NM2200 - The Digitised Image

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

In this subject students will develop an understanding of the principles and theories of digital imaging and manipulation and gain experience in the operation of relevant software and technical principles. Students will also explore the context of current practice, in particular photography/post-photography and relationship to other movements in art and society. Students will learn how to access and utilise current information and resources related to digital media and production using a variety of communication media, and will also learn to manage and structure their digital imaging output for online, and other, applications.

Learning Outcomes

• access current and relevant information regarding photography, post-photography, and surrealist (and other related art movements of the 20th Century) debates as they apply to altered/manipulated images;
• apply best practice strategies for the processing and production of digital imagery, including competent understanding of image quality and workflow;
• critically examine photography, post- photography, and surrealism (and other related art movements of the 20th Century) within the historical context of each by researching and reflecting of their significance;
• produce a series of original digitally manipulated images that represent/express an individual perspective on photography, post- photography, and concerns related to key art movements on the 20th Century.

Prerequisites:	9 CP OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PT1110 NM1202 CV1410

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Dr David Salisbury
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours - Tutorials and Practicals
Assessment:	other exams (15%); construct a collaborative collage based work (30%); apply basic skills in formatting, montage and image manipulation (25%); based on colour management, layers and consideration of style (30%).

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.