Affinity
Designer lower thirds; Photo image correction; Publisher 6–8 page production folio.
Communication Technology · MultimediaStage 5 · Years 9–10 · 200 hours
YEAR 9 · TERM 2 · 25 HOURS
Stories worth hearing
Produce a 45–60 second school information film in a production pair, with individual evidence. Use original footage, narration, at least three recorded SFX, a Blender locator animation and Affinity graphics and folio.
Blender
Model and animate a simple locator or location marker for a film insert.
Adobe
Premiere Pro shot sequencing and captions; After Effects animated lower third; Audition narration cleanup and three-layer sound edit.
TEN TEACHING BLOCKS
Your lesson pathway
How can framing, sound and consent make a short film informative and respectful?
W012.5 hours
Plan an ethical story
Analyse an informative short; identify audience and facts. Assign rotating camera, sound and editing roles; assess filming risks and obtain consent.
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E1 brief, roles and consent record
Y9-AT2 · C1/C4W022.5 hours
Write for production
Model script, annotated storyboard and shot list. Investigate respectful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander digital Storytelling through a teacher-selected authorised example and discuss ICIP. Issue notification.
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E1 script, storyboard and protocol reflection
Y9-AT2 · C1/C4W032.5 hours
Capture usable footage
Demonstrate wide, medium and close shots, framing, exposure and stable camera support. Capture two angles of one action and manage media.
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E2 original clips and shot log
Y9-AT2 · C2W042.5 hours
Record clear sound
Compare microphone distance and room noise; record narration and three original SFX safely. Edit noise, fades and levels in Audition.
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E2 session/WAVs and recording comparison
Y9-AT2 · C2W052.5 hours
Create titles and locator
Build a consistent lower third in Designer and correct a still in Photo. Model and keyframe a Blender location marker.
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E2 Affinity sources and .blend
Y9-AT2 · C2W062.5 hours
Edit the story
Assemble a rough cut in Premiere Pro; trim for continuity and add the rendered locator. Record individual editing contributions.
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E2 rough cut and role log
Y9-AT2 · C2/C4W072.5 hours
Finish image and sound
Animate a lower third in After Effects; use colour correction and dialogue/SFX mixing. Explain codec quality and estimate size from bitrate × duration ÷ 8.
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E2 revised sequence and size estimate
Y9-AT2 · C2W082.5 hours
Caption and test
Add accurate captions and credits. Test with viewers for factual clarity, audio intelligibility and caption readability.
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E3 test log and individual revision decision
Y9-AT2 · C3W092.5 hours
Deliver the film
Export MP4, captions, folio PDF and collected source files. Compare delivery file size with estimate and explain storage and energy choices.
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E2 final film; E3 environmental evaluation
Y9-AT2 · C2/C3W102.5 hours
Review collaboration
Conduct an individual short production explanation. Evaluate purpose, functionality and production waste; respond to feedback.
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E4 individual contribution and evaluation
Y9-AT2 · C3/C4Y9-AT2 · PROJECT ASSESSMENT
Show what you can do
Notification planned for Week 2. Final evidence planned for Week 9. Your teacher will confirm the date, time and weighting. Proposed weighting: 25% of Year 9. 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-USE-01, CMT5-PMP-01, CMT5-ENV-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 lower thirds; Photo image correction; Publisher 6–8 page production folio.
Affinity Photo layers and masks ↗
Official learning hub; select layers, masking, image correction and textures.
Apply it here: Designer lower thirds; Photo image correction; Publisher 6–8 page production folio.
Affinity Publisher folio layout ↗
Official learning hub; select master pages, text styles, images and PDF export.
Apply it here: Designer lower thirds; Photo image correction; Publisher 6–8 page production folio.
Premiere Pro editing ↗
Official tutorials; sequence editing, audio, captions and export.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro shot sequencing and captions; After Effects animated lower third; Audition narration cleanup and three-layer sound edit.
After Effects motion and compositing ↗
Official tutorials; keyframes, masks, tracking and compositing.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro shot sequencing and captions; After Effects animated lower third; Audition narration cleanup and three-layer sound edit.
Audition recording and mixing ↗
Official tutorials; recording, multitrack, cleanup and mixing.
Apply it here: Premiere Pro shot sequencing and captions; After Effects animated lower third; Audition narration cleanup and three-layer sound edit.
Blender Fundamentals video course ↗
Official directory linking Blender Fundamentals; select modelling, materials and animation.
Apply it here: Model and animate a simple locator or location marker for a film insert.
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: Compare the same narration recorded at two distances. Predict which will remain clear under music and explain why.
Need a scaffold? Provide a script frame, visual shot cards, caption model and scheduled sound check; retain responsibility for an individual sequence and explanation.
Ready to extend? Re-edit for a younger audience without adding runtime; justify pacing and sound changes using viewer evidence.
Ask your teacher about captions, visual instructions, accessible equipment or supervised software access. Safety and ethical production apply throughout.