MFC4152 - Introduction to Digital Imaging

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an ability to process and manipulate digital photographic images using specialist imaging software.
Research creative developments in the work of contemporary image makers;
Demonstrate an ability to use appropriate software packages to design and publish portfolios of original photographic work.
Evidence the ability to analyse and evaluate their engagement with the audience.

Content:

The module equips you with the technical proficiency to process digital images using industry standard software. It includes an introduction to the terminology and practice of digital imaging, DTP, metadata and the production of images appropriate for use across a range of platforms, from websites, apps, and commercial printing.

You will work with images from a range of sources, from mobile phone cameras to professional-standard cameras. You will learn the basic ways of processing these images using specialist industry software, with key terms such as resolution, colour depth, layout, typography, and interface.

The skills acquired here will be embedded througought the rest of the course; they will be further developed in MFC 5152 Digital Imaging and will be applied, in particular, within MFC 6024 Professional Photographic Practice: Curating / Exhibiting.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops will introduce and outline the basic nature of production practice and the range of commercial requirements for digital images. Through workshops you will work on digital images for a range of practical requirements. The work submitted for assessment will be developed within these workshops.

Workshops
Hours: 40
Intended Group Size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Portfolios: these will normally include a number of exercises designed to develop technical and analytical skills and familiarise students with practices and resources current within the field of study. For this reason the exercises may vary from year to year. The detailed requirements of the Portfolio will be published in the module handbook.

Assessment:

001 Directed activities 10%
002 Portfolio 2,000-word equivalent Mid Semester 45%
003 Portfolio 2,000-word equivalent End of Sem 1 45%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Liza Dracup
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S1

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