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Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options
Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options
Unit of competency
National Code
CUVPHI504A
CUVPHI504A
State Code
D1206
D1206
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/11/2011
Field of Education
100303 - Photography
Original Release Date
08/11/2011
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to exploit creative and innovative options in the production of photoimages using a variety of imaging technologies and processes.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Research a range of imaging technologies.
- 1.1 Critique and review historical, contemporary and emerging imaging technologies with appropriate person/s.1.2 Examine and clarify discipline, subject matter and themes of photography/photoimaging and their related imaging technologies.
- 1.3 Identify and review the connection between imaging technology and the visual representation, attributes and opportunities of an image's subject matter.1.4 Evaluate specialised imaging technologies and their corresponding imaging workflow.1.5 Evaluate currency/credibility of information gathered and ensure research scope is sufficiently broad.
2 Create test images and evaluate attributes of imaging technologies.
- 2.1 Acquire or gain access to specialised imaging technologies in cooperation with imaging specialists and suppliers.2.2 Identify and apply appropriate OHS processes and standards in use of specialised imaging technologies.2.3 Apply specialised imaging technologies and imaging workflow to create test images.2.4 Review personal performance in creation of test images.
3 Create body of work using imaging technologies.
- 3.1 Select appropriate imaging technology to create a body of work with specific subject matter/theme.3.2 Consider requirements of creative vision/product and adopt imaging workflow to create images.3.3 Review and adapt imaging workflow to ensure consistency of creative vision and product. 3.4 Plan, prepare and organise body of work for presentation using appropriate technology/context.3.5 Review personal performance in creation of body of work and identify concepts for future research.3.6 Store and maintain reference journal of specialised imaging technologies.3.7 Document imaging workflow, reinstate equipment and archive imaging products appropriately.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Historical, contemporary and emerging imaging technologies may include:
camera-less imaging processes and devices:
digital scanners
photocopiers
photograms and chemigrams
cameras:
aerial
low-tech (toy and single-use)
panorama
pinhole cameras and camera obscura devices
rangefinder
SLR (35mm/120 film, digital capture/sensor)
underwater
view camera (4x5, 5x7, 10x8)
devices that produce books, magazines and newspapers
enhance technologies:
analogue/wet darkroom
digital darkroom and imaging software applications
historical cameras and techniques:
ambrotype
cyanotype
daguerreotype
vandyke brown and salted papers
wet plate
hybrid processes:
digital back on a pinhole camera
simulating/emulating analogue effects via digital software techniques
using an inter-negative from digital capture for contact printing processes (e.g. cyanotype, palladiotype, platinotype)
output technologies (including all kinds of print-making, presentation and projection devices):
analogue/digital enlargers and printers/papers
film writers
inkjet/laser/dye-sublimation/thermal printers and media
CMYK offset printing devices
monitor/television screen display and/or data projector images
screen printing and print-making processes
thermo-autochrome (e.g. pictrograph).
Appropriate persons may include:
critics, commentators and polemicists
members of relevant professional associations
mentors/peers
practising photographers, photoimagists or members of allied fields.
Discipline, subject matter and themes may include:
disciplines:
art photoimaging
commercial photoimages
domestic photoimages
illustrative photoimages
media photoimages
stock photoimages
technical photoimages
wedding clients
subject matter and themes:
abstraction
advertising
beauty
culture
gender identity
landscape
nature
philosophical and classical themes
religion
reportage
science and technology
sexuality
social issues
the human condition
the nude
the photograph as truth
the portrait.
Visual representation, attributes and opportunities may include:
controlling/displaying time
imaging the passage of time
integrating images into other technologies to provide a range of audio/sensory/tactile human experiences
making images in which an emotive and emotional content is enabled by the selected imaging technology
making images of subjects in environments that are too hot or cold, too dangerous or life threatening for human observation
making images where abstract concepts are explained using the representational opportunities provided by selected imaging technologies
making minute things visible to the naked eye
making subjects of immense distance visible
presenting images in ways which enhance the communicative quality of the work
the pictorial representation of subjects normally beyond human vision, comprehension or understanding.
Specialised imaging technologies may include:
3D imaging devices and software applications
aerial cameras
high speed cameras
non-visible electromagnetic spectrum:
ultraviolet and infrared imaging
x-ray and gamma ray
microscopy
photo finish cameras
remote sensing devices
scanning electron microscopes
telescopes
thermal imaging
time/motion cameras
ultrasound imaging.
Body of work may include:
electronic presentation
exhibition of images
magazine, newspaper or book
portfolio of work.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Historical, contemporary and emerging imaging technologies may include:
camera-less imaging processes and devices:
digital scanners
photocopiers
photograms and chemigrams
cameras:
aerial
low-tech (toy and single-use)
panorama
pinhole cameras and camera obscura devices
rangefinder
SLR (35mm/120 film, digital capture/sensor)
underwater
view camera (4x5, 5x7, 10x8)
devices that produce books, magazines and newspapers
enhance technologies:
analogue/wet darkroom
digital darkroom and imaging software applications
historical cameras and techniques:
ambrotype
cyanotype
daguerreotype
vandyke brown and salted papers
wet plate
hybrid processes:
digital back on a pinhole camera
simulating/emulating analogue effects via digital software techniques
using an inter-negative from digital capture for contact printing processes (e.g. cyanotype, palladiotype, platinotype)
output technologies (including all kinds of print-making, presentation and projection devices):
analogue/digital enlargers and printers/papers
film writers
inkjet/laser/dye-sublimation/thermal printers and media
CMYK offset printing devices
monitor/television screen display and/or data projector images
screen printing and print-making processes
thermo-autochrome (e.g. pictrograph).
Appropriate persons may include:
critics, commentators and polemicists
members of relevant professional associations
mentors/peers
practising photographers, photoimagists or members of allied fields.
Discipline, subject matter and themes may include:
disciplines:
art photoimaging
commercial photoimages
domestic photoimages
illustrative photoimages
media photoimages
stock photoimages
technical photoimages
wedding clients
subject matter and themes:
abstraction
advertising
beauty
culture
gender identity
landscape
nature
philosophical and classical themes
religion
reportage
science and technology
sexuality
social issues
the human condition
the nude
the photograph as truth
the portrait.
Visual representation, attributes and opportunities may include:
controlling/displaying time
imaging the passage of time
integrating images into other technologies to provide a range of audio/sensory/tactile human experiences
making images in which an emotive and emotional content is enabled by the selected imaging technology
making images of subjects in environments that are too hot or cold, too dangerous or life threatening for human observation
making images where abstract concepts are explained using the representational opportunities provided by selected imaging technologies
making minute things visible to the naked eye
making subjects of immense distance visible
presenting images in ways which enhance the communicative quality of the work
the pictorial representation of subjects normally beyond human vision, comprehension or understanding.
Specialised imaging technologies may include:
3D imaging devices and software applications
aerial cameras
high speed cameras
non-visible electromagnetic spectrum:
ultraviolet and infrared imaging
x-ray and gamma ray
microscopy
photo finish cameras
remote sensing devices
scanning electron microscopes
telescopes
thermal imaging
time/motion cameras
ultrasound imaging.
Body of work may include:
electronic presentation
exhibition of images
magazine, newspaper or book
portfolio of work.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
ability to research, identify, test and apply innovative imaging concepts and technology
ability to implement OHS/quality control procedures when applying imaging concepts and technology
ability to review personal performance when applying imaging concepts and technology.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a range of technology and media used in the broad imaging environment
access to sources of information on the historical and contemporary imaging environment
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by candidate
direct observation of candidate applying imaging technology, implementing OHS/quality control processes and meeting deadlines
case studies to assess candidate's ability to evaluate imaging technology and its suitability to historical and contemporary contexts and themes
problem solving activities to assess candidate's critical thinking skills.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUVPHI501A Research role and use of the photoimage in visual communication
CUVPHI502A Research and exploit photoimaging trends.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
ability to research, identify, test and apply innovative imaging concepts and technology
ability to implement OHS/quality control procedures when applying imaging concepts and technology
ability to review personal performance when applying imaging concepts and technology.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a range of technology and media used in the broad imaging environment
access to sources of information on the historical and contemporary imaging environment
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by candidate
direct observation of candidate applying imaging technology, implementing OHS/quality control processes and meeting deadlines
case studies to assess candidate's ability to evaluate imaging technology and its suitability to historical and contemporary contexts and themes
problem solving activities to assess candidate's critical thinking skills.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUVPHI501A Research role and use of the photoimage in visual communication
CUVPHI502A Research and exploit photoimaging trends.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S7719 | CUVPHI519A | Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D575 | ICA50911 | Diploma of Digital Media Technologies | Qualification |
| D208 | CUV50407 | Diploma of Photoimaging | Qualification |