AO3 - Investigate a range of different sources of images

Task 1

Collect a range of different images from sources such as:

1. Internet
2. Internet image library
3. Other sources-  on internet images that can be scanned.
4. Intranet image library - (college shared area)

Organise these images:

From the images you collect you will choose a selection to be edited and used to create an image for AO4 and AO5 so choose them carefully.


The final image you will make will be based on the style of a well known photographer such as Rankin.

Investigate the work of a professional photographer in preparation for this.

Unit 10 - AO5 Complex image manipulation

Look at the work of a professional phorographer and edit your own images in a style that emulates their work.

Use a range of editing techniques such as:

• adding effects, eg morphing, using filters, layers, masks, paths

• photo enhancements

• juxtaposition and superimposition of images and text

• multiple images

• photo restoration eg noise removal, lasso, feathering, cloning,

healing and correcting patches

• palettes

• changing colour balance

• sharpening and softening

• changing contrast

AO6 - Present photographs in a portfolio

Get some feedback about your edited and unedited photographs.

Put the feedback in a presentation along with the edited and unedited photographs.

Annotate the images with descriptions of the editing techniques used saying why you used those techniques.

Describe in detail the issues involved in printing images. Look at paper quality, printer settings DPI, print size and quality.

Unit 10 - AO4 Basic image manipulation

You must show evidence of using ALL of the following techniques:

• sizing images, cropping and scaling
• changing resolution
• adjusting image colour attributes, saturation
• rotating, straightening
• brightness, contrast
• built-in effects eg embossing, pencil/charcoal sketches

There is a help sheet in the shared area in the Unit 10 AO4 folder.

Unit 11 - Digital video (Level 3)

AO1 - Analyse and compare professional videos
For Assessment Objective 1, candidates should have the opportunity to investigate a range of video products, although only analysis for two products need be presented as evidence for the unit.
Evidence could take the form of written reports, reviews or presentations supported by a witness statement.

Unit 10 AO3 Investigate Other Sources of Digital Image

Task 1

Collect a range of different images from sources such as internet, image library and scanner. These images will be edited and used to create an image for AO4 and AO5 so choose them carefully.

The final image you will make will be based on the style of a well known photographer such as Rankin. Investigate the work of a professional photographer before taking the photographs. 


1. Internet
2. Internet image library
3. Other sources- on internet images that can be scanned.
4. Intranet image library - (college shared area)

Organise these images:

Unit 10 AO2 Investigate file types and data storage formats

Task 1

Describe the features of the following file types and identify situations where each one would be used:
JPG
PNG
GIF
BMP
TIFF


Task 2

Describe what is meant by Camera Raw


Task 3

Describe the features and approximate cost of the following:
SD cards
Compact Flash cards
USB Flash drive
Multimedia card

Unit 10 AO1 Investigate Photography using a Digital Camera

For this AO you will have to take a selection of creative and interesting photographs using a range of different settings on the digital camera.


Save all of the images in a folder and also put them in a Word document describing the settings used for each one and some of the differences as a result of the different settings.

Ao1 digital camera settings

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For each function:

Take 3 photographs of the same thing using different resolution each time. Then describe the differences in the photographs.
Ideally use a tripod to eliminate any interference from 'camera shake'.


Use each of the following:

• Resolution
• ISO
• Macro

Then go on to explain the difference between

• Digital and Optical Zoom

AO6 Present findings to an audience

Make a presentation that includes:

• The original hypothesis
• Tables with explanations
• Graphs with explanations
• Explanation of whether or not the analysis has proved or disproved the hypothesis

Write an evaluation of how effective the spreadsheet model was.

AO5 Create the graphs

Make sure you have at least three different types of graphs. Describe why each type of graph has been used in a separate document.

Bar charts are used to compare different amounts of several items in a series. Its height indicates the number of units being counted.

Line graphs are used to plot changes over time or other continuous data. Most suitable when comparing one value as it changes over time with another value. For example changes in temperature.

Pie charts are used to show the data as a percentage of the whole.

AO4 Testing Plan

Task 1

Make a test plan to test the spreadsheet and make sure all the results are reliable.

Include the follwing:

Test number 
What is being tested
Expected results
Action needed

Complete the test and record any actions you have had to take.

AO4 - Analyse the data

Use pivot tables and graphs to show the differences between the results of the questionnaire from Year 7 and Year 11.

Make sure your graphs are meaningful, have titles, axis labels.

Use formatting to make the tables more readable: