Course Title: Advanced Electronic Imaging

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Electronic Imaging

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
COSC2183	City Campus	Undergraduate	345H Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015
COSC2532	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	345H Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2011, Viet3 2011, Viet1 2012, Viet2 2012, Viet1 2013, Viet2 2013, Viet3 2013, Viet1 2014, Viet2 2014, Viet3 2014, Viet2 2015, Viet3 2015, Viet2 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet2 2017
COSC2532	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	370H Design	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2018, Viet1 2021

Course Coordinator: John Mackinnon

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99254970

Course Coordinator Email: john.mackinnon@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course takes traditional drawing and painting techniques into the digital realm exploring both the techniques and the practical application of digital image creation.

You will employ such novel creative technolgies as photogrammetry, 3D texture painting and procedural generation. You will then learn how these technolgies can be intergated into novel digital workflows.

Despite its focus on novel creative technolgies, you will also apply traditional aestic principles relating to such things as composition, color, layout readability and spatial design.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

In this course you will achieve the following capability development:

    * Production, direction and compositing of electronic design techniques and technologies;
    * Concept, theories and methodologies of illustration within electronic media and an appreciation of the rules of image readability.
    * Identification of stages of development of production;
    * Digital illustration techniques: use of the wacom tablet as a drawing tool;
    * Concept Illustration;
    * Character Design;
    * Story-boards;
    * Finished Illustration for screen and print;
    * Conceptual skills in visual literacy.

Upon the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Employ a digital creative workflow that is capable of accommodating inputs from a wide variety of technologies

2. Adopt a wide variety of novel technologies in the service of a creative vision.

3. Apply such design attributes as composition, color, layout readability and spatial design.

Overview of Learning Activities

Lecture, demonstrations, tutorials, computer studio workshops, and discussions. The focus will be on the development of visual language and image skills within the area of digital illustration. You will be encouraged to challenge and develop your creative and critical ability through class exercises and individual projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

Learning resources for this course include course materials and tutorial resource items (this will be provided where applicable on the server and online). Lecture notes and relevant handouts will be available throughout the semester. Tutorials will be based in the computer labs with relevant software and required materials to complete specific learning tasks. You have access to course materials and access to online and hardcopy resources at the RMIT Library.

You are encouraged to do a wide range of reading and independent library research into all areas of Traditional, Digital, Concept and Comic Art.

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Digital Imagery 1, 30% CLO2 and CLO3 

Assessment Task 2: Digital Imagery 2, 30%, CLO2 and CLO3 

Assessment Task 3: Digital Pipeline, 40% CLO1, CLO2 and CLO3

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.