Study Programmes 2023-2024
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Image reproduction and transmission
  • Image reproduction and transmission techniques
  • Color management and colorimetry
Volume horaire :
Image reproduction and transmission techniques : 18h Th
Color management and colorimetry : 18h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor's degree : Computer graphics (Bachelor in Computer graphics)3
Lecturer :
Image reproduction and transmission techniques : Caroline DUBOIS, Maude WERA
Color management and colorimetry : Caroline DUBOIS, Raymond STUDER
Référent UE :
Caroline DUBOIS
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The topics covered are:

  • Colorimetry
  • Color management
  • Color correction in photo editing
  • Print production
  • History of techniques in the fields of photography, cinema, and video.
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
The topics covered are:

  • Print processes
  • Prepress
  • Photography
  • Cinema
  • Video and television
Color management and colorimetry
The topics covered are:

  • Physics and psychological aspects of color
  • Color spaces
  • Color theories
  • Using a colorimeter to calibrate the graphic production chain
  • Gamut and color profile management
  • Color settings in graphic software.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, the student is able to:

  • Understanding the concepts of colorimetry and color management in software.
  • Understanding how printing processes work and how to prepare files for printing.
  • Understanding the general functioning of photography, cinema, and video.
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
At the end of the learning activity, the student is capable of:

  • Understanding the differences between various printing processes and choosing the appropriate one based on specific needs.
  • Understanding how prepress works.
  • Understanding the key stages of a production process.
  • Understanding the fundamentals of photography, both analog and digital.
  • Understanding the basics of cinema.
  • Understanding the basics of television and video.
Color management and colorimetry
Within the learning activity, the objectives are to:

  • Acquire the fundamentals of color systems (colorimetry) and the physiology of vision
  • Understand the physics and psychology involved in colorimetry
  • Learn about color spaces
  • Use a colorimeter to calibrate devices in the graphic production chain
  • Understand different image file formats and be able to choose the most suitable ones for a given situation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
NONE
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
NONE
Color management and colorimetry
NONE
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Refer to the commitments of each Learning Activity
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
Theoretical lectures and group work.
Color management and colorimetry
 Theoretical lectures, practical demonstrations in software, and individual work.


 
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning) :
Face-to-face teaching

Full presence of the professor
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
Face-to-face teaching

Full presence of the professor
Color management and colorimetry
Face-to-face teaching

Full presence of the professor
Recommended or required readings :
Refer to the commitments of each Learning Activity
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
Course notes available on Moodle.
Color management and colorimetry
Course notes available on Moodle.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Assessment by Learning Activity.

The final grade is calculated based on a weighted arithmetic mean with an exclusion mark (if the grade is between 0 and 8, exclusive).

Weighting of the UE:

  • AA1 = 1/2
  • AA2 = 1/2
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
Evaluation mode:

  • In-person exam on Moodle during the session
  • Oral presentation of a group work outside the session
Grading type for the learning activity: Within the learning activity, the grading will be 50% for the exam and 50% for the group work.

Questionnaire type: Open-ended questions and multiple-choice questions (MCQ)

Evaluation differs between sessions: Daily work is no longer considered in the evaluation.
Color management and colorimetry
Evaluation mode:

  • Daily work: an individual assignment to be submitted during the semester
  • In-person computer-based exam (Moodle)
Grading type for the learning activity: Within the learning activity, the grading will be 70% for the exam and 30% for the daily work.

Questionnaire type: Multiple-choice questions (MCQ), open-ended questions, and exercises.

Evaluation remains consistent from one session to another.
Work placement(s) :
NONE
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
NONE
Color management and colorimetry
NONE
Organizational remarks :
Daytime teaching

Teaching provided in Namur and Andenne.
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
Daytime teaching

Teaching provided in Namur and Andenne.
Color management and colorimetry
Daytime teaching

Teaching provided in Namur and Andenne.
Contacts :
caroline.dubois@heaj.be
Image reproduction and transmission techniques
caroline.dubois@heaj.be
Color management and colorimetry
caroline.dubois@heaj.be