Media: Video Games (Elective)

“God’s creative activity went far beyond the minimum requirements for getting the job done. Butterflies in the rain forest seldom seen by human eyes are creatures of breathtaking beauty. The delicate transparency of the man-of-war and the hummingbird’s wing are inimitable” Le Roy Koopman (source unknown)

Overview

This unit aims to allow students to develop their digital video skills. The focus is on developing an understanding of how different elements are used in a variety of genres, with students planning for and creating media texts for a variety of audiences based on these genre elements. Students will create video productions using filmic production techniques. They will also analyse the use of these production techniques in contemporary media texts.

Aims

To develop skills in problem solving and working collaboratively to create media products
To compare, analyse, evaluate, and interpret the content, meaning and qualities in media works created in different social, cultural and historical contexts
To plan, structure and design media artworks to engage an audience
To create different media products for specific audiences in specific genres
To develop media representations to show familiar and shared cultural values and beliefs
To give students a practical experience of working with others to produce a media product from pre-production through to post-production and distribution
To understand and use appropriate arts language related to media productions
To understand and follow the correct safety for using digital video equipment

Topics Include

Camera terminology such as camera angles and movement, shot sizes and sound elements
Pre-production: including storyboarding, script writing
Digital Video Production
Film Analysis
Stylistic elements in different genres

Time Allocation

5 periods per cycle
This unit is offered in Semester 1 only

Prerequisites

None

Requirements

Levy Cost
8GB USB

Assessment

Film analysis activities
Video editing tasks
Major video production

"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders. Job 37:14