Course Title: Produce and prepare photo images
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: VART5969C
Course Title: Produce and prepare photo images
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5314 - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-4815
Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teachers: Arthur Clover
Phone: 9925 4269
Emails: arthur.clover@rmit.edu.au
Guest lecturer: Hwa Goh (Photoimaging)
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge required to prepare photo images for integration into online and print documents.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images |
Element: |
1. Use scanner to capture photo images |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Source and select appropriate photographic images according to requirements of photographic projectbrief |
Element: |
2. Use digital camera to create photo images |
Performance Criteria: |
7. Discuss photographic project brief with relevant personnel |
Element: |
3. Edit photo images |
Performance Criteria: |
14. Load digital imaging software and import photo image source files |
Element: |
4. Prepare photo image assets |
Performance Criteria: |
19. Save files in appropriate output format to meet platform requirements |
Learning Outcomes
You will develop the skills and knowledge to prepare high quality digital photo images.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is co-delivered and assessed with BSBITU404A Product Complex Desktop Published Documents.
In this course, you learn through -
1. In-class activities:
• lab-based lectures
. guest speaker
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• peer teaching
• group discussion
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• workshopping of students’ own projects
• analysis/critique of work
2. Out-of-class activities:
• independent project based work
• online and other research
• independent study
Teaching Schedule
| TAFE Week | Class Content | Assessment Due |
BSBITU404A Produce complex desktop published documents Elements |
CUIFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images Elements |
| 1 |
Microsoft Word Outline of the course structure and assessment Establishing students’ level of knowledge and experience with Macintosh computers and Microsoft Word Desk Top Publishing in Microsoft Word Changing text and background colours. Inserting text boxes. Use of the WordArt function. Use of Graphics Footnotes Headers and Footers Adding Comments/Tracking changes Creating effective Style Sheets Text wrapping |
Formative Assessment Various - create your own style sheet with headers and footer included. Creating tables |
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 |
1.1 1.2 |
| 2 | As above |
Formative Assessment Use supplied information to create an A4 information sheet |
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 |
1.1 1.2 |
| 3 |
Introduction to Photoshop: Basic Photoshop. Creating the graphic Searching the Internet for appropriately sized graphics. Customizing the image Cropping the images Adding your Text Using the effects option |
Formative Assessment Cropping and Sizing |
3.3 3.4 |
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 |
| 4 |
Introduction to Indesign Using the Tool Box Creating text and graphics Important Typesetting techniques; (Tracking, kerning, leading etc). Importing from Word; Style Sheets Importing images from Photoshop. |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 |
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| 5 |
Indesign Creating a Mock up A4 Flyer Why use Layers The correct layering function |
Formative Assessment |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
|
| 6 |
Photography Learning how best use your iPhone, to create publishable images |
Formative Assessment Portrait workshop external locations |
2.3 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 |
1:1-6 2:7-13 |
| 7 |
Indesign Commence A4 Corporate Annual Report Thinking about text and graphic layouts Managing your time Design concepts |
Summative Assessment 1 Image search Permissions Layouts |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.4 |
|
| 8 |
Indesign Corporate A4 Annual Report Layout principles (cont) |
Summative Assessment 1
|
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.4 |
|
| 9 | Photography |
Summative Assessment 1 (Cont) 3 Interiors |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 |
Edit photo images 3:14-18 |
| 10 |
Indesign Corporate A4 Annual Report Layout principles (cont) |
Summative Assessment 1 (Cont) |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.4 |
|
| 11 | Photography |
Formative Assessment Covering an event workshop. |
5.1 5.2 5.3 |
Edit photo images 16-18 Prepare photo image assets 4: 4:19-20 |
| *after week 8 | Semester break: 1st September - 7th September |
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| 12 |
Indesign Corporate A4 Annual Report Layout principles (cont) |
Formative Assessment Creating an alternative look of your publication, to submit to the client. |
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.4 |
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 |
| 13 |
Indesign Corporate A4 Annual Report Digital Submission of A4 Annual Report The importance of Preflight The printing a booklet option in InDesign Creating the correct PDF Using Adobe Distiller Using Adobe Acrobat Sending the correct PDF files to the printer |
Summative Assessment 1
|
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 |
|
| 14 |
Indesign SHOW and TELL students to present their annual reports |
Summative Assessment 1 Completed Annual Report to be submitted |
5.2 5.3 |
4.1 4.2 |
| 15 | WordPress account Examining and discussing WordPress Blog sites Publishing your first post |
Summative Assessment 2 | 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 3.3 5.1 |
|
| 16 | Wordpress show and tell | Presentation of student Blogs due | 5.2 | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Recommended Texts |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
- Web-based material via electronic blackboard, weekly work sheets, and handouts are made available as required.
- Students will require a USB flash drive on which to backup their work. A capacity of at least 3GB is recommended.
- Students will be required to take their InDesign assessment item to a professional printing shop for colour printing at their own expense
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
- participation in written exercises, in class and online
- evaluation of photo images
- practical demonstrations of scanners and digital cameras
Assessment Tasks
This course is assessed together with Produce Complex Desktop Documents.
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
- Formative assessments 1-9 - see teaching schedule
- Summative assessment 1 - Annual report due in week 14
- Summative assessment 2 - Presentation of class blog due in week 16.
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (not graded).
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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. Student feedback at RMIT
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Academic progress policy
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. Special consideration, appeals and discipline
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Academic integrity and plagiarism
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