PT9000 - Short Course in Underwater Photography and Videography
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Students wishing to enrol must meet the following requirements: 1. possession of at least Open Water diving certification and a minimum of 15 logged hours of diving experience; 2. possession of a current AS2299 Dive Medical Certificate or equivalent; 3. acceptance onto the JCU Dive Register; 4. completion and submission of the appropriate application form.
This course provides students with an introduction to the basic theory and techniques of photography followed by a detailed introduction to the field of underwater still photography using scuba equipment and both digital and conventional camera equipment. It combines a comprehensive coverage of the use of equipment, materials and techniques of underwater photography with a thorough grounding in applicable workplace health and safety concerns and procedures. Students will also be instructed in the proper care and maintenance of the equipment used. This course also combines a comprehensive coverage of the use of digital video equipment, materials and techniques of underwater videography with a thorough grounding in applicable workplace health and safety and environmental conservation concerns and procedures. Students will also be instructed in the proper care and maintenance of the equipment used and will acquire basic competency in the editing of video footage using Macintosh computer equipment. Extensive fieldwork diving on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns and Port Douglas is a compulsory component of this course but all costs of tuition, accommocation, meals, Field Trips, equipment and materials are incorporated within the Short Course fees.
Learning Outcomes
- choose and effectively utilise equipment and materials appropriate for underwater still photography and videography; gain a sound understanding of, and practical competance in , the proper use, care and maintenance of underwater phtotgraphic and videographic equipment;
- develop competance in producing both still images and video footage underwater that are relevant to the student's specific discipline/career/interest area;
- gain a sound understanding of the basic theory and practice of Underwater Photography using both film and disital camera equipment; gain a sound understanding of the basic theory and practice of Underwater Videography using disital camera end editing equipment;
- gain a thorough understanding of sequence based story telling in the field of underwater videography; gain a thorough understanding of the application of workplace health and safety concerns in underwater photography and videography;
- gain a thorough understanding of the nature and manipulation of both natural and artificial light in underwater photography and videography; control the composition and colour/tone of images through correct use of a variety of equipment and materials in both still photography and videography.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PT1411 and PT1412 and PT9001 and PT9002 |
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| , , Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 08-Jul-2005 | |
| Face to face teaching 26-Jun-2005 to 26-Jul-2005 (NB Short course) | |
| Coordinator: | arpjk |
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| Special Assessment Requirements: | For a Certificate of Completion to be issued on application to the Registrar, a candidate must normally have satisfactorily completed the same assessment as that contained within the subjects PT1411 and PT1412. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.