Workshop Jaroslav Kučera

Code:

307EWJK

Completion:

Credits:

Range:

39/S

Tutor:

Jaroslav KUČERA

Synopsis:

Studio of Documentary Photography

WORKSHOP: Social phenomena as a result of changes in a society

Jazyk výuky:

Prerequisites:

Classification:

Exam: classification will be given on the basis of fulfilling individual tasks and evaluation of the work delivered. Prerequisite for the evaluation of the student is a 60% attendance to the lectures, attendance to the compulsory mutual consultations given at the beginning of the tuition and delivering of the requested outcomes and recorded realizations in a digital form with the 300 dpi resolution and 250 mm of the longer side.

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

Description of workshop:

Search for interesting social phenomena with social allusion, existing in streets of the capital city, Prague, in its center or the outskirts. Best is to find out the topic of the reportage-documentary photography work in an environment the participant of the workshop knows well. A very important prerequisite is a concern for the topic with a deep insight. The result of student's attempt shouldn't be only classical, describing reportage, but an author's commented, concerned photographical statement of his/her own opinion on the selected issue. It is a very broad topic, of which the student will get to know a chosen phenomenon and its environment and will try with his/her camera to form his/her understanding with a clear personal statement and clearly illustrating expression. The student-photograph desires to portray a generally valid phenomenon, according to his/her personal prerequisites and personal skills.

Assignements:

After an opening introduction with the assignment and consultation of the topic, the students will create a written description of at least half A4 page. This description will contain global characteristics of the project they will work on one semester. On the following seminars they will consult their semi finished with the pedagogue and among themselves. The result or their effort should be a series of 7 to 14 either black and white or coloured photographs.

Study materials:

Note:

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Fotografie EN - bakalář (qualification subject, optional subject)
Fotografie EN - magistr (qualification subject, optional subject)