Course Title: Use a 35mm SLR camera or digital equivalent
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: VART5772C
Course Title: Use a 35mm SLR camera or digital equivalent
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Janelle Magee
janelle.magee@rmit.edu.au
Suzan Dlouhy
suzan.dlouhy@rmit.edu.au
PLEASE NOTE: This unit has now the National Code and Title as follows:
CUVPHI302A Capture photographic images
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
N/A
Course Description
This unit covers many of the foundation skills needed by those planning a career in photo imaging, but also applies in contexts where photography may not be the primary job role or main focus of work activity. For example, in the creative sectors a textile designer or artist uses these skills to document the progress of work,of recording potential design inspirations or of articles poduced for use with design briefs for the cient, for exhibitions or marketing.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPHI05A Use a 35mm SLR camera or digital equivalent |
Element: |
5. Finalise image capture process |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Catalogue as required, ensuring extraction and embedding of all necessary metadata as required |
Element: |
1. Prepare to capture digital images |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Discuss photographic project with relevant people and select appropriate camera and accessories |
Element: |
2. Preview and experiment with image capture |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Operate digital camera according to manufacturer specifications |
Element: |
3. Review images |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Download digital images or scan developed film images using appropriate digital imaging software where appropriate |
Element: |
4. Enhance images |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Enhance images using digital imaging software |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied apply a range of techniques to capture images using a standard digital stills camera.apply a range of techniques to capture images using a standard digital stills camera.
Details of Learning Activities
This is a studio based course covering both theory and practical aspects of capturing photo images that meet the quality and look requirements for a range of projects using a wide range of features of a standard digital stills camera and using software and other equipment to enhance photo images.
Activities will include setting up objects for image capture and the practical use of a camera to capture images for specific purposes. The production of images in the required format. The evaluation of images captured and the use of software and other equipment to enhance and change design elements using photo images.
Teaching Schedule
In general you will be taught by 5 means within a workplace training context:
1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Complete manuals 4 hours
4. Supervised skill development to competency 10 hours
5. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation and analysis of your ability to prepare to capture digital images, review and experiment with image captureand review enhance images.
Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment will be in the form of observation and analysis of work performed by yourself and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Grading is not used in the workplace.
Assessment Matrix
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