Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 10 x 2 hour seminar/workshops |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Group Project and Documentation | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Creative Portfolio | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Group Project and Documentation | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Creative Portfolio | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of conceptual, investigative and communicative methodologies particular to the process of scenographic composition.
2. Demonstrate an holistic understanding of the inter-relationship between media-specific elements employed in the process of scenographic composition.
3. Employ a range of computer applications at a basic level as further communicative and exploratory instruments within the process of scenographic composition.
4. Employ physical notebooks as sites for conducting and documenting the process of scenographic composition.
5.Demonstrate an awareness of the strategies employed, procedures followed and role fulfilled by the Scenographer in formulating, presenting and realising proposals,
Brief description
Through the lecture/workshop series and related assignments an uderstanding of the inter-relationship between media-specific elements employed in the process of scenographic composition will be developed. The module also examines the use of working notebooks and computer applications as further communicative and explorative instruments within the scenographic process, and as sites for the documentation of this process. The module also introduces students to the application of methodology and skills through observation of a Departmental production process.
Aims
- Examine conceptual, investigative and communicative methodologies particular to the process of scenographic composition.
- Develop an holistic understanding of the inter-relationship between media-specific elements employed in the process of scenographic composition.
- Introduce the use of computer applications as further communicative and explorative instruments within the process of scenographic composition.
- Develop the use of physical notebooks as sites for conducting and documenting the process of scenographic composition.
- Evaluate the strategies employed, procedures followed and role fulfilled by the Scenographer in formulating, presenting and realising production proposals.
Content
Conception:
1. Perception through 2 dimensions: the graphic sequencing of ideas through images.
2. Perception through 3 dimensions: understanding object relationships in real space.
3. Introduction to CAS software/ Perception in the virtual dimension; the manipulation and distribution of computer generated forms.
Representation: physical and digital:
4. Representing location 1: place and context
5. Representing location 2: object and structure
6. Representing location 3: mapping and abstracting
7. Representing the figure 1: daily and extra daily
8. Representing the figure 2: daily and extra daily
9. Representing light: illumination and projection
10. Representing sound: acoustic and electronic
Seminars:
1. Project orientation 1
2. Project orientation 2
Tutorials: relating to production process observation:
1. Introduction to the production process. (Aims)
2. Interim analysis of production process. (Strategies)
3. Reflection and analysis. (Outcomes)
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | * Tackle problems involving number within IT data handling * Use scale and scale conversion |
| Communication | * Read in different contexts and for different purposes * Speak in different contexts and for different purposes (inc presentation and discussion) * Listen effectively |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | * Devise and apply realistic learning and self management strategies |
| Information Technology | * Use a range of commonly used software packages * Use specialist C.A.D. programs * Present information and data * Use e-mail/internet appropriately and effectively |
| Personal Development and Career planning | * Whilst not an especial focus or assessed element of teaching and learning, the module extends a range of analytical, conceptual, practical and creative skills, and students are made aware of the transferable applications of these across academic and career borders. |
| Problem solving | * Identify conceptual problems * Identify factors which might influence potential solutions * Develop creative thinking thinking approaches to problem solving * Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions * Construct a rational proposal in response to a problem |
| Research skills | * Understand a range of reasearch methods * Plan and carry out research |
| Subject Specific Skills | * Engaging in performance and production, based on an acquisition and understanding of appropriate performance and production vocabularies, skills, structures and working methods * Contributing to the production of performance and/or film and/or television, scenography, sound and lighting production * Achieving expertise in the use of various technical apparatus necessary to realise the demands of production in live performance and/or recorded media * Using new technologies such as computer aided design |
| Team work | * Knowledge sharing through discussion * Understand the concept of group dynamics * Play an active part in group activities * Contribute to the setting of group goals * Contribute effectively to the planning of group activities * Exercise negotiation and persuasion skills |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5