Imaging for Narrative and Storyboards
Overview
This unit aims to introduce students to the basic principles of drawing and imaging for narrative and storyboards. Students are encouraged to experiment and to explore within the drawing medium and to develop skills and techniques for creating pre-visualisation material for motion sequences, including motion graphics, video post-post production, user centred scenarios, film, animation and other narrative productions.
Requisites
Rule
Admission to one of:
Bachelor of Design (including double degrees and old Bachelor of Design tagged codes – currently on teach out), Bachelor of Screen Production, Bachelor of Games and Interactivity (including double degrees), Bachelor of Film and Television, Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) and affiliated double degrees.
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply observation skills and drawing with control, confidence and continuity to an illustrated project
- Apply systematic visual planning for motion sequence, video, film & animation productions to a series of visual images
- Apply a variety of drawing materials, techniques, styles, and applications to produce a visual narrative sequence
- Produce pre-visualisations for narrative, motion sequence, motion graphics, video post-production, film and animation productions
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | |
| Specified Activities | Various | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | Online videos, Readings |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 78 | 12 weeks | 6.5 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Sarawak
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | |
| Specified Activities | Various | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | Online videos, Readings |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 78 | 12 weeks | 6.5 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project 2 | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Observation, drawing, page layout and visualisation
- Character development
- Drawing and rendering techniques
- Storytelling and narrative development
- Production workflows – scriptwriting, dialogue, production time lines
- Illustration as a form of expression and communication
- Methods for transforming narrative and written concepts into a visual medium.
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.