James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

NM2220 - Creative Concepts of Lighting

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Creative lighting approaches that embrace the aesthetic qualities of light form an essential element when producing visually stunning images. This subject explores the creative and professional application of photographic lighting. Lectures and workshop topics will provide students with skills to work effectively and creatively within a professional photographic studio. Theoretical and practical topics include; evaluating lighting quality, aesthetic concepts associated with lighting, controlling contrast with lighting ratios, and applications within professional lighting studios including portraiture, product, industrial and fashion photography.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
12 CP of Level 1 Subjects
Prerequisites:NM1200 OR NM1201 OR CV1020 OR CV1210
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NM2201

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures
  • 26 hours tutorials
    Assessment:assignments (30%); final folio (50%); online quiz (20%).

    External, Study Period 1
    Census Date 22-Mar-2018
    Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
    Contact hours:
    • 39 hours - Online participation
      Assessment:assignments (30%); final folio (50%); online quiz (20%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 22-Mar-2018
      Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Glenn Porter
      Contact hours:
      • 13 hours lectures
      • 26 hours tutorials
        Assessment:assignments (30%); final folio (50%); online quiz (20%).

        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.