11294 Industry Elective: Cinematic Spaces
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10004 Bachelor of Design Architecture OR 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10325 Bachelor of Design Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation OR 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10413 Bachelor of Design Architecture Master of Architecture OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10271 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10272 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of International Studies OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10322 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10423 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of Languages and Cultures OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C09079 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours)
Description
An exploration of space as depicted on screen, both big and small, including a look at the rise of art deco in the films of the Twenties and Thirties, from the theatre spaces of Hollywood musicals to futurist epics and their portrayal of the city, in Fritz Lang's Metropolis, to the evolution of the domestic space through the television lens, from early sitcoms to contemporary comedies. Set design and construction for the camera lens are analysed in Alfred Hitchcock's iconic work, Rear Window, whilst ideas of identity in the cityscapes are deconstructed in films such as West Side Story and Ghost in the Shell. Working to selected scripts students will then undertake their own conceptual imagining. A unique introduction to film studies, cinematic creative direction and set design.
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:
C = communication and groupwork
A = attitudes and values
P = practical and professional
R = research and critique
I = innovation and creativity.
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).
Minimum requirements
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.