Course Title: Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: VART6274C
Course Title: Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4312 - Certificate IV in Photo Imaging
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Rob Gale
Phone: 9925 4142
Email: rob.gale@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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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: |
CUVDIG401A Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images |
Element: |
1. Develop proficiency with a range of digital imaging techniques and media |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Evaluate the potential for new approaches to digital imaging based on capabilities of techniques already used |
Element: |
2. Develop ideas for digital imaging |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Articulate creative and other goals for digital image work |
Element: |
3. Organise digital imaging resources |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work |
Element: |
4. Create finished digital images |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Create digital images, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation |
Element: |
5. Evaluate own digital imaging work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution |
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 include but are not limited to:
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
Out of class activities include, but are not limited to:
research
independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
Week | Class content | Assessment Due | Elements |
1 | Introduction: Course, Assignments, class culture, safe-working procedures. Tute demo - HDR Tute demo - Transform Tute demo – Channel Masking Intro 1 – Using Apply Levels & Brush/Overlay Mode |
Assign Food &Architecture SET | 1,2,3,4 |
2 | Tute demo – Channel Masking Intro 2 – Using Calculations, Tute demo – Channel Masking 3 |
Formative Assessments HDR, Transform Channel Mask 01 |
1,2,3,4 |
3 | Tute demo – Channel Masking 4 Students to work in class on assignments with supervision |
Channel Mask 02 Channel Mask 03 |
1,2,3,4 |
4 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | Channel Mask 04 | 1,2,3,4 |
5 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
6 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
7 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
8 | Class Review of assignments 1& 2 Resulting outputs are compared to original brief Glassware Assignment - Tute demo to develop ideas & inform execution |
Assign Food &Architecture DUE
Assign Glassware & Fashion/Portrait SET |
5
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9 | Tute demo – Channel Masking – Masking 5 Tute demo – Channel Masking – Masking 6 Class Exercises in masking |
1,2,3,4 | |
10 | Tute demo – Channel Masking – Masking 7 – Pen Tool Students to work in class on assignments with supervision |
Channel Mask 05 | 1,2,3,4 |
11 | Post Product of student assignment – Masking to control highlight blow outs & Using channels to add contrast to flat portraits | Channel Mask 06 Channel Mask 07 |
1,2,3,4 |
12 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
13 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
14 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
15 | Students to work in class on assignments with supervision | 1,2,3,4 | |
16 | Assessment and review of student assignments Resulting outputs are compared to original brief |
Assign Glassware & Fashion/Portrait DUE | 5 |
17 | Assessment and review |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Galer M., Andrews P., 2010, Photoshop CS5- Essential Skills, Focal Press |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
250 – 500Gb 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 course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Formative Assessment – (Ungraded)
High Dynamic Range (image contrast blending)
Image Transform (correction of vertical and horizontal lines using PS)
Channel Mask 01
Channel Mask 02
Channel Mask 03
Channel Mask 04
Create a poster for a food festival - Due Week 8
Create a display prints for an Architectural company exhibition – Due Week 8
Channel Mask 05
Channel Mask 06
Channel Mask 07
All of the masking formative assignment above explore different techniques and tools to achieve industry standard results
Summative Assessments (Graded)
Summative assessments of the 2 assignments below are averaged to produce the final grade.
Photography of glassware for advertisement - DUE Week 16
Fashion layout or editorial story of an artist - DUE Week 16
Grades used in this unit are 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
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
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for each piece of submitted work.
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. For more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
Copyright
All students have access to the myRMIT copyright shell. The myRMIT copyright shell contains information on copyright, plus also examples on how to use copyright works as part of your projects and assignments.
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:
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online
Course Assessment Committee/Program Advisory Board
These committees promote the early identification of students who are not achieving acceptable academic performance. The Course Assessment Committee provides identified students with assistance and seeks to ensure such students are aware of the range of support services available to them at the University.
Student Feedback
Students are offered opportunities to provide feedback through a variety of mechanisms including online surveys conducted at the end of each course or semester, student complaints and Student Staff Consultative Committees
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