Course Title: Produce innovative digital images

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: VART6393C

Course Title: Produce innovative digital images

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4373 - Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email: visualart@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Rob Gale

robert.gale@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

In this course you will gain skills and knowledge needed to produce digital images for electronic media or print output.
You will be working independently on your projects with supervision and guidance as required.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUADIG405 Produce innovative digital images

Element:

1. Experiment with digital imaging techniques and media

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Evaluate the potential for new approaches to digital imaging based on capabilities of known techniques

1.2 Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects

1.3 Experiment and extend the capabilities of digital imaging techniques

1.4 Use tools, equipment, materials and techniques safely and sustainably

Element:

2. Develop ideas for digital imaging

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Discuss creative and other goals for digital image works

2.2 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches of other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property rights

2.3 Consider the potential of different digital imaging techniques when developing initial concepts

2.4 Refine and confirm concept based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

Element:

3. Organise digital imaging resources

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess specific resource requirements for development and presentation of works

3.2 Research and access potential sources of supply for digital imaging resources

3.3 Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on the development and presentation of works

3.4 Set up or coordinate resources according to safety and other workplace requirements

Element:

4. Realise finished digital images

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Use safe and sustainable practices throughout the production of work

4.2 Create digital images using techniques and media selected through research and experimentation

4.3 Review and refine ideas and approaches to complete the works

4.4 Finalise images in a format suitable for presentation and archive files according to industry standards

4.5 Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that informed it

Element:

5. Evaluate digital imaging work

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution to identify areas for improvement

5.2 Discuss completed work and use feedback to improve future works


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. You will be able to employ industry level digital techniques to process, enhance, mask and manipulate a broad range of digital photographic files.


Details of Learning Activities

In class activities

  • lectures
  • peer teaching and class presentations
  • group discussion
  • online research
  • workshopping
  • independent project based work
  • teacher directed group activities/projects class exercises to review discussions/lectures


Teaching Schedule

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

 

Class content

Due Dates

 

Week 1

Introduction: Course, Assignments, class culture, safe-working procedures.  

-Tutorial demo – HDR ‘Photoshop Auto 32 Bit Vs Manual Photoshop 1 over exposed and 1 under exposed – Cook’s Cottage.

-Tutorial demo – Transform on correction of building perspective

-Tutorial demo – Channel Masking Intro 1 – ‘Simple to Mask’ Flower in the Field exercise.

-Tutorial demo – Channel Masking Intro 2 –

Using ‘Apply’ Levels & Brush/Overlay Mode. – ‘The Lily’ exercise

 

 

Week 2

-Tutorial demo – HDR manual – ‘The Office’

-Tutorial demo – Channel Masking Intro 3 – Using ‘Calculations’, ‘ The Doctor in the Hospital Corridor’

Brief Architecture assignment - Graded 

 

Week 3

Tutorial demo – Masking 4 – ‘Venice & Sky Masking’-Tutorial demo – Channel Masking 4

Students to work in class on class exercises with supervision

 

 

Week 4

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

 

Week 5

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

 

Week 6

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

Test files sent to Lab FTP upload demo

 

Week 7

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

Test files assessed & files adjusted

 

Week 8

Class Review of assignments 1& 2 Resulting print outputs are compared to original brief and analysed technically

Glassware and Fashion Assignment SET

Show POWER POINT with example images

 

 

 

Week 9

Tutorial demo – Channel Masking – ‘Difficult to Mask’

Tutorial demo – Channel Masking – Masking 6 Motorbike

Class Exercises in masking

Feed back and In class assessment

Architecture

Assignments: DUE

 

 

Week 10

Tutorial demo – Channel Masking – Masking 6 Motorbike

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

 

Week 11

Tutorial demo – Channel Masking – Masking 7 – ‘Motor Bike placed on the Dock’

Tutorial Post Product of student assignment – Masking to control highlight blow outs & Using channels to add contrast to flat portraits – ‘Adding detail to portraits’

 

Week 12

Feed back and In class assessment

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

Glassware

Assignments: DUE   

Week 13

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

Test files sent to Lab FTP upload demo

 

Week 14

Students to work in class on assignments with supervision

Test files assessed & files adjusted

 

Week 15

Final Assessment and review of student graded assignments

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion/Portrait DUE

Week 16

Final Assessment and review of student graded assignments

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

250 – 500Gig Bit, Personal hard drive


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include a series of practical tasks and photography projects.
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks in this unit are Graded. Class Exercise tasks provide the base skills required to complete your assessments and can be considered as essential building blocks for Graded assessment tasks.

 

 

Graded Assessments 

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.

Graded assessments of the 3 assignments below are averaged to produce your final grade.

For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.

 

1. Make display prints for Architectural exhibition – Due Week 9 

2. Glassware poster  -  Due Week 12  

3. Fashion layout or editorial story of an artist Due Week 15 

 

Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment as follows:

CHD

Competent with High Distinction

CDI

Competent with Distinction

CC

Competent with Credit

CAG

Competent achieved grade

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. The assessment matrix for this course is available through the

course contact in Program administration.

Other Information

 

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.

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.

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process through which people can gain entry to, or credit in, recognised courses based on competencies gained. The competencies may have been gained through experience in the workplace, in voluntary work, in social or domestic activities or through informal or formal training or other life experiences. Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) applies if a student has previously successfully completed the requirements of a unit of competency or module and is now required to be reassessed to ensure that the competency has been maintained.

Assessment and Feedback 
You will receive verbal feedback during scheduled class times, and written feedback from teachers on your work . Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can pr­­oceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Student Progress  (unresolved)
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.

Special consideration for Late Submission  (unresolved)
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. You can apply in writing for up to a week’s extension from your course teacher. If you need a longer extension, you will need to apply for special consideration.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism  (unresolved)
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity.

 

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