6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Synopsis
Creative computing studio 1 builds upon the skills learnt in Creative computing foundations and introduces students to digital graphic and video technologies for the web. The basics of web design and production introduced in Creative computing foundations are extended in this unit. Students will undertake projects that integrate a range of multimedia resources to design and develop original digital images, motion graphic sequences and interactive webpages. In their final assignment, students will collaborate in groups of two or three to realise their multimedia creation.
Outcomes
At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- apply digital image and motion graphic editing techniques;
- evaluate software procedures for digital design and visualisation;
- create and organise multimedia resources;
- design and develop digital graphics, video sequences and interactive websites.
Assessment
In-semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
- Contact hours for on-campus students:
- One hour lecture/seminar
- Three hours tutorial/laboratories
- Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tute, prac and assignment expectations.
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