Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 3-hour workshop weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BCADM-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Digital Media)
1a Admission into BCAHVEED-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design)
1b Admission into BCAVEED-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))
Assessment
Assignment(s), Practical Work, Quiz
Topic description
In this topic students will apply artistic and digital principles in a series of practical exercises from a selection of specialised workshops. These activities are designed to build an understanding of the technicalities involved in bridging the gap between the theory of art and its practice in a specific art form.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • provide students with the opportunity to reflect on traditional artistic practices
  • allow students to produce a series of works demonstrating their understanding of the principles of light and form
  • Build on new and established knowledge of the principles of artistic practice
  • Provide opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the workings of a professional digital studio.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to demonstrate:

  • The ability to manipulate lighting, form and shading
  • appropriate use of vocabulary specific to a digital artist
  • a progression of practical skills through regular practical exercises.