Course Title: Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: VART5945C
Course Title: Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4224 - Certificate IV in Photoimaging
Course Contact : Josiane Mueller
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4585
Course Contact Email:josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Mr Robert Gale
Email: rob.gale@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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
None
Course Description
This a foundation course in digital processing manipulation and output. Tutorials and class exercises focus on practical industry required skill sets including photo restoration, portrait retouching and file manipulation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPHI08B Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages |
Element: |
1. Retrieve work prints or digital files. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify and confirm concept for final image in consultation with relevant colleagues |
Element: |
2. Plan image output. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and confirm qualities and characteristics of the work prints or files suitable for enhancement and manipulation consistent with concept/brief |
Element: |
3. Prepare work environment for analogue or digital work. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Select work environment which meets requirements for specific tasks |
Element: |
4. Enhance and manipulate the image(s). |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Select techniques for image enhancement and manipulation consistent with the concept, testing processes and purpose of the work |
Element: |
5. Output image(s). |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Select appropriate materials and/or equipment for output option |
Element: |
6. Restore work environment, equipment and materials and ensure safe storage |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Safely restore work area after use |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to competently navigate through Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge and the Adobe RAW file converter. You will also be able to successful employ a range of professional digital retouching and photographic enhancement techniques.
Details of Learning Activities
In Class Activities
• lectures
• group discussion
• peer teaching
• workshopping
• online research
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• visit to a professional photographic lab
Out of Class Activity
• independent research
• independent study and project work
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
| Week Starting | Class content | Elements | |
| Week 1 |
Introduction to course, assessment & facilities. • The basics about pixels • The Structure of Photoshop & the importance of short cuts • Setting up preferences Instruction. LECTURE - THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL How digital capture works. Demonstration: Replicating a digital image Practical Session: Students to work the, ‘Replicating a |
1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week 2 |
Practical Session: Students to work the, ‘Replicating a digital image’ exercise. Demonstration: Adobe Camera RAW Practical Session: Students to work the, ‘Adobe Camera RAW’ exercise. |
1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week 3 |
Practical Session: Students to work the assignment model and developing the their individual models | 1,3,4,6 | |
| Week 4 r |
Demonstration: Restoration damaged photographs |
Formative 1& 2 Due | Assignment 1 Due Assignment2 |
| Week 5 |
Demonstration: Restoration damaged photographs Practical Session: Class exercises on, damaged photographs (supplied files) |
1,3,4,6 | |
| Week 6 |
Practical Session: Class exercises on, damaged photographs (supplied files) Practical Session: Students to work the, ‘Adobe Camera RAW’ exercise. Practical Session: Students to work the assignment model and developing their individual models |
Formative 3 Due: Camera RAW |
1,2,3,4,6 |
| Week 7 |
Practical Session: Students to work the assignment model and developing their individual models | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week 8 |
Demonstration: Retouching methods, portrait retouching Practical Session: Students to work the retouching exercise. |
Formative 4 | |
| Week 9 |
Class portrait retouching exercises Lab time for students to work on there own portrait images under supervision |
1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week10 |
Class portrait retouching exercises Lab time for students to work on there own images under supervision |
Formative 5 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Week 11 |
Using PS Selection Tools in combination to make selections Instruction, Demonstration and class exercise using selection tool combination to create masks. - Lasso tool - Magnetic Lasso Tool - Magic Wand Masking with channels - Choosing the right channel to duplicate - Using levels to increase contrast - Using Burn/Dodge tools - Painting the mask with “Overlay” mode |
1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week 12 |
Lab time for students to work on their own images under supervision | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week 13 |
Alternative Digital Post Production Effects – Demonstration and class excercises Demonstration: Digital special effect 01 Practical Session: Students to work the retouching exercise Demonstration: Digital special effect Practical Session: Students to work the retouching exercise |
Assignment 3 Due Assignment 4 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Week14 |
Demonstration: Digital special effect Practical Session: Students to work the retouching exercise |
Formative 7 Formative 8 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Week 15 |
Lab time for students to work on there own images under supervision | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | |
| Week16 |
Final Assignment Due Class review and discussion |
Assignment 2 Due | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Photoshop CS5 Essential Skills - Mark Galer |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
Due to the large file sizes a large portable 350 - 500Gig Hard Disk is required
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through a practical demonstration of skills using required equipment
and materials and selected techniques for image manipulation and output for a range of images. These images demonstrate the application of selected techniques and which are consistent with concept and purpose of the work.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded.
For further information on the assessment and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Formative Assessment 1: Replicating a digital image – (Foundation)
Formative Assessment 2: Building a digital image – (Foundation)
Formative Assessment 3: Abobe Camera Raw – (Foundation)
Formative Assessment 4: Restoration retouching – (Foundation)
Formative Assessment 5: Image Retouching – (Portraiture 01)
Formative Assessment 6: Image Retouching – (Portraiture 02)
Assignment 1: Portrait retouching and print - Summative Assessment
Formative Assessment 7: Alternative special effect processing 01
Formative Assessment 8: Alternative special effect processing 02
Assignment 2: Applying alternative special effect processing to your portrait and print output - Summative Assessment
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved -Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of
Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration.
Other Information
Feedback:
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to
complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
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