Studio Photography 1
- Course unit code:
- 307ESU1
- Course unit title:
- Studio Photography 1
- Mode of delivery:
- zápočet
- Range:
- 26/S
- Type of course unit:
- compulsory subject
- Level of course unit:
- Year of study
- 1st year
- Semester when the course unit is delivered
- zimní
- Number of ECTS credits allocated:
- 1
- Garant předmětu:
- Michaela ZEINEROVÁ BRACHTLOVÁ
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Michaela ZEINEROVÁ BRACHTLOVÁ
- Study Objectives:
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This is a course of practical photography exercises in the studio. Its aim is to provide the basics of studio work with a model and lighting.
- Mode of delivery:
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Work in studio
Grading:
Graded credit: given on the basis of evaluation of the submitted assignments with respect to the technical quality and original instructions. Participation: the basic pre-requisites for grading are the student?s participation within at least 60% of the lectures together with his or her participation in mandatory joint consultations dates of which will be specified in the beginning of the course.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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No previous knowledge or skills required
- Recommended optional programme components
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no additional work required
- Course contents:
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This is a course of practical photography exercises in the studio. Its aim is to provide the basics of studio work with a model and lighting.
Students will improve technical skills in the studio, lighting with artificial light, flash, modulated daylight and combinations thereof. The course will focus on the human head as a spatial object as well as working with the human body and issues related to it and figure composition.
- Study materials:
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Richard Avedon, John Coplans, Rineke Dijkstra, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helen van
Meene, Irving Penn, Ivan Pinkava, Yousuf Karsh, Annie Leibovitz, Bettina Rheims,
Thomas Ruff, Cindy Sherman, Josef Sudek, August Sander, Loretta Lux, etc.....
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Assessment methods and criteria
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Portraits
photographs 30x40cm
Part A
1. The head as subject matter/ spatial object / study of light
2. Official portrait / I.D. photo
3. Creative portrait
4. Self-portrait
Part B
5. Body / anatomical depiction a, b) the naked body in front of white and black backrounds
6. Figure - a, b) in front of white and black backrounds
c) emphasis on mood and creative expression
- Language of instruction:
- English
- Work placement(s):
- Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.
- Course web page:
- Note:
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No
- Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Fotografie EN - bakalář (qualification subject)