The Arts

Learning Area Program Overview

Term 1 2010

Year: / 2010 / Course: / 12MPA / Class: / 12 / Teacher: / Mr Peacock & Mr Pitman
Week / Coursework Topics and Texts / Evaluation Strategies
1 / Week Focus: Introduction to Media Art/Independents and Institutions.
  • Class expectations and procedures for Cornwell house.
  • Work through course outcomes and procedures and Introduce media web page.
  • Discuss what is meant by ‘Media Art’ (handout)
  • Introduce and view film ‘Run Lola Run’.
Homework: Summary of non-linear narrative article & begin Task 1 – Response to ‘Run Lola Run’. /
  • Drives set up properly
  • Students will continually be evaluated on attitude, work habits, problem solving skills relating to organisation of media and technical resources.

2 / Week Focus: Codes and Conventions
Students away for Half of MPA classes on year 12 Camp.
Homework – Students expected to work on Task 1 Response to ‘Run Lola Run’ this week. / Students to work on Part (a) and (b) of Task 1.
3 / Week Focus: Narrative
  • Focus on codes and conventions of festival film /Run Lola Run that differentiate from classic Hollywood 3 act structure.
  • Discuss non-linear narrative
  • View Excerpts ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ & ‘Memento’, ‘Miss Congeniality’
Homework – Students expected to work on Task 1 Response to ‘Run Lola Run’ this week. / Part (a) and (b) of response task due end of week 3.
Students to work on Part (c) and (d) of Task 1.
4 / Week Focus: Controls and Constraints
  • Controls and Constraints of independent productions
  • View segments of ‘directions’ to further enhance understanding of media art techniques.
  • View Clips from ‘The Five Obstructions’ and Robert Rodriguez ’10 minute Film School’ 1.
  • Finish Response Assignment
/ Complete response to ‘Run Lola Run’. (25% of unit). Part (c) and (d) of response task due end week 4.
  • Students Submit Task 1
  • Complete Self-Evaluation
  • Article Number 1
(narrative)
5 / Week Focus: Auteur Theory/Producers Preferred Meaning
  • Students introduced to Auteur theory and how it relates to media art.
  • Focus on art-house cinema, niche audiences & subcultures.
Homework: /
  • In Class Essay Number 1
(narrative)
6 / Week Focus: Emerging Technologies and impact on Media Art
  • Globalisation and emerging digitaltechnology such as worldwide distribution for independents through iTunes (Robert Rodriguez focus).
  • Discussion of the Red Cam and DSLR technology.
  • View Robert Rodriguez 10 minute film schools 2.
Homework: Summarise excerpt from ‘Rebel Without a Crew’ /
  • Article Summary Number 2
(Emerging Technology)
7 / Week Focus: Cultural Context and Values
  • Discussion of how social and cultural context shapes media texts.
  • Discussion of Directors who have challenged dominant values through their films.
  • Focus on Film Noir and how this movement was shaped by it’s cultural context.
Homework: Complete ‘Values, Attitudes, Ideologies and Discourse’ handout. /
  • In Class Essay Number 2
(Emerging Technology)
8 / Week Focus: Pre-Production Planning
  • Introduction to production task and the importance of documentation for external production submission.
  • Group formation and brainstorming for production task begins with written treatment being finalized by weeks end.
/
  • Article Summary Number 3
(Controls and Constraints)
9 / Week Focus: Pre-Production Planning
  • Submit completed script/treatment
  • Continue pre-production planning process for media art production.
Homework for holidays: Complete Storyboards and any other pre-production planning as filming will commence week one term 2! /
  • Students submit pre-production planning for review.
  • In Class Essay Number 3
(Controls and Constraints)

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this outline is subject to change if a need exists and is, therefore, provided as a guide. This outline indicates approximate times that assessments will be conducted and students should always confirm assessment timing with their classroom teacher.