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
communication skills to:
discuss ideas and techniques in own work
create a record of the digital imaging work
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with digital imaging techniques to enhance final digital images
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for digital imaging
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other digital imaging artists and arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in digital imaging work
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for digital imaging and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of digital imaging technologies and techniques
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects in work
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in digital imaging work
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for digital imaging and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of raw, part-processed and processed digital imaging materials
sources of other resources needed in a professional digital imaging practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a digital imaging practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of digital imaging work space.
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.
Techniques may include: | acquiring images: from the internet through digital photography through scanning manipulating images using the full range of features in industry-standard digital imaging software matching resolution and format of output to reproduction requirements outputting image as: a print CD other storage medium uploading images to the internet. |
Equipment may include: | computer digital camera digital imaging software discs and memory cards guillotine output devices scanner. |
Materials may include: | a range of printing surfaces: papers acetate fabrics hard copy source material, such as: photos magazine clippings paintings. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers searching the internet visiting exhibitions and museums. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations 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. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | extent to which the work may be used form of acknowledgement or credit procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Professional potentialmay relate to: | cost of production existence of an established market how to promote or sell the work market trends professional development. |
Other criteria may relate to: | client and user expectations environment in which work will be viewed materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools. |
Process followed to refine ideas may include: | adjustment to consideration of elements and principles of design adjustment to subject matter or theme adjustment to use the extended capabilities of the technique. |
Sources of supply may include: | commercial outlets imaging bureaux internet share ware software resources. |
Cost and other constraints may relate to: | availability of materials and equipment budgeting sponsorship timeframe. |
Presentation considerations may include: | availability of space and equipment cost practical considerations presentation context timeframe. |
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