Overview

This unit explores film, animation, games and screen production soundtracks, and provide the basis for the development of listening skills in regard to sound production. It will introduce concepts and technical approaches to soundtrack production. It will focus on the conceptual role of the soundtrack within screen narratives. Students will be encouraged to take a critical stance to the use of sound, and explore the potential of sound and sound production in this context.

Requisites

Prerequisites
FTV10005 Sound Design and Acquisition
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Articulate conceptual and aural awareness in relation to soundtrack case studies
  • Investigate and critique soundtracks
  • Apply post-production skills by engaging in and providing solutions to a series of technical sound post-production problems
  • Articulate and use sound treatment as a conceptual and narrative tool whilst engaging with technical issues
  • Apply best practice industry standard methodologies in regard to sound post-production and sound design

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various		11.00 6 weeks 66
Unspecified Activities
Various		5.33 9 weeks 48
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PresentationIndividual 10% 1,2 
Project 1Individual 30% 3,4 
Project 2Individual 60% 3,4,5 

Content

This unit explores the uses of sound in a film context and the technical skills required in sound production.

  • Elements of the soundtrack
  • Sound Design case studies
  • What makes for a good mix
  • Approaching the soundtrack
  • Technical skills for working with the soundtrack
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.