Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
literacy skills to interpret written instructions, safety procedures and technical data
learning skills to experiment with a range of processing techniques
numeracy skills to:
interpret technical charts and diagrams
calculate and measure materials required for image processing
planning and organising skills to set up equipment in a logical sequence
self-management skills to:
comply with OHS requirements
work within required time parameters
technical skills to use equipment and materials to enhance photo images.
Required knowledge
physical properties and capabilities of the equipment and materials used in photo imaging for image enhancement, manipulation and output
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
elements and principles of design and how they may be used and adapted for image processing
intellectual property issues and legislation associated with image enhancement, manipulation and output
sustainability considerations associated with photo imaging materials and equipment used in images
OHS procedures in relation to photo imaging 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.
Final image may be for: | advertising medical and scientific report personal expression and art photo-documentary political commentary promotion social commentary. |
Relevant colleagues may include: | client supervisor others working on the project. |
Enhancement and manipulation techniques may include: | adjusting density and contrast adjusting levels and curves correcting colour digital tool box functions dodging and burning exploring different filters masking, multiple printing, and multiple exposure using a range of print developers using liquid emulsions using photo relevant menu. |
Work environment may mean: | darkroom equipped with film developing requirements, appropriate lighting and plumbing digital context equipped with: computer, scanner, printer or other output devices safely installed and managed electrical cabling storage for software. |
Equipment may include: | computer electronic storage devices imaging applications and software output devices relevant wet darkroom equipment scanner. |
Techniques for image manipulationmay involve: | digital techniques using a range of imaging applications, including Adobe Photoshop and features used by the photo imaging industry, such as: batch processing colour/contrast and density controls conversion to colour files to black and white images filters image assembly from multiple originals layers and channel operations masking text unsharp masking wet darkroom techniques: emulsion transfer and use of liquid emulsions general and local toning and bleaching high contrast techniques, including bas relief and tone-line image tone modification masking, multiple exposure, and multiple printing pseudo solarisation (sabattier effect) selective contrast control use of different print developers. |
Materials may include: | a range of film types for black and white, colour transparencies and colour negative imaging a range of light-sensitive papers relevant chemicals for wet darkroom film and paper development storage folders and negative carriers. |
Screen-based issues may relate to: | aliasing ambient light colour calibration colour management colour space pixelation resolution screen size WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). |
Output strategies may involve: | inks and pigments metamerism paper surfaces and types type of printer viewing conditions of output. |
Output equipment may include: | analog: contact printers enlargers enlarging easel timers wet processing apparatus digital: dye sublimation emerging print technologies inkjet (desktop and large format) laser printers LED and CRT printers other print technologies: cyanotype digigraphs and compugrams gravure photolithography screen printing. |
Output options may be: | digital print file film (colour transparency) hybrid technology photographic print, including black and white, and colour web. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist