Course Title: Produce and prepare photo images

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: VART5969C

Course Title: Produce and prepare photo images

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5295 - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 20

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

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Course Description

This unit of competency requires you to work with a range of photographic forms such as portraits, landscapes and objects. You will produce your own photos, and use digital imaging software to manipulate and enhance photographic images, as appropriate, to suit a brief. This will include evaluating work for its impact, effectiveness and fitness for purpose.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images

Element:

Edit photo images

Performance Criteria:

1. Source and select appropriate photographic images according to requirements of photographic project brief
2. Discuss selection of images with relevant personnel
3. Assess scanner features to ensure that outcomes will meet the requirements of brief
4. Operate scanner according to manufacturer specifications
5. Select scanner settings to ensure image capture meets production requirements
6. Transfer and store photographic image files to a computer using standard naming conventions
 

Element:

Prepare photo image assets

Performance Criteria:

7. Discuss photographic project brief with relevant personnel
8. Assess digital camera features to ensure that outcomes will meet the requirements of brief
9. Plan camera shots taking into account lighting, framing, composition and other photographic techniques
10. Load and operate digital camera according to manufacturer specifications
11. Consider digital camera focus, exposure and shutter speed to ensure image capture meets production requirements
12. Check photographic images for fitness of purpose to comply with brief
13. Transfer and store photographic image files to a computer using standard naming conventions
 

Element:

Use digital camera to create photo images

Performance Criteria:

14. Load digital imaging software and import photo image source files
15. Manipulate and save digital images using designated digital imaging software
16. Create photo images that incorporate visual design and communication principles using designated digital imaging software
17. Evaluate the outcome for visual impact, effectiveness and fitness for purpose
18. Confirm outcome with relevant personnel
 

Element:

Use scanner to capture photo images

Performance Criteria:

19. Save files in appropriate output format to meet platform requirements
20. Assign metadata tags if required
 

Learning Outcomes


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Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

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Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

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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. Student 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. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity

Late Submission
Work submitted late without an extension or special consideration will be penalised. See the program website for more details.

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