MDIA 2212 - Photographic Imaging II

Tea Tree Gully - Semester 1 - 2016

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This course builds on the photographic and visual communication skills acquired in Photographic Imaging 1. It has a location and a studio component and will cover: product photography in the studio, portraiture in the studio and on location, public relations photography, use of dedicate speed lights, human form, architecture and real estate photography, food photography, photographing in low levels of available light, landscape photography and fashion photography on location and in the studio. The course will also build on the existing Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom knowledge by introducing additional higher level techniques and procedures to be used in all of the photographic assignments.

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Course Details

Course Code	MDIA 2212
Course	Photographic Imaging II
Coordinating Unit	Media
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Tea Tree Gully
Units	6
Contact	6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	Successful completion of MDIA1008 Photographic Imaging I
Incompatible	Not available to students who have entered BMedia via TAFE articulation
Assumed Knowledge	A working understanding of SLR camera operation and computer graphic applications, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
Restrictions	Available to BMedia students only
Quota	A quota of 15 applies
Assessment	Individual projects (100%)

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Peter Pugsley

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Lecture	Subject	Topic	Skills Development	Assessment
1	Photo Fundamentals	On camera flash.	Use of dedicated on camera flash.	On camera flash. Flash Assignment 1
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Retouching	Retouching images with Photoshop	Class exercises.
2	Photo Fundamentals	Environmental Portraiture Public Relations photography	Photographing people on location in their own environment. Photograph people at an event.	Environmental Portrait. Assignment 2. Public Relations. assignment 3.
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Retouching (continued)	Retouching images with Photoshop	Class exercises.
3	Photo Fundamentals	Photographing transparent subjects.	Understanding specific lighting techniques for transparent subjects	Transparent objects. Assignment 4.
	Digital Imaging	Retouching practice exercise.	Practice retouching	Retouching exercise.
4	Photo Fundamentals	Photographing reflective subjects	Understanding specific lighting techniques for reflective subjects	Reflective objects. Assignment 5.
	Digital Imaging	Bike Track retouching assignment.	Practice retouching.	Bike Track assignment.
5	Photo Fundamentals	Studio Portraiture.	Posing, arranging and lighting people in the studio.	Studio portraiture. Asignment 6.
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Using Smart Objects and Blend Modes	Using Smart Objects to apply Filters and using Blend Modes to combine images.	Class exercises.
6	Photo Fundamentals	Low Light	Photography in low levels of illumination.	Low Light. Assignment 7.
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Using Darken and Lighten layers, and Dodge and Burn layers.	Using Darken and Lighten layers, and Dodge and Burn layers to adjust tone and colour of skin	Class exercises.
7	Photo Fundamentals	Bottle / beverage promotion	Studio photography of bottles / beverage in an advertising context.	Bottle /Beverage. Assignment 8.
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Advanced selection techniques	Using advanced selection techniques to select hair.	Class exercises.
8	Photo Fundamentals	Landscape	Photographing the landscape to maximise impact and drama
	Digital Imaging	Photoshop: Blurring Skin, and Sharpening	Using selections, Smart Objects and Filters to blur skin. Sharpening eyes in image.	Class exercises.
9	Photo Fundamentals	Fashion	Analysis of fashion styles and techniques to produce location fashion images	Assignment 10.
	Digital Imaging	Practice exercise.	Practice exercise which combines most of the skills learned so far.	Practice exercise.
10	Photo Fundamentals	Photo Essay	Planning and shooting of sequential images to produce an essay using photographs	Photo Essay. Assignment11.
	Digital Imaging	Practice exercise.	Practice exercise which combines most of the skills learned so far.	Practice exercise.
11	Photo Fundamentals	Architecture	Understanding and controlling perspective in the production of architectural images.	Architecture Assignment 12.
	Digital Imaging	The Model assignment	The Model assignment assesses most of the skills acquired so far.	The Model assignment.
12	Photo Fundamentals	Course revision and review	Analysis and revision of work in progress.	No assessment. All work to be completed and submitted.
	Digital Imaging	Introduction to Page Layout and Design (InDesign) subject.	Introduction to design concepts and also the InDesign interface.	Class exercises.

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Use a Digital SLR camera on location and in a studio environment
2. Apply appropriate lighting techniques to a range of objects in a studio environment
3. Create portrait images on location and in a studio environment
4. Apply appropriate lighting techniques to a range of subjects on loction
5. Use Adobe Photoshop to retouch images.
6. Use Adobe Photoshop to make advanced selections.
7. Use Adobe Photoshop to make adjustments to skin and other complex elements.
8. Understand design concepts.
9. Use InDesign to create basic text.

University Graduate Attributes

No information currently available.
Learning Resources

Required Resources

Students are required to extensively use the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop & Lightroom) throughout this course. The software and a computer workstation are provided to each student during the scheduled workshop sessions. Additionally, students may access unused computer workstations within the Creative Industries Centre from Mon-Thurs 7am-9pm and Fri 7am-5pm. Additionally, studio access is available at allocated times upon pre booking.

Recommended Resources

It is highly recommended that, students have access to their own computer workstation and the Adobe Creative Cloud. Adobe offers software student discounts and details can be found at: http://www.adobe.com/au/products/creativecloud.html

Online Learning

Students will be provided with access to the online system used at the Creative Industries Centre. Essential information on enrolment and other administrative information will be provided via MyUni.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Workshop classes are held each week at the Creative Industries Centre, TAFE SA. These compulsory sessions facilitate student learning through lectures, demonstrations, tutorials and group based activities.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assists students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements:
• On-campus Workshop: 6 hours per week
• Self-Directed Study (Assessment Tasks): 12 hours per week

Note that these are expectations of the approximate amount of time required in an average week to complete all elements of the course successfully. Actual workload is likely to vary depending on individual learning rates and assessment deadlines.

Learning Activities Summary

Required Resources and Learning Activities: All course resources and learning activities can be accessed via TAFE SA Moodle (http://moodle.tafesa.edu.au). It is essential that you read/complete these resources/activities as directed to ensure successful completion of the assessment tasks.

Specific Course Requirements

Attendance at classes conducted at Creative Industries Centre, Tea Tree Gully

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment: All assessment activities can be accessed via TAFE SA Moodle (http://learn.tafesa.edu.au). It is essential that you read/complete these resources/activities as directed to ensure successful completion of the assessment tasks. Formative: Lecturer led demonstrations with students performing tasks during the lessons. Summative: Submission of assessment tasks outlined in TAFE SA Moodle by due date. A minimum of 80% of submissions need to be assessed as competent to pass this course. Assessment is entirely determined by teaching staff of the Creative Industries Centre and identical in every respect to the approach and standards used in the equivalent qualifications regularly taught through the CIC. A joint management group comprising senior staff from both UA and CIC will monitor assessment processes and student outcomes.

Assessment Detail

Week and Assessment
1 Flash Assignment 1. Production of a series of images demonstrating appropriate use of dedicated on-camera flash. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Retouching Class retouching exercises.

2 Assignment 2. Production of 2 portrait images depicting a person in their work environment Public Relations. assignment 3. Production of 2 PR type images of people at an event using on-camera flash. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Retouching Class retouching exercises.

3 Assignment 4. Production of two different images of transparent subjects photographed in the studio. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Retouching practice. Retouching practice exercise.

4 Assignment 5. Production of 2 different images of reflective subjects photographed in the studio. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Bike Track retouching assignment. Bike Track assignment.

5 Assignment 6. Production of 2 different portraits of a single person photographed in the studio. Production of 2 different portraits of either a couple or a group photographed in the studio. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Smart Objects and Blend Modes. Class Smart Objects exercises. Class Blend Modes exercises.

6 Assignment 7. Production of 4 images of a variety of subjects photographed on location in low levels of illumination. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Darken and Lighten layers. Dodge and Burn layers Class Darken and Lighten layers exercises. Class Dodge and Burn layers exercises.

7 Assignment 8. Production of an image of a bottle or beverage in an Advertising context. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Advanced selection techniques Class advanced selection techniques exercises.

8 Assignment 9. Production of 2 different B&W or Coloured images of the landscape. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Blurring skin. Sharpening an image. Class skin blurring exercises. Class image sharpening exercises.

9 Assignment 10. Production of 2 Images depicting two different styles of fashion photography on location. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Practice exercise. Class practice exercise.

10 Assignment 11. The production of 6 sequential images that depict an essay using photographs. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Practice exercise. Class practice exercise.

11 Assignment 12. Production of two images of architecture; one interior and one exterior (dusk or dawn). 1.30pm Digital Imaging The Model assignment. The Model assignment.

12 All work to be completed and submitted. 1.30pm Digital Imaging Introduction to Page Layout and Design subject. Class exercises.

Submission

Assessments must be submitted on due dates. Late submissions must be negotiated with the lecturer through prior contact no less than three days before the due date.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing
FNS	Fail No Submission
NFE	No Formal Examination
F	Fail
NGP	Non Graded Pass
P	Pass
C	Credit
D	Distinction
HD	High Distinction
RP	Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

All TAFE Electives will use the following grading scheme

Grade	Mark	Description
NGP		Non Graded Pass
FNS		Fail No Submission
F		Fail

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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