NM2204 - The Digital Studio

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available to students with foundation capture skills

In this subject students extend their skills in the area of studio photography with an emphasis on contemporary digital capture and processing. Students gain specific skills in lighting and directing the subject and explore advanced digital capture and workflow. Students are encouraged to experiment and innovate, in terms of content and form, while acquiring skills to prepare them for the professional working environment. Students are required to submit three assignments, some of which are team projects and a final folio of individual, self-directed work which are finished to a high standard of presentation ready for inclusion in their portfolio. Each project contains a research component, requiring students to research aspects of contemporary and historical studio practice and submit a written evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

• Skills in studio lighting including continuous lighting, electronic flash and location flash and in digital photographic capture including use of the medium format digital back;
• Skills in the styling and production of studio images using human and non-human subjects including idea generation, imagination and creativity;
• Safe working practices in the photographic studio;
• A knowledge of the field of contemporary studio practice and historical precedents;
• The ability to convey subject knowledge in written form according to academic conventions and to work in team roles which reflect current industry practice in the area of digital studio photography.

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 ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• 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 lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	(NM1201 OR PT1410) AND (NM1202 OR PT1110)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NM3201

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Mr Adam Brown
Lecturer:	Mr Robin Gauld.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	food (20%); advertising (20%); studio portrait (20%); folio (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.