SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN [ARC 1413]

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Green-to-Go 2017 Short Environmental film
Marks: 40% (max 6 /group) (group & Individual)
Submission date: Refer module out line 2017

Introduction

Environmental issues have become a great concern for mankind at present time as these issues are
affecting and will affect earth and us badly. As such, there are quite a number of environmentalists or
movement either government or non-governmental trying and fight the injustice human commit
towards earth.

As part of that initiative this project intends to encourage the architecture students to do their part by
producing short films that reflects these concerns and to part of the change for a better world and be
on the big screen with their creative thoughts.

Objective of Assignment

To increase awareness of current environmental issues locally and globally

To explore the local and global context of growth and therefore realizing the relationship
between growth and its impact on the environment.

Learning Outcomes

Recognize the effect of growth on the environment (nature % environment)

Explore the concept of environmental and ecological sustainability
Exemplify creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances
Recognize role and responsibility of an architect towards environment and society
Tasks
Using the medium of film, and in two minutes or less, lead us into the aspirations of the green to go
and showcase the change that you want to see and be for the future world. Raise an issue, pick a
case and deliver a solution. The films should encapsulate one of the following major themes:

a. Environment

b. Sustainable Living.

The films should be short, sharp, and provocative and up to 2 minutes. They should be original in
concept, innovative and highly motivational (no restrictions have been set in terms of discipline or
genre. The entries can be documentaries, fiction, animation or experimental art forms and etc.)

Remember the Green-Go Short Film aims to produce creative/shocking/funny/explicit eye-opener

short films.

EXAMPLE:

Life in plastic, its fantastic?

If you want to live in a planet without waste and pollution, then show us:

the problem of waste globally or locally

how to solve the problems caused by our waste
how to reduce, repair, reuse and recycle
an imaginary world with low waste production and where waste is not wasted

Water the drop of life

Show us how:

to save up more water without giving up our comfort

how people worldwide waste and pollute just through carrying out their basic necessities
to protect our natural water resources
to protect water and water based ecosystems
we labour under a delusion that we have unlimited water resources until the end of times

other topics of interest would include but not limited to :

global warming- use of energy, impact, source, alternative

air pollution factories, construction sites, transportation impact on health and
environment3what can we do
deforestation- loss of habitat, impact locals live, global impact, culprit, etc

Finalization of topic after submission of brief synopsis of your film within 500 words and discussion
with respective tutor.

Submission Requirement
Requirements
The short film should be:
A short film between 90 seconds and 2 minutes

The films can be made in any genre (cartoon, animation, documentary, interviews, etc).
The shocking, saucy or dumfounding, in brief the eye-opener and impressive films will get a
big plus during the evaluation
 While, submitting the film, please give due credit to the story source/persons/ institutions, etc.
The film must not contain any obscene, unlawful or objectionable material.
The film should not be discriminatory towards any religion, community or individual.
Submit a copy of your campaign film/short film in CD at CO5, by 2pm with a cover of captured
from the film and the tittle of your film.
Upload copy of your film onto youtube for public viewing provide the link, tittle and group
members name to class representative to be collated and forwarded to lecturer.

Assessment criteria

Quality of work shall be assessed on the following criteria, in no particular order:

creativity
originality
strength of environmental and conservation messages
professionalism

Marking criteria

Criteria Marks (%) Remark

Creativity in 10
Story line
Filming
Information Content 15
Strength of environmental messages
(impact),
Research evidence
Relevant

Quality images and visuals used in the film 10
Impactful
Relevant

Originality 5
Story
Acknowledgments or reference

Total % 40

References
1. Text book
2. Works of David Attenborough: http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCsfakaoZeYms
3. BBC link to short fils/documentary: http://www.davidattenborough.co.uk/
Proposal form for your short film. To be submitted on week 3 during tutorial session

Green-Go Short Environmental Film

Your film's given title:

Projection format:

Language of the film:

Your film's duration (in mm:ss format)

Brief synopsis - Short description of your film (max. 500 characters):

Declaration:

I declare the film is my original product and I accept the terms and conditions.