Design and apply simple textures to digital art

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICAGAM302A, 'Design and apply simple textures to digital art'.
Google Links
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Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Clarify design requirements and plan approach

1.1 Interpret the brief to clarify design, texture generation and delivery requirements in consultation with client

1.2 Identify design and technical constraints

1.3 Identify software, media and file formats for digital imagery and texture production and manipulation

1.4 Identify sequence of digital texturing activities in production pipeline

1.5 Identify production workflow requirements and develop production pipeline to meet client requirements

2. Assess existing textures and shaders for suitability

2.1 Establish underlying surface characteristics of 3-D model to be textured and shaded

2.2 Identify basic shaders and textures with surface characteristics

2.3 Identify suitable textures from available texture libraries

2.4 Select shaders and textures for assignment to model

2.5 Confirm selections are consistent with brief and client requirements

3. Determine shader attributes and assign to 3-D model

3.1 Identify and select attributes required to achieve desired effects on 3-D models

3.2 Determine and confirm requirements related to lighting and rendering

3.3 Use appropriate methods and techniques to achieve a desired shading outcome

4. Acquire new textures

4.1 Identify desired resolution for texture prior to acquisition

4.2 Acquire textures from an online library

4.3 Capture real-world textures using digital means

4.4 Generate texture using art media or digital paint software and save

4.5 Ensure resolution of acquired texture meets resolution requirements

5. Generate procedural textures and create texture map

5.1 Assess nature of surface topology

5.2 Identify suitable types of 3-D projection

5.3 Apply geometry where necessary

5.4 Use algorithms to simulate natural patterns where required

5.5 Determine texture-mapping method

5.6 Determine projection-mapping method

5.7 Adjust parameters to achieve desired effects

6. Apply texture to model

6.1 Apply texture to model

6.2 Layer and enhance textures to achieve desired effects

6.3 Apply lighting to test reaction of textures

6.4 Apply textures to lights to achieve specified effects

6.5 Adjust textures to achieve final effects

6.6 Complete test renders and confirm outcome with client

7. Finalise design

7.1 Present test renders to client for approval

7.2 Make technical or design adjustments consistent with feedback and budgetary constraints

7.3 Finalise shading and texturing

7.4 Save and archive files in agreed formats and repository