Affinity
Designer identity and UI; Photo textures/imagery; Publisher 8–10 page final folio.
Communication Technology · MultimediaStage 5 · Years 9–10 · 200 hours
YEAR 10 · TERM 4 · 25 HOURS
Multimedia capstone
Independently produce a 45–75 second multimedia feature for a defined audience and a three-section interactive presentation of the work. Include original 3D animation, graphics, edited audio/SFX, post-production and an 8–10 page folio. Scope the project to the available 25 hours.
Blender
Original model, textured animation and rendered sequence integrated into the feature.
Adobe
Premiere Pro final film; After Effects composite or motion graphic; Audition original layered soundtrack and SFX.
TEN TEACHING BLOCKS
Your lesson pathway
How can an independent producer justify a complete multimedia solution using evidence?
W012.5 hours
Pitch and negotiate scope
Identify a personal or community communication need and investigate an industry example. Present audience, purpose, platforms and measurable criteria.
Save this evidence
E1 proposal and initial risk assessment
Y10-AT4 · C1/C4W022.5 hours
Prototype the experience
Storyboard the feature and wireframe three interactive sections. Set Gantt milestones and resource budget; address consent, ICIP and AI disclosure. Issue notification.
Save this evidence
E1 functional specification and prototype
Y10-AT4 · C1/C4W032.5 hours
Develop original assets
Create Designer graphics, Photo textures and a Blender model; justify tools and store versions safely.
Save this evidence
E2 asset sources and development log
Y10-AT4 · C2W042.5 hours
Animate and record
Produce the Blender sequence and original voice/Foley recordings. Record changes against milestones.
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E2 animation and recordings
Y10-AT4 · C2/C4W052.5 hours
Complete a rough feature
Composite in After Effects, assemble in Premiere Pro and edit the soundtrack in Audition.
Save this evidence
E2 integrated rough cut and audio session
Y10-AT4 · C2W062.5 hours
Build the presentation
Create consistent interactive sections using the starter with a programmed control, media, captions/transcript and credits.
Save this evidence
E2 working presentation
Y10-AT4 · C2W072.5 hours
Run audience tests
Test purpose, navigation, accessibility and performance with three users; quantify at least one measure and select a priority refinement.
Save this evidence
E3 test data and revision plan
Y10-AT4 · C3W082.5 hours
Refine and deliver
Complete revision, export feature and folio PDF, and collect source files. Submit before end-of-year interruptions.
Save this evidence
E2 final feature/site; E3 evaluation
Y10-AT4 · C2/C3W092.5 hours
Present and defend
Give a short individual demonstration explaining evidence, safety, ethical choices, resource use and technology impacts on a relevant career.
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E4 demonstration and reflection
Y10-AT4 · C3/C4W102.5 hours
Review the portfolio
Apply teacher feedback, archive files and identify next learning goals. Evaluate the course and prepare a concise skills statement.
Save this evidence
E3 feedback response and archive manifest
Y10-AT4 · C3Y10-AT4 · PROJECT ASSESSMENT
Show what you can do
Notification planned for Week 2. Final evidence planned for Week 8. Your teacher will confirm the date, time and weighting. Proposed weighting: 25% of Year 10. Include every assessed evaluation and individual contribution by the deadline; subsequent review is formative.
20 marks
C1 / Design and communication
Audience brief, alternatives, storyboard or wireframe and a justified plan.
40 marks
C2 / Production and integration
Original assets, editable Affinity, Blender and Adobe sources, and the final multimedia product.
25 marks
C3 / Testing and justification
Audience and technical tests, before-and-after changes and evidence-based evaluation.
15 marks
C4 / Safe and managed practice
Safe work, permissions, attribution, milestones and individual contribution.
Submission checklist
- Final MP4 and, for interactive projects, a zipped working site.
- Publisher folio PDF and editable source, with brief, development, tests and evaluation.
- Designer/Photo sources, Blender .blend and textures, Premiere .prproj, After Effects .aep and Audition .sesx with linked media.
- Captions or transcript where needed, credits, asset register and individual evidence.
- Reopen collected projects to check for missing media. Submit through your teacher’s school LMS assignment.
Assessed outcomes: CMT5-SAF-01, CMT5-COM-01, CMT5-DEP-01, CMT5-DES-01, CMT5-DES-02, CMT5-USE-01, CMT5-ENV-01, CMT5-PMP-01, CMT5-IET-01. Your issued notification governs the assessment.
Marking standard guide
Outstanding: controlled production and perceptive decisions. High: effective work and reasoned improvements. Sound: functional work and an appropriate explanation. Basic: partial production and limited justification. Limited: fragmented work with little usable process evidence. These are quality descriptions, not fixed percentage bands. See the notification for the full rubric.
LEARN THE NEXT TECHNIQUE
Tutorial library
Open the official hub and choose the technique for your lesson. Match the installed software version, then save a short trial in your folio.
Affinity Designer vector tools ↗
Official learning hub; select Pen Tool, shapes, nodes and export.
Apply it here: Designer identity and UI; Photo textures/imagery; Publisher 8–10 page final folio.
Affinity Photo layers and masks ↗
Official learning hub; select layers, masking, image correction and textures.
Apply it here: Designer identity and UI; Photo textures/imagery; Publisher 8–10 page final folio.
Affinity Publisher folio layout ↗
Official learning hub; select master pages, text styles, images and PDF export.
Apply it here: Designer identity and UI; Photo textures/imagery; Publisher 8–10 page final folio.
Premiere Pro editing ↗
Official tutorials; sequence editing, audio, captions and export.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro final film; After Effects composite or motion graphic; Audition original layered soundtrack and SFX.
After Effects motion and compositing ↗
Official tutorials; keyframes, masks, tracking and compositing.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro final film; After Effects composite or motion graphic; Audition original layered soundtrack and SFX.
Audition recording and mixing ↗
Official tutorials; recording, multitrack, cleanup and mixing.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro final film; After Effects composite or motion graphic; Audition original layered soundtrack and SFX.
Blender Fundamentals video course ↗
Official directory linking Blender Fundamentals; select modelling, materials and animation.
Apply it here: Original model, textured animation and rendered sequence integrated into the feature.
These are official tutorial collections. Affinity tutorials use V2 terminology. Your teacher can add an exact video and transcript for the lab version.
YOUR PROJECT FILES
Start with a clear plan
The kit contains the brief, storyboard, production planner, asset register, test log and folio writing scaffold.
Download project kit ↓Folio and starter files
Build the native folio in Publisher using master pages and styles. The included scaffold provides the writing structure; a native .afpub teacher template remains a planned asset.
Interactive HTML starter for exhibition, campaign and capstone projects.
Support and challenge
Starting check: Pitch the message in one sentence and demonstrate a 10-second integrated prototype; use evidence to narrow scope or compact mastered skills.
Need a scaffold? Use staged deadlines, a conference and a partially completed production planner; retain independent audience choices and reasoned evaluation.
Ready to extend? Transfer the feature to a second platform under a fixed time/size budget and justify retained or changed communication choices.
Ask your teacher about captions, visual instructions, accessible equipment or supervised software access. Safety and ethical production apply throughout.