VPA104 Introduction to Digital Imaging (8)

Abstract

This subject provides an introduction to the creation and manipulation of photographic digital images (access to digital manipulation software is required eg: Photoshop). Students will develop an individual aesthetic through this process that is also informed by a survey of significant photographic images from the field.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Port Macquarie
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Communication and Creative Industries

Enrolment restrictions

not available to student who have successfully completed MPI105 or PHT106

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to competently acquire digital images and demonstrate an understanding of related hardware and software
be able to use current industry standard image processing/manipulation software
be able to demonstrate competent basic principles and workings of the digital camera
be able to demonstrate preliminary emergence of an individual photo-imaging aesthetic
be familiar with digital imaging terminology and practice

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

introduction to perspectives on digital imaging;
overview of contemporary computer generated artwork;
image composition and aesthetics;
digital manipulation with appropriate software;
image acquisition;
scanning images;
introduction to the soft/hardware and the workings of the digital studio;
occupational health & safety issues.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.