Course Title: Make illustrative images for publication and display

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5228

Course Title: Make illustrative images for publication and display

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 80.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART5965C	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

In this course you develop the techniques required to research, conceive, capture and produce a substantial photographic project. The focus of the course is for each student to produce their own coffee table stylebook. The unit is taught in conjunction with CUVPHI515A Prepare digital images for pre-press printing, which concentrates on the output skills to produce a book.  

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no prerequisites or co requisites.

The unit is taught in conjunction with Prepare images for printing VART5961C, which concentrates on the output skills to produce a book.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUVPHI512A Make illustrative images for publication and display
Elements:	1Establish and define requirements for a range of illustration projects
	2Prepare for shoot
	3Shoot images, proof and optimise work to client specifications.
	4Wrap up and review shoot.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to manage and produce a photographic project.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through:
• direct observation and questioning of your working methods
• practical exercises that demonstrate your ability to research contemporary styles and conceptual/aesthetic approaches to illustrative photoimaging
• review of your projects against illustrative industry standards and service specifications.