Design animation and digital visual effects

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CUAANM503, 'Design animation and digital visual effects'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Design animation and digital visual effects' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify design requirements

1.1 Assess scope of design projects with reference to production documentation

1.2 Analyse factors that may impact the design process

1.3 Participate in preliminary concept meetings to clarify the design requirements

1.4 Itemise elements to be addressed with reference to production documentation

2. Generate and assess ideas

2.1 Generate a range of design ideas that respond to the brief and provide creative solutions to design issues

2.2 Assess ideas and collaborate, as required, with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to initial concepts

2.3 Appraise ideas for implications on cost, technical feasibility and creative requirements

3. Conduct research and experimentation

3.1 Research content and target audience characteristics that influence production styles and techniques

3.2 Trial various techniques to test their suitability for given design projects

3.3 Organise research and provide relevant personnel access to experimentation materials

3.4 Analyse and document research and experimentation findings

4. Produce draft design specifications

4.1 Evaluate initial concept ideas in light of research and experimentation findings in consultation with relevant personnel, and select the most appropriate approach

4.2 Discuss and agree with relevant personnel on suitable documentation to present design specifications

4.3 Create storyboards as required

4.4 Prepare or supervise development of sample material to be included in design specifications as required

4.5 Draft design specifications to advise the design and development teams

4.6 Discuss draft design specifications with relevant personnel to ensure all requirements have been addressed

5. Finalise design specifications

5.1 Present draft design specifications to relevant personnel for review to ensure they are clearly presented

5.2 Participate in evaluation of design specifications

5.3 Negotiate and agree to additions or modifications and amend design specifications as required

5.4 Clarify designer’s role for the production phase

5.5 Review process of designing animation and digital visual effects and note areas for future improvement


Qualifications and Skillsets

CUAANM503 appears in the following qualifications:

  • ICP50115 - Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts
  • CUA60615 - Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media
  • CUA51015 - Diploma of Screen and Media