This assignment brief outlines tasks for students to complete 2D and 3D visual artworks, as well as sound recordings, based on Manchester's urban architecture. Students will research buildings, draw and photograph locations, and record ambient sounds. They will then create 2D illustrations and 3D sculptures representing the architecture. Finally, students will edit sound recordings with their visuals into a video to present on their blogs. The assignment aims to develop students' 2D and 3D art skills, as well as field recording techniques for sounds. It is assessed based on criteria for the relevant level 2 and 3 units in creative media production.

1. Assignment brief
Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – GAMES DESIGN
L2 Unit2 2D Visual Communication
Unit number and title L2 Unit3 3D Visual Communication
L3 Unit 73 Sound for Computer Games - Partial
Start date 19th September 2011
Deadline 10th November 2011
Assessor name Mandy Panesh and Iain Goodyear
Assignment title ENVIRONMENT – Urban Sights and Sounds
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Use mark-making techniques to create and develop 2D imagery from direct observation.
Use 3D construction techniques to create and develop 3D imagery from direct observation.
Use field recording techniques to capture and edit sound assets.
Scenario
Manchester’s urban landscape is a rich, diverse collection of old and new architecture. A local games design company has invited
Salford City College Games Design level 3 students to generate drawings, photographs and sound recordings based on the theme
of urban environment. These may be used in a brand new games concept, set on the streets of Manchester.
Many artists and musicians have been inspired by Manchester; and as a result the ‘rainy city’ features in paintings, photographs,
poems and songs throughout history.
As a city it hosts an incredible array of contemporary and historical architecture; and this aspect of Manchester is what you will
turn your attention to in this new assignment.
You will produce two pieces of art work with Mandy; these will be 2D and 3D, along with a sketchbook full of research,
photographs and artists’ reproductions. With Iain, you will produce ambient sound recordings of various urban environments that
you will integrate into a short video that presents your 2D environment illustrations on your blog.

2. Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping
Task 1
You will begin by gathering secondary source material from the Internet, books and magazines. This Unit 2 – P1, M1, D1
will include image and text, based on architectural structures (buildings, bridges, arches, churches…) Unit 2 – P2, M2, D2
Begin to collage these into your sketchbooks and produce drawings from the images, exploring line,
pattern, tone, texture and colour. Use a wide range of media and techniques, such as pencil, fine
liner, ink, oil pastel, paint, collage.
Task 2
You will also prepare for the visit to Manchester by learning how to use the recording kits and Unit 73 – P3, M3, D3
demonstrating your competency by making experimental recordings around the college grounds
Task 3
You will visit some of Manchester’s finest and most iconic buildings; Town Hall, Central Library, John Unit 2 – P1, M1, D1
Rylands Library, Hilton, Urbis.
Ensure that at each venue you have taken photographs and drawn directly from selected areas, inside
and out. Present the resulting sketchbook work on your blog.
Task 4
(In teams) make as wide a range of sound recordings of the city as possible. What you record is not Unit 73 – P3, M3, D3
important, but the recording quality is.
Task 5
Back at college, review drawings and photographs and begin to select areas of particular interest. Unit 3 – P1, M1, D1
Using Sculptural processes manipulate paper and wire to explore shape, form and texture. Various Unit 3 – P2, M2, D2
techniques will involve layering and incorporating text to reflect the decorative and industrial style of
Manchester. Photograph the resulting work and present it on your blog.
Also, find, organise and re-name your sound recordings from the city centre and save copies in your
own work folders in My Documents and your folder on the creative media terabyte server.
Task 6
Edit your sound recordings with your completed visuals, using Audacity to edit your sounds Adobe Unit 73 – P3, M3, D3
Premiere to sequence your sound recordings with your images. Upload the completed sequence to your
blog as an embedded video from YouTube.
Task 7
Produce a written evaluation of your project work, analysing how you used 2D and 3D formal elements Unit 2 – P3, M3, D3
in your work. Unit 3 – P3, M3, D3
Sources of information
Vieira Da Silver, Liam Spencer, Edward Hopper, Oliver Zwink, Lubna Chowdhary, Rachel Whiteread.
This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose
Date
Harry Arnold
Date 18.09.11

3. Unit 2 2D Visual Communication (Level 2)
P1 demonstrate use of 2D mark- M1 demonstrate consistent and D1 demonstrate imaginative and
making techniques safely when effective use of 2D mark-making independent use of 2D mark-making
working from primary and techniques when working from techniques, when working from
secondary sources primary and secondary sources primary and secondary sources
P2 communicate design ideas using M2 communicate ideas effectively D2 communicate ideas imaginatively
2D visual communication and consistently using 2D mark- and independently using 2D mark-
techniques making techniques making techniques
P3 use formal elements in 2D visual M3 explain the use of formal D3 evaluate the use of formal
communication. elements in 2D visual elements in 2D visual
communication. communication.
Unit 3 3D Visual Communication (Level 2)
P1 demonstrate use of 3D making M1 demonstrate consistent and D1 demonstrate imaginative and
techniques safely when working effective use of 3D making independent use of 3D making
from primary and secondary techniques when working from techniques, when working from
sources primary and secondary sources primary and secondary sources
P2 communicate design ideas using M2 communicate ideas effectively D2 communicate ideas imaginatively
3D visual communication and consistently, using 3D making and independently using 3D making
techniques skills techniques
P3 use formal elements in 3D visual M3 explain the use of formal D3 evaluate the use of formal
communication. elements in 3D visual elements in 3D visual
communication. communication.
Unit 73 Sound for computer games
P1 describe uses of sound M1 explain use of sound D1 comprehensively explain use
and music in games using and music in games with of sound and music in games
some subject terminology reference to detailed with elucidated examples
appropriately illustrative examples and and consistently using subject
with generally correct use of terminology correctly
subject terminology
P2 describe methods and M2 explain methods and D2 comprehensively explain
principles of sound design principles of sound design and methods and principles of
and production using production with reference to sound design and production
some subject terminology detailed illustrative examples with elucidated examples
appropriately and with generally correct and consistently using subject
use of subject terminology terminology correctly
P3 create sound assets for a M3 create sound assets for a D3 create sound assets for a
computer game following computer game working to computer game working to a
industry practice, working a good technical standard technical quality that reflects
within appropriate following industry practice, near-professional standards
conventions and with some showing some imagination following industry practice,
assistance and with only occasional showing creativity and flair
[CT; SM] assistance and working independently
to professional expectations
P4 apply sound assets to a M4 apply sound assets to a D4 apply sound assets to a
computer game following computer game working to computer game working to a
industry practice, working a good technical standard technical quality that reflects
within appropriate following industry practice, near-professional standards
conventions and with some showing some imagination following industry practice,
assistance. and with only occasional showing creativity and flair
[CT; RL] assistance. and working independently
to professional expectations.
:PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal,
learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate
effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.