employability skills through digital arts & media

level 1

Media Savvy in association with OCN

LARA ref:500/7810/0

Word processing

software

dESIGN sOFTWARE

dIGITAL LIFESTYLE

MediaSavvy

Media Savvy’s Background: Media Savvy Training Solutions CIC is an Multi-Award winning digital arts and media training company. As a Social Enterprise, the main focus is to deliver innovative qualifications to young people and hard to reach groups.

The idea for Media Savvy originated from a mutual passion of the co-founders (Dan and Mark) to make a difference to the lives of people in their local communities.

About the Tutors:

Dan and Mark are both MA level graduates from the University of Sunderland and between them theyare specialists in film making, graphic design, animation and special effects. They also facilitate projects around web design, computer games development and the use of social media.

The tutors’ creative qualifications and wealth of teaching experience, combined with a desire to make learning fun and engaging is what really makes Media Savvy courses unique.

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course overview

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Digital lIFESTYLE

About the Qualification:

Our nationally recognised qualification ‘Employability Skills Through Digital Arts and Media’ is unique, creative, innovative and new for 2012. The course combines exciting digital arts and media creative practices alongside essential employability skills, including advanced use of ICT, word processing, literacy and numeracy and project leadership.

The course is delivered in a learner-led style, which we find really adds to student motivation and enthusiasm. The sessions consist of self-directed work and group work. In order to be inclusive, we frequently adapt delivery methods and styles to suit each group we work with.

We can accommodate for a variety of abilities in each of the units, from absolute beginner to whiz kid. We have a wide variety of digital workbooks and teaching resources to cater for all abilities..

Course Length

Equipment

Eligibility

The qualification is approximately 76 guided leaning hours (GLH) and our course timetables differ to suit each particular group. We usually work in 1/2 day sessions and aim to complete in around 10 weeks.

Media Savvy provides all necessary technical equipment, including Sony Vaio laptops with the Adobe Create Suite and professional stills cameras and video equipment.

The course is fully funded and therefore free to all eligible learners. Please contact Dan for further information on this.

LocationsMedia Savvy courses are mobile and can we teach them across a variety of settings. We can deliver the course at an existing groups’ venue or we can source a location suitable for the majority of our learners.

BESPOKE sOFTWARE

devices

video

careers

audioThis is the first unit we deliver on the course. Originally from the Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum, it provides basic knowledge and understanding of new digital technologies, including digital audio, digital video and digital photography.

In the unit, we explore how certain digital technologies and other computing technologies are creating new career opportunities and shaping the world we live.

This unit provides a good opportunity for the group to work together and for the learners and tutors to get to know each other. All criteria here is evidenced in a workbook and it also contains a practical element involving digital photography.

There are 5 principle elements to the unit:

• Understand the basics of digital technology • Understand the basics of digital audio • Understand the basics of digital video • Understand the basics of digital photography • Understand the career opportunities for those with digital technology experience

photography

DIGITAL LIFESTYLE

letters

Portfolios

C.V.s

report

s

For this unit we use Microsoft Word, a programme designed for the creation, editing and production of largely text-based documents.

We explore the skills and knowledge required by an IT User to use a range of basic word processing software tools and techniques to produce appropriate, straightforward or routine documents.

We link this unit closely to the Design Software unit, and part of the criteria involves learners planning out their up-coming personal design projects. We also examine certain documents that are key to employability, such as CVs.

There are 3 principle elements to the unit:

• Enter, edit and combine text and other information accurately with word processing documents• Structure information within word processing documents• Use word processing software tools to format and present documents

WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE

Business plans

Project

plans

DESIGN SOFTWARE

business

cards

Posters

flyers

We use Adobe Photoshop for this unit, a popular programme enabling users to create, modify and layout designs for display in print or for an on screen purpose.

This unit is about the skills and knowledge required by an IT user to use basic design software tools and techniques appropriately and produce straightforward or routine designs. However we can accommodate all levels of expertise, from learners who have never used the software, to those who already have a good understanding of it.

In this unit learners will create several designs, including modifying existing images, creating new designs with the help of tutorials and also creating unique project ideas, once enough knowledge has been acquired.

There are 2 principal elements to the unit:

• Obtain, insert and combine information for designs• Use design software tools to create, manipulate and edit designs

Logos

video

This unit has been designed to be adaptable and can accommodate the use of different software applications, depending on the course being delivered. In our course we allow learners to use Adobe After Effects or Adobe Premiere Pro, creating projects that have either video and/or animation and/or special effects foundations to them.

The unit includes understanding the capabilities of the software and the types of tasks for which it is suitable, as well as the skills and techniques needed to use the software application appropriately and effectively.

In this unit learners will usually create one main project, either as an individual, or as part of a group. Previously acquired Photoshop skills also often come in useful and sometimes learners link this project to their design software project.

As well as the actual video sequence, which will be the completed project, learners will evidence other key elements of their learning in another digital workbook.

There are 2 principal elements to the unit:

• Input, organize and combine information using bespoke software• Use tools and techniques to edit, process, format and present information.

BESPOKE SOFTWAREspecial

fx

animation

PORTFOLIO EXAMPLES

Arthur decided to use a model shot of his

granddaughter and manipulate the

strawberry to look reptilian as she likes

lizards. He also decided to incorporate a

moody sky for the background

Rays Project:

Arthurs Project:

rays initial idea was to make

a DVD sleeve for a scary movie but the idea

evolved and he chose to simply create a horror

poster. Ray has demonstrated some advanced skills

using lighting and shadows in particular and was

able to create a very atmospheric final design

from multiple images.

tammys Project:

Tammys idea was to cut out an

image of her daughter sitting down and

move it to a fantasy location, sitting Little

Lilly on a magic toadstool. Tammy also

incorporated several other fantasy images

such as pixies and butterflies to help bring

the new picture to life.

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group Project:

This is a selection of screen grabs

from a bespoke software project led by

Peter. The project mixes video and animation

for a spoof news report regarding a ‘toy

soldier World War. It was a fun and original

idea that really came together well, with

all group members having a key

role to play.