inclusively, employing tikanga Māori appropriately. (Capability 6, 7 and 8)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Group Video Assignment 40% Group & Individual Coursework
Individual Video Assignment 60% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Group Video Assignment
Individual Video Assignment

Teaching & Learning Methods

Project-centred learning is used to support the development of students’ creative working practices. Based in kanohi ki te kanohi environments, talanoa sits at the centre, creating opportunities to share diverse perspectives, knowledge and concepts. A broad range of methods is used across the studio, workshop and digital spaces including individual and collaborative projects, practical workshops, small group feedback sessions, lectures, tutorials, seminars, readings.

Exam Mode

There is no final exam for this course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in. Each week includes 3 hours of teaching contact and 7 hours of independent study time. For this course overall, you can expect 36 hours of contact/class time, 96 hours of self-directed study working on assignments and 18 hours of preparatory reading/research.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials/studios/ to complete credit for components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials/labs/studios will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Health & Safety

Please refer to the ‘Elam School of Fine Arts Health, Safety and Wellbeing Guidelines’ document available on course Canvas pages.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Students requested some exemplars from previous student work. These will be included within course reference material going forward.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Students should not present work produced by generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, DALL.E 2) for assessments without the approval of the Course Director. Where AI tools have been approved for use students must follow the instructions given.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the online Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

Learning Continuity

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 05/11/2024 03:56 p.m.