Emerging Production Technologies (11839.1)

This unit provides a platform for students to develop in-depth understanding and skills in one area of technological media development. This may include learning and demonstrating the use of new tools, processes, workflows and/or principles for the production of digital media technologies. The unit is open to advanced level students from a wide range of disciplines who work with the production of digital assets. The unit supports students in self-directed learning by exposing students to a range of emerging practices and providing practical advice and assistance from experienced tutors. Tutors work closely with students to help them deliver a proof of concept application of the studied tool, process, workflow or principle.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify, evaluate and discuss the heritage and significance of an emerging digital media technology, tool, process or principle;
2. Independently research and assimilate information from a range of sources to develop a practical understanding of the application of a digital media technology, tool, process or principle; and
3. Apply collected knowledge and skills in the production of a rapidly developed proof of concept demonstration of the researched technology.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

Students enrolled in ARB003 Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media) must have passed 11131 Space, Time and Form OR 11838 3D Media Art Production

Students enrolled in ARB202 Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) must have passed 11054 Human Factors for Interaction Design, 11055 Programming for Design, 11056 Front-end Web Design and 11836 Digital Media Art 2: Image Production OR 11059 Tangible and Embodied Interaction Design.

Students enrolled in ARB302 Bachelor of Digital Design (Game Design) must have passed 11684 3D Graphics OR 11686 3D Character Animation.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11135 Real Time Environments

Assumed knowledge

None.