Course Title: Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: VART5952C
Course Title: Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5228 - Diploma of Photoimaging
Course Contact : Program Administration: Stephen Skok
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4015
Course Contact Email:stephen.skok@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Naomi Herzog
Phone: 9925 4170
Email: naomi.herzog@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
CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images
CUFDIG304A Create visual design components
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage colour in a digital imaging workplace.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPHI514A Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to research, evaluate and determine the appropriate colour management strategy required for a range of photographic printing projects.
Students will have the knowledge to plan, coordinate and manage the accuracy, consistency and integrity of colour in their printing workflows to industry standard.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities include, but are not limited to:
• lectures
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• online research
• pigment inkjet printing
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• workshopping of students’ own projects
Out of class activities include, but are not limited to:
• online research
• work shopping
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Class content | Due dates for submission items | Elements |
| Week1 | Principles of colour management – overview Assignment Briefing |
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| Week2 | Applied colour management - Monitor Calibration Calendar project – |
view and shortlist Calendar images | |
| Week3 | Applied colour management CMYK vs RGB - Preparing files for printing |
Calendar files prepped and send for staff review | |
| Week4 | Applied colour management - soft proofing 1 | Calendar files prepped and send for proof run | |
| Week5 | Applied colour management - soft proofing 2 | ||
| Week6 | Applied colour management Prepare for Output 1 Review images for calendars |
Calendars – review & adjust as req’d Send off to printer for first print run |
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| Week7 | Applied colour management Prepare for Output 2 |
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| Week8 | Applied colour management Creating & applying custom printer profiles |
Review Calendar finals | |
| Week9 | REVIEW – STUDENT FILES | ||
| Week10 | REVIEW – STUDENT FILES | ||
| Week11 | Applied colour management Camera Calibration 1 |
PART 1 Folio Draft Presnttn | |
| Week12 | Applied colour management Camera Calibration 2 |
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| Week13 | Project work | ||
| Week14 | Project work | ||
| Week15 | Project work | ||
| Week16 | Submission and presentation | PART 2 Folio presentation & submission | |
| Week17 | Assessment and review - Non Attendance week |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Galer M., Andrews P., 2010, Photoshop CS5 – Essential Skills, Focal Press |
References
You will be supplied with a range of references during the semester- these will be located in the course information area on the server under the Links folder. |
Other Resources
personal data storage device (min 2), personal computer with In Design, Bridge and Photoshop CS4, access to calibration equipment and professional inkjet as required.
Overview of Assessment
Students are required to complete class tutorial exercises, participate in class discussions and research various applications of innovative imaging techniques. Students will also be required to produce proof sheets and within a workflow process, produce final screen and hard copy prints via a range of output mediums including lab, inkjet and darkroom for their assessment in this course.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment items include:
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1. Monitor Calibration
2. Soft proofing practical exercise
3. Correct application of profiles for test proofs
4. Review test proofs of project work
5. Calendar comprising of 3 - 4 colour managed prints
Assessment items include:
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
1. Monitor Calibration
2. Soft proofing practical exercise
3. Correct application of profiles for test proofs
4. Review test proofs of project work
5. Calendar comprising of 3 - 4 colour managed prints
SUMMATIVE (GRADED) ASSESSMENT
Folio comprising of colour managed
1. Final Folio comprising of 4 images
Assessment tasks in this unit are either ungraded or graded. Ungraded tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for more substantial (graded) assessment tasks.
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.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
Grades which apply to curriculum-based courses:
80 – 100% HD High Distinction
70 – 79% DI Distinction
60 – 69% CR Credit
50 – 59% PA Pass
Under 50% NN Fail
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
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.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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