Course Brief
This unit aims to develop students’ understanding of how visual narratives are employed in a wide variety of contexts, including examining diverse media such as children’s books, graphic novels, instructional diagrams, storyboarding and animation. Students will consider elements of effective communication and information dissemination in its broadest sense, from simple juxtapositions, through to the manipulation of texts and images, to develop an ability to be understood as a visual communicator and storyteller.
Through practical experimentation students will explore pictorial storytelling, and the use of words and images to create a narrative, including ideas of voice, point of view, pace and balance between word/image, to developing an understanding of the underlying concepts and conventions related to narrative storytelling. Students will be expected to recognise the importance of style and genre in visual imagery and to examine the roles of time and sequence in visual communication.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to produce visual narratives across a range of different contexts. Through effective application of the codes and conventions of visual storytelling, students will be able to communicate clear messages and adapt style and content to suit a variety of audiences.
- This course is offered in 60 contact hours
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
- Analyse how visual narratives are used across a range of media to tell stories.
- Explore the codes and conventions relevant to visual narratives.
- Present a visual narrative to an identified audience.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of storytelling in a visual narrative.
Unit level: 4
Credit value: 15
- BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Art and Design (Digital Design)
Employment Focused. Affordable. Globally Recognized Qualifications in Art and Design.
Build and validate your interest, knowledge and skill in creative design processes with the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Digital Design) at SBCS. This internationally recognized, practical qualification prepares students for employment in the design sector, in areas such as Web Design, Animation, Marketing, Illustration and Multimedia. Focusing not only on the creative side of art and design, but this programme also covers the business aspects of the Corporate and Freelance sector.
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The programme comprises 14 units where you will learn and practise a variety of techniques to develop a substantial portfolio of work, as well as set the foundation for an exciting career in the creative industries.
Graduates of this Level 5 Higher National Diploma are accepted onto to the final year of the BA (Hons) in Graphic Design offered by the University of Sunderland.