Module Descriptors
DIGITAL IMAGE PRODUCTION
XXET40181
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- REPORT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Student learning is centred around one 12 hour lecture and 12 two hour laboratory sessions. (1:n)1 (1:30)2
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment and a simulation package will support the learning.
Learning on all aspects of the content will be facilitated by lectures and tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.
Practical assignments using laboratory equipment and a simulation package will support the learning.
Module Indicative Content
1. To develop skills in graphics technology.
2. Techniques and skills to develop interfaces for multimedia, 3D models, the Internet and television captions.
3. Develop skills in discrete cosine transform and colour bit depth theory.
2. Techniques and skills to develop interfaces for multimedia, 3D models, the Internet and television captions.
3. Develop skills in discrete cosine transform and colour bit depth theory.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Individual technical report (2,500 words) assessing learning outcomes 1 & 2
Practical design based assessment in the creation of still imagery which will assess learning outcome 3 & 4
Report 50%
Practical 50%
Practical design based assessment in the creation of still imagery which will assess learning outcome 3 & 4
Report 50%
Practical 50%
Module Resources
Adobe Photoshop.
Word Processing Facilities.
Word Processing Facilities.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Commercial Art and Graphic Design, Barbara Gordon (1997) First Edition, ISBN: 0844223212 Pub - McGraw Hill
Photoshop 7: The Complete Reference, Ulrich (2002), ISBN: 0072223111 Pub - McGraw Hill
Photoshop 7: The Complete Reference, Ulrich (2002), ISBN: 0072223111 Pub - McGraw Hill