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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to discuss ideas for digital imaging with others

learning skills to

improve techniques to produce digital images through practice and some experimentation

respond constructively to feedback

literacy skills to interpret information about historical and contemporary digital image practice

numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials

planning and organising skills to organise resources required to produce digital images

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for the process of creating work

Required knowledge

ways of exploring techniques and materials to achieve different effects in digital imaging

physical properties and capabilities of a range of materials tools and equipment used in digital imaging

work space requirements for digital imaging including ways of organising and maintaining space

cleaning maintenance and storage procedures for digital imaging tools materials and equipment

historical and theoretical contexts for digital imaging

elements and principles of design and their particular application to digital image work

intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work

sustainability considerations associated with the use of digital tools materials and equipment

OHS procedures that apply to digital imaging work

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

produce multiple digital images or a single major work that shows some technical proficiency in chosen techniques

work with ideas and techniques and bring them together in finished work

adapt the capabilities of digital imaging techniques and resources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

equipment and materials used in digital imaging work

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

evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

direct observation of digital imaging in progress

questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions and work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUVPRPA Produce creative work

CUVPRP301A Produce creative work.

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.

Ideas may be influenced by:	current capability with techniques historical and theoretical contexts subject matter or theme for the work, such as: built environment land and place natural world political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns.
Within this unit, the candidate would generally build on and combine a range of techniques which may include:	acquiring images: from the internet through digital photography through scanning manipulating images using a range of imaging applications outputting image as: a print CD other storage medium uploading images to the internet using the most appropriate file format.
Key peoplemay include:	mentors other artists peers supervisors teachers.
Strategies used to assess the capabilities of techniques may involve:	experimenting directly with work in progress further practice with techniques to acquire, manipulate and print images while also manipulating variables, such as: brightness colour depth contrast resolution producing practice prints or samples testing imaging features of the software in use.
Equipment may include:	computer digital camera digital imaging software guillotine output device scanner.
Materials may include:	a range of printing surfaces: acetate fabrics papers hard copy source material: magazine clippings paintings photos.
Needs of the work may relate to:	availability of different resources budget creative goals preparation time process-specific requirements recycling safety sustainability.