Course Title: Apply techniques to produce digital images

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: VART5983C

Course Title: Apply techniques to produce digital images

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art

Course Contact : Ninna Cikoja

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Kim Lawler
email: kim.lawler@rmit.edu.au

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

None

Course Description

This course develops the skills and knowledge to use techniques, materials and equipment for the production of digital images. This course covers general knowledge and the application of basic techniques. It is a specialisation course and refers to a specific art form.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUVVSP11A Apply techniques to produce digital images
Element:	Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of digital images
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Correctly identify and select equipment and materials required for the production of digital images 1.2 Prepare and maintain equipment and materials in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and safety requirements 1.3 Organise and maintain work space so that it remains clean and safe 1.4 Store equipment and materials in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and safety requirements
Element:	Produce digital images
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Safely use techniques for the production of digital images 2.2 Use and test nominated techniques to determine the capability of the technique and its application
Element:	Use and test digital imaging techniques
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Determine concept for the proposed digital images based on own ideas or supplied information 3.2 Correctly identify the steps and resources required to produce the proposed digital images 3.3 Select appropriate equipment and materials for the specific digital images 3.4 Use techniques and materials safely to produce the final digital imaging work

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be able to:
•    Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of digital images
•    Use and test digital imaging techniques
•    Produce digital images.

You will also have an understanding of:
•    Occupational health and safety procedures
•    Physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials, tools and equipment
•    Techniques, materials and tools and the way they can be adapted and extended in digital imaging work
•    Approaches to digital imaging and the work of key practitioners
•    Elements and principles of design (introductory level)
•    Historical and theoretical contexts (introductory level)
•    Copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues.

Details of Learning Activities

There is a range of learning activities including:
•    Participation in practical workshops conducted by a teacher. Workshops also provide the opportunity for student to practice & perform under supervision and coaching from a teacher
•    Participation in tutorials which can be one on one, small groups or whole class and which provide the opportunity for students to present their work for comment and critique by teachers and fellow students
•    Individual studio time for students to work on projects to develop skills and conceptual ability in an environment of discovery and experimentation
•    Keeping a visual diary which contains evidence of conceptual development, feedback on work from tutorials, reflection on own development and understanding, critical engagement and critical discourse
•    Research
•    Ongoing practice to become self managing
•    When available, attendance at exhibitions and field work

Teaching Schedule

Week 1 Orientation
Week 2 Introduction
•    Studio practice
•    OHS
•    Introduction to photography as a fine art practice
Weeks 3-5
•    Introduction to digital imaging project 1: Genres of photography
•    Group & individual tutorials
•    Demonstrations
•    Theory and knowledge
•    Field work as available
•    Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Weeks 5-7    
•    Site visit - digital bureaus
•    Group & individual tutorials
•    Demonstrations
•    Theory and knowledge
•    Field work as available
•    Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Weeks 8-15
•    Presentation and feedback on project 1
•    Introduction to digital imaging project 2: Place and contemporary photography
•    Group & individual tutorials
•    Demonstrations
•    Theory and knowledge
•    Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Week 16  Studio work
Week 17-18 Assessment and moderation

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

As advised during the semester.

Overview of Assessment

Students’ ability to apply techniques to produce digital images will be assessed by the following:

•    Observation (with questions and answers) of safe and healthy preparation & maintenance of equipment, materials and work spaces. This is conducted three times per semester.
•    Review of visual journal by teacher/assessor against specified criteria
•    Review of portfolio of digital images by a group of teachers/assessors.

Assessment Tasks

•    Demonstration of safe and healthy use of equipment, materials and workspaces in workshops and studios assessed through checklists
•    Visual journal
•    Folio of digital images

Assessment Matrix

Assessment evidence	Element	Essential skills	Essential knowledge	Critical aspects of assessment
Visual diary	2. Use and test digital imaging techniques	Literacy skills	•    general knowledge of different styles of digital imaging work and the work of key practitioners •    overview knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design •    introductory knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for digital imaging work
Folio	3. Produce digital images	Literacy skills Numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities and costs	•    overview knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design	•    production of digital images which demonstrate a command of nominated techniques and which reflect the concept
Observation of performance with Q&A which may include looking at workbook and digital files.	1. Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of digital images	•    digital equipment use and maintenance •    literacy skills sufficient to read operational instructions •    numeracy skills sufficient to deal with such issues as input and output resolution, resizing	•    general knowledge of equipment used in digital imaging work •    introductory knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for digital imaging work •    typical equipment requirements for the production of digital imaging work. •  organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to digital imaging work	•    general knowledge of materials and equipment used in digital imaging work

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