Content Creator Lab
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours over the teaching period
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Nil
Aims and objectives
The Content Creator Lab aims to introduce students to audio, photographic and video content production theories and techniques in a dynamic and collaborative setting. Students will explore key historic developments in visual and audio storytelling techniques and the theoretical principles evolving from these emergent narrative forms. Making use of contemporary mobile-driven technologies and platforms, students will apply their developing understanding of narrative and aesthetic practice to a series of 'sprint' productions optimised for social platforms and the fast-paced production environments of today’s content creator.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Distinguish fundamental concepts of aesthetics and medium-specific narrative design across media formats
2. Identify and use mobile-first storytelling principles and best practice ethical and inclusive production techniques
3. Employ technical skills in audio, photographic and video content creation to produce portfolio work at in sprint production environments
4. Identify emerging technologies and trends and innovate their use in professional production and practice
5. Communicate constructively, provide peer feedback and collaborate in fast-paced team and individual environments to contribute to a community of practice
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-campus Lecture | 1 2 | 12 12 | 12 24 |
Online Learning activities | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 20% | 1, 4, 5 |
| Applied Project | Group | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Applied Project | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Content
- Narrative theories relevant to a range of media in contemporary content production
- Mobile-first storytelling principles and practices, and their professional applications
- The technologies and platforms used by today’s professional content creators
- Emergent technologies, trends and practices shaping global media industries
- Aesthetics, composition and production for sound, stills and moving images
- Teamwork in sprint production environments and peer feedback techniques
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.