Assessment methodCreative Media Production Exercise

Designed to integrate theory, creativity, and industry specific skills, this assessment requires students to work in pairs to produce a short creative media planning document (such as a storyboard or film treatment) and an accompanying 1000 rationale that outlines and justifies the stylistic choices that informed the document. In the case of MSTU1001, students produce a storyboard of 10 annotated film shots (using either photography or illustrations). Where appropriate, students receive training and support for technical aspects of the assessment (in MSTU1001 digital photography training and equipment was provided by UQ MAPS). Importantly students are not marked on the quality of the creative aspects of the assessment, rather, students must demonstrate their knowledge of, and ability to creatively apply, relevant course content (in the case of MSTU the conventions of film aesthetics and genres). Working in pairs allows students to develop collaborative skills whilst also providing an opportunity for students to work on aspects of the assessment that are aligned with their aptitudes/interests. In MSTU1001, students were also given an option of an alternative assessment (film transcript and analysis) – this flexibility was designed to cater to diverse student needs and ensure equitable assessment options.