Course Title: Develop sound designs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: COMM7380C
Course Title: Develop sound designs
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6173 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Content Creation and Design)
Course Contact: Nat Bates
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3326
Course Contact Email: nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Nat Bates
nat.bates@rmit.edu.au
9925 3326
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an overall sound design. This involves clarifying a sound design brief and identifying components of sound required, then generating ideas for and developing a sound design to present to required personnel.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUASOU513 Develop sound designs |
Element: |
1. Confirm sound design brief and organise resources |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm production brief and requirements with required personnel 1.2 Participate in concept meetings and determine creative and technical sound requirements for production 1.3 Confirm sound requirements meet the overall production requirements in consultation with required personnel 1.4 Identify types of sounds required, and determine content, quality and duration of each sound component 1.5 Determine and document resource and creative requirements for each sound component 1.6 Identify any additional personnel required to fulfil the brief, and confirm and document roles of each sound design team member |
Element: |
2. Generate and assess ideas for sound designs |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist and encourage sound design team members in generating ideas for sound design 2.2 Generate, discuss and record different ideas and options that will form the basis of developing required sound design 2.3 Select ideas that are most aligned to technical and creative requirements of sound design brief and production requirements 2.4 Evaluate viability, cost and technical feasibility of selected ideas in line with sound design brief, and adjust ideas as required 2.5 Select final ideas for components of sound design, according to overall requirements of the brief |
Element: |
3. Design sound components |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop sound design concept using brief and ideas generated by sound design team 3.2 Refine and develop sound components required to implement sound design in line with creative and technical requirements 3.3 Establish clear relationship between sound components and objectives of sound design and overall production 3.4 Share work in progress with others and incorporate feedback and additional ideas and requirements 3.5 Identify and address any difficulties with sound design as required 3.6 Confirm final sound design concept is consistent with brief 3.7 Present sound design to required personnel in required format to convey design concept |
Element: |
4. Evaluate final sound designs |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Evaluate whether final sound design meets sound design brief requirements 4.2 Seek feedback and opinions from required personnel on final sound design concept and document results of evaluation 4.3 Communicate results of evaluation to required personnel and develop strategies to improve future practice |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• concept development of group and individual projects
• group discussions and class presentations
• peer and teacher feedback
• WIP (work in progress) reviews
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:
• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT Google Drive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
| Week 1 |
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| Week 2 |
What is sound design?
Students are provided with sound design storyboard templates |
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| Week 3 |
Sound design techniques
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| Week 4 |
Complete AT1 How to analyse visual material to design sound. |
AT1 Prepare a sound design brief DUE |
| Week 5 |
Sound design for animation Designing sound for animation - no sounds come with the image, they all have to be created from scratch. Discuss ideas with teacher in AT2 WIP1 Homework - bring in a donatable foley object to record. |
AT2 WIP (work in progress) 1 |
| Week 6 |
Audio Recording a foley prop Recording techniques - Close, normal, distant and reverberant recordings Audio file formats, sample rates and bit depths, how to get good levels. Cleaning digital audio files |
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| Week 7 |
Manipulate audio recordings Combining recordings |
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| Week 8 |
Evaluating sound designs Groups swap sound designs Discuss storyboard with teacher in AT02 WIP2 |
AT2 WIP (work in progress) 2 |
| Week 9 |
Complete AT2 sound for animation Studio class / WIP, complete AT2 sound for animation |
AT2 Sound for animation DUE |
| Week 10 | Industry week - program TBA |
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| Week 11 |
Introducing AT3 sound for game, including initial WIP with teacher. Meet with your teacher and confirm that your sound design concept is consistent with the brief and address any potential difficulties. |
AT3 WIP (work in progress) 1 |
| Week 12 |
AT3 sound for game WIP 2 Meet with your director and your teacher, present your sound design document and incorporate any additional ideas. |
AT3 WIP (work in progress) 2 |
| Week 13 | Studio class workshop. |
AT3 Sound for game DUE |
| Week 14 |
Introducing AT4 sound for independent project, including initial WIP with teacher. Meet with your teacher and confirm that your sound design concept is consistent with the brief and address any potential difficulties. |
AT4 WIP (work in progress) 1 |
| Week 15 | Studio class / WIP, complete AT4 Sound for independent project |
AT4 WIP (work in progress) 2 |
| Week 16 |
AT4 sound for independent project WIP 2 Meet with your director and your teacher, present your sound design document and incorporate any additional ideas. |
AT4 Sound for independent project DUE |
| Week 17 | Review and evaluation |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
AT01 Knowledge quiz
Short answer online quiz allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of the production requirements that may impact sound designs, the information that is typically found in sound design briefs, the formats that could be used to present design concepts, the techniques for developing ideas, enhancing innovation and evaluating sound designs and the issues and challenges that typically arise when developing sound designs, and how to address them.
Due week 4
AT02 Sound for animation
You are to design sound for the animation provided to you. Working in a group you must produce a sound design that uses ONLY the objects in the foley box.
Due week 9
AT03 Sound for independent project
You will design the sound for another student’s independent project that they will be developing in other classes. This will demonstrate your ability to conceive of, break down, experiment with, finalise and evaluate a sound design for an individual audio visual piece of work.
Due week 13
AT04 Sound for independent project
You are to design sound for the Realise production designs project. You will design the sound for another student's project that they will be developing in other classes.
Due week 16
Graded assessment in this course uses the following grades:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.
Attendance:
Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises. You are strongly advised to attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.
Information about your studies:
You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students
Assessment:
Information on assessment including Special consideration, Adjustments to assessment, (eg. applying for an extension of time): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:
Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.
Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
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