May 6, 2009
Learning Agreement
Name: Harry Bird
Course: BA Interactive Media Level: 6
Unit: Extended Major Project
Credit points: 60
Study hours: 600
Tutor(s): Phil Beards, Liam Birtles, Robert Cotton
Synopsis of study
For mine and Sam Hodgkiss’s Extended major projects we have both been working on designs that take on and use similar technology’s. Over the recent months we have both been dedicating our time to he rise of our new new Audio-Visual (a.k.a AV or VJ’s) group Comix. This has not been just a hobby but a look into our future career paths. So far we have performed at a number of venues and are now in a position where are being sort out by clients to use our VJ skill set to help expand their shows. We have just been offered our largest event yet hosting over 2500 people and co ran by BBC Radio 1. The date of this event falls on May 2nd, five days before our EMP hand-in. Our proposal is that we wish to combine what we have already developed for our EMP’s with this event to produce, in theory, one massive arts installation combining Music, Art, Video, Film and many other forms media. We have been given free run of the venue in question and all decisions for the event have to go through us. With your permission we would like to combine our efforts in this project and use it towards our EMP. We are not asking to forget everything we have doe so far but to instead update our current learning agreements to meet this new criteria. We feel that this not only incorporates the EMP brief but also would help immensely with our chosen career choice.
Harry Birds Aims & Goals agreed with lecturers (Assessment Requirements)
Final Piece and Workings 100% – 1: Create an immersive environment within a night club setting and Perform a Audio Visual show to a live audience. Present the final outcome with video footage and presentation at our final crit along with how we adapted our present work to evolve this new event. Proof of your live performance as hosts and VJ’s from a written review from the employer. (70%). 2: Produce a Web Blog* that will include images, videos and text describing the processes involved with this event. (i.e. development, research, experiments, remixes, mixes and promotion ideas) www.harrybirdsemp.co.uk , and a hardcopy (DVD) of video evidence and additional development . (30%)
Reference
www.harrybirdsemp.co.uk WEBBLOG*
www.harrybird.wordpress.com WEBBLOG* Alternative link
www.thisiscomix.com Additional Information
www.vimeo.com/harrybird Additional videos
www.youtube.com/djharryb123 Additional videos
A1 To provide myself with the opportunities to exercise and enhance your knowledge and abilities in the development of a body of creative and technically competent work appropriate to my course aims and criteria at Level 6
A2 To provide opportunities for you to learn from the increased complexity and rig-
our of creative production required for this unit.
A3 To encourage you to apply the advanced level of discipline and time-management which are required during the unit
A4 To encourage you to work independently, albeit with supervision, in the development of your work, in a way, which reflects contemporary professional practice. I am also encouraged to work effectively as a team member where this is demanded by your project or subject specialism
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit I will be able to demonstrate:
LO1 Demonstrate the ability to rigorously apply specialist knowledge, understanding and creativity in the production of your extended major project
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to manage the complexity of practice demanded by the extended major project by managing your time and work efficiently
LO3 Demonstrate ability in the coherent use of various representation techniques, documentation and presentations to specialist and non specialist audiences
LO4 Demonstrate my awareness of the ethical, social and cultural issues appropriate to the concept of a responsible professional practitioner, whether working independently or as part of a team
Assessment Requirements: A prototype design as defined in my Learning Agreement.
Finished Design (Proof from Video, imagery feedback from the show) 65% (Tutor Assessed)
A Web blog for one of the projects supporting the conceptual, contextual and production issues involved in the completion of Practical work. 35% (Tutor Assessed)
Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):
Evidence of knowledge of key contextual and theoretical issues – Knowledge concerned with contemporary practice acquired from Level 5 and applied and developed to a higher level (LO1)
Evidence of critical concepts represented in the breadth and depth of subject knowledge – The contexts of production (LO2, LO3)
Evidence of realization through the application of technical knowledge and skills – Documentation of the project, its planning and execution (LO1)
Evidence of understanding through critical evaluation and reflection -
Relevance of research and relationship of theory to practice (LO3)
Reference Material:
This will vary according to the needs of individual students. I will define Reference Material through negotiation with my tutor(s) and list it in your Action plan/time plan
Tasks
20th February – 24th February:
Metatagging sonic tracks with appropriate genre, imagery, illustration suggestions Collect visuals for appropriate tags
24th February – 1st March: Make music and tag it and put it with other music with the same tags and test viewers with these videos generate a certain mood Rapid prototypes to initially prove concept
1st March – 7th: March Devise tests Run Tests Analyze results March 2th –
May 2nd: Refine project based on the test results Perform it in a live performance at our Venue at the Block Party
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