NM2201 - Light: Principles and Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Students will be introduced to issues related to the management of digital workflows for professional practice. Concepts linked to colour, colour space, use of ICC profiles and calibration of systems will support personal image making where colour management principles and practices will be sustained with critical studies of contemporary practitioners so as to examine representation, interpretation and approaches for creative expression via new media. Particular emphasis will be placed on practice-based skills within a professional studio environment. Digital image asset management (storage, archiving and retrieval) will also be investigated.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of the role of light in creating form, texture and atmospherics, including an ability to interpret, manipulate and expose existing light sources for creative application, and applying this knowledge to various practical and commercial situations;
• Introduction to the correct use of lighting equipment and light modifiers, including comprehensive understanding of the workplace health and safety issues of using electronic flash in the studio. Understanding studio protocols including professional norms and standards;
• Advanced-level skills in using digital SLR cameras and related equipment;
• Control of colour management/tonality from capture to print;
• Established awareness of themes and issues in contemporary new media practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Ms Kirsten Heritage
Lecturers:	Ms Kirsten Heritage, Mr Clive Hutchison.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	assignments completed during class workshops (40%); essays (20%); portfolio of images completed in class (40%).

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.