Course Title: Style merchandise for photography
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5177
Course Title: Style merchandise for photography
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 45.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART5767C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
320T Design (TAFE) |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2007 |
Course Contact: Lynton Rose, Bryce Dunkley, Eddie Javier
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4774
Course Contact Email: lynton.rose@rmit.edu.au; bryce.dunkley@rmit.edu.au; eddie.javier@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit involves the application of photographic styling techniques to visual merchandising arrangements.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
• VART 5766
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
WRRVM15A Style merchandise for photography |
Elements: |
Carry out steps in stylist planning |
Collaborate with key creative and production personnel |
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Place merchandise and props for photographs |
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Source props and merchandise for photographic assignments |
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Work effectively as a stylist |
Learning Outcomes
1. Work effectively as a stylist
2. Collaborate with key creative and production personnel
3. Carry out steps in stylist planning
4. Source props and merchandise for photographic assignments
5. Place merchandise and props for photographs
Overview of Assessment
Critical Aspects of Evidence
Assessment requires evidence of the following products to be collected:
-Sample analysis of a project brief and subsequent stylist action plan
-Examples of personally styled photographs
-Answers to questions on photographic styling
Underpinning Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge including:
-The elements and principles of design
-Current design trends
-Role, structure and key personnel of an advertising agency
-Sources of a range of props and merchandise for photo shoots
-The application and effect of light in photography
-Photographic techniques and terminology
Skills including:
-Creative thinking skills
-Design application
-Ability to work in a team
-Time management skills
-Attention to detail