Course Title: Explore the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5228

Course Title: Explore the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART5958C	City Campus	TAFE	345T Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Term1 2011, Term1 2012

Course Contact: Josiane Mueller

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4585

Course Contact Email: josiane.mueller@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

The competency explores the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting describes the skills and knowledge required to produce creative and innovative photoimages using photo lighting principles. In this course you look at how determining appropriate lighting requirements for a range of subjects, both in the studio and on location, allows you to accurately portray or enhance your subject’s appearance. You look at emerging trends in the photoimaging industry and how to exploit creative and commercial opportunities. You also learn how to interpret and follow a brief and how best to interpret lighting requirements for that brief.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Prerequisites

CUVPHI05A Use a 35mm SLR camera or digital equivalent
CUVPHI04A Apply photoimaging lighting techniques
CUVPHI06A Plan and carry out image capture in response to a brief

This course is delivered in conjunction with the course "Research and Exploit Photoimaging trends" (VART5951C)

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUVPHI503A Explore the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting
Elements:	1. Research light and its relationship to photoimaging.
	2. Experiment with light and resolve lighting problems for complex subjects.
	3. Apply descriptive and emotive lighting in a photoimaging context.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to apply descriptive and emotive lighting in a photoimaging context.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in practical exercises, research assignments and through the application of learned skills and insights to your photography assignments.