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Subject:-
CUVPHI08B, Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages.
From the training package: CUV50407 Diploma of Photoimaging
Description.
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to apply techniques to image enhancement, manipulation, output and post output processes. The manipulation and output processes employed are to enhance and resolve the concept for the image.
This unit covers the following areas:-
- Retrieve work prints or digital files.
- Plan image output.
- Prepare work environment for analogue or digital work.
- Enhance and manipulate the image(s).
- Output image(s).
- Restore work environment, equipment and materials and ensure safe storage.
The unit runs for 20 weeks with 2 hours of classroom teaching and workshops a week, with a commensurate amount of work undertaken by the students independently, in computer labs and analogue darkrooms.
Materials Required:
- Computer Lab,with Internet connection, and a Functional analogue darkroom
- Photographic Light Sensitive Paper
- Inkjet Paper
- Inkjet Printers
Other Resources:
The following web links, as a beginning.
The following text books
- Basic Photography, by Langford M.
Pub Focal Press 1986 ISBN 0-240-51256-1
Assessment
To successfully complete this subject the students will produce the following:-
- 5 Digital Inkjet Prints, correctly colour balanced with correct densities.
- 5 Silver Gelatin Prints, with correct density and contrast free of blemishes.
- 2 Proof sheets of 50 digital shots taken, based on a set brief.
- 2 Proof sheets of 35mm analogue film , 24 frames each.
- Successfully pass the test, set at the end of the course
| Week by Week outline, for CUVPHI08B, Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages. | ||
| Week # | Element | Task/s |
| 1 | Introductory week |
Introduction, to subject staff member and room, what are we going to learn how we are going to learn it and why we are going to learn it . What will we make in here, and what will we learn. Introduction to photography and computers Software we will use Rules and regulations regarding the use of the equipment in use. Health and safety aspects of the room Create folders Add course notes to folders |
| 2 | Retrieve Digital Files |
After capturing a series of digital images based around a brief set by the staff member students will download the digital images to a desktop computer. Students will measure the images and discuss the values recorded.
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| 3 | Plan Image Output [Make a digital Proofsheet] | Use a software package to create a digital proof sheet. |
| 4 | Prepare work environment for analogue.
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Fill in darkroom map marking power outlets, water inlets and outlets Fire extinguishers Emergency exits Ventilation controls Then setup darkroom facilities A lecture on OH&S in the darkroom and chemical theory, including a practical demonstration. Restore work environment, equipment and materials and ensure safe storage. Pack up the Facilities |
| 5 | Retrieve Analogue Files. Edge Black and Contact Print processing. |
Create a contact sheet, to minimum time maximum black. Discuss the contact sheet with the lecturer. |
| 6 | Retrieve Analogue Files One |
Standard Print Assignment. Make a standard print based on the best exposure times for the highlights. |
| 7 | Plan image Output [Digital week 1] | Using a software package, create a zone ruler, and colour wheel, the zone rule will have 5% increments in values from 0 to 255. Label all the values needed on the zone ruler and colour wheel. Print the file out on an inkjet printer. |
| 8 | Plan Image Output [Digital Week2] |
Using the image from week 1, measure the images you shot and referring back to your zone ruler/colour wheel, make notes on the image regarding problems that may arise from the file. |
| 9 | Plan Image Output [Digital Week3] | Using a cataloguing piece of software, organise your images. Add keywords and label them according to merit. Discuss your images with the group, as to which are the most successful in responding to the brief. Re-label and re-organise. You will end up with a maximum of 5 images after this process. |
| 10 | Retrieve Digital Files Two | After capturing a series of digital images based around a second brief set by the staff member students will download the digital images to a desktop computer. Students will measure the images and discuss the values recorded. |
| 11 | Plan Image Output [Make a digital Proofsheet] | Use a software package to create a digital proof sheet. |
| 12 | Plan Image Output [Analogue Week 1] | After producing a proof sheet to minimum time maximum black, choose an image, in week 3. Study the blacks and the whites, note on the proof sheet, any areas that are either, not black enough or too black, and areas that are too white or not white enough. Write out how you plan to address these issues in the darkroom, such as possible exposure time and choice of filter. |
| 13 | Enhance and manipulate the image(s) [digital] | Based on the results, from your examination of the original image file, use the techniques discussed in class to produce a file that is:- correctly colour balanced has details in the whites and shadows no chromatic aberrations |
| 14 | Practical work | Continue exploring techniques on image enhancement |
| 15 | Practical work | Continue exploring techniques on image enhancement |
| 16 | Enhance and manipulate the image(s)[Analogue] | Produce a series of prints using all the filters in the packet provided. Make a print that has no blown out highlights and no grey or flat whites No empty or washed out blacks Use filters and burning and dodging to achieve this |
| 17 | Enhance and manipulate the image(s)[Analogue] | Continue on with printing. |
| 18 | Revision | Revise all classes so far |
| 19 | Examination | Test on all classes covered so far. |
| 20 | Practical Assessment Week | Assessment of all practical work, submitted |
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