ACF217 - Production Design for Screen and Performance
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ACA201 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Simon Wilmot |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass one level 1 unit. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit offers an introduction to visual storytelling techniques used by production designers and costume designers in film, television and live performance to elevate the creative vision of a project. Practical workshops allow students to gain embodied knowledge of costume and prop selection, spatial design, set dressing, location selection and the use of virtual production environments. Students learn how to conduct effective visual research to facilitate clear and concise communication of visual concepts that express the dramatic intention of the story.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Effectively communicate the intent of design approaches and ideas in creative work through written, oral and digital form | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO2 | Apply script analysis, aesthetic, practice, research, critical and interpersonal skills and knowledge to analyse and produce design for film, television and live performance | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate autonomy, initiative and responsibility, an ability to self-evaluate and manage time and resources to fulfil the demands of working to a brief; to identify; evaluate and research creative project needs and solutions as a reflective practitioner | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Design Analysis: Case Study | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2: Design Task | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 3: Design Concept | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ACF217 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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