Photography for Design
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Swinburne Online
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Hawthorn
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Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
1. Apply the basic principles of photography using camera controls to produce images
2. Interpret visual literacy for image analysis to the production of photographic images
3. Implement principles of lighting and colour theory to develop design outcomes that express ideas
4. Use scaling and abstraction to place creative emphasis in photographic images
5. Produce a body of work using photographic images and design skills.
Courses with unit
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus& Sarawak Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial |
1 2 |
12 |
36 |
Online Contact n/a |
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Interaction through online programs as specified in class | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
TOTAL |
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| 144 hours/12.5cp |
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
SOL |
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Online Contact contact with students online seminar, through the larning management system
| 3 | 12 | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities asynchronous online activities through flickr or other programs | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
TOTAL |
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| 144hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
1. Skill building exercises (5 tasks) | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4, |
2. Major project | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis and enquiry skills
• Creative thinking skills
• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills, including the ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
▪ Basic camera controls such as depth of field and movement and setting the right exposure
▪ Resolution, white balance, ASA and other digital requirements
▪ Colour and contrast plus consideration for monochromatic output
▪ Image scaling and abstraction for visual impact
▪ Photographic compositional exploration – ways of seeing, varying viewpoint, angle,
▪ perspective
▪ Research a variety of photographic genres, iconic images and specific photographers