Documentary Photography 3

Course unit code:

307EDO3

Course unit title:

Documentary Photography 3

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

13/S

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

2nd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

1

Garant předmětu:

Viktor KOLÁŘ

Name of lecturer(s):

Viktor KOLÁŘ

Study Objectives:

What are the strong points of documentary photography today? Documenting or interpreting life. Respect for reality versus electronic manipulation. Our artistic integrity. Fine art versus documentary photography. What is important about ?documentary photography? today? Learn to understand the possibility there is an open space for us all.To learn documentary principles.

Several names of accomplished photographers were having affiliations with documentary /like: Aaron Siskind, Harry Calahan, Bill Brandt, Paul Strand, Werner Bischof, Robert Frank etc./ What is the difference between ?documenting? and ?interpreting? the world around us with one´s camera. To master working process with ?contact sheets?, proof prints and finally edit one´s own work. Get used to accepting criticism from the outside ? one of the guaranties of personal growth. Educate our future audience. Master visual language of ?documentary? next to today stream of visual medias. Also learn how to treat the archives of photographers who are not around any more because of institutions like: Bartelsmann, Corbis, Getty Images etc. Video versus still photography? Vital part of our seminars will be dedicated to evaluating of photographs.Colour versus black and white photography.

To obtain class-ticket after finished winter semester the student has to submit work in progress!

Mode of delivery:

See course content

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of 307EDO1 and 307EDO2

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

List of Assignments - 2nd year

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„The book project“ /Prague´s city centres/ a documentary book.

Prague now is changing rapidly.Apart from Wenceslaus square we find equally important spots elsewhere. Prague has become a more cosmopolitan and dynamic city. We see many juxtapossitions around us. Especially the eyes of a newcomer from abroad /often our student at FAMU!/ can discover this and thus successfully record much of that on the film. Your task is to choose one of the contemporary Prague´s locations and produce a documentary book on it.

The creative process is following:

1/make your choice after consultation with your teacher

2/ write down an outline of a project

3/ start photographing and continually deliver contact sheets,proof prints for editing

4/ select 25-30 prints

5/ make a book dummy first

6/ deadline - June 2012

„Student directed portfolio (exhibition series)“/main task of 2nd year- individual supervision/

A set of 8-12 well printed or even mounted photographs in paspartoos which represent the skill of our student that he or she learned during the two years at FAMU. These photographs are meant as the final exhibition series for the commission at the end of the school year. Such work is for some time consulted with and supervised by deliberately chosen teacher.

The creative process is following:

1/ consultations with chosen teacher

2/ evaluationof contact sheets and proof prints

3/ selection and printing of 8-12 photographs of 30x40cm or 50x60cm size

4/ deadline - June 2012

Name of the Lecturer: prof. Viktor Kolář

Contact: viktor@viktorkolar.com , phone: 596 126 536

Consultations: Tuesday 9:00-11:30

Study materials:

Viktor Kolář: ?Seminar in documentary Photography?, AMU-FAMU 2000.

The other books necessary for you will get know during our seminars.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading:

The students assignments /does not apply to exhibition series/ will be evaluated by supervising teacher /V.K./, also the attendance of seminars /hours of attendance set by by the Department/, individual engagement will contribute as well to final grading.

Language of instruction:

English

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

	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	místnost TR 328 Učebna KF (Tržiště 20, Praha 1) KOLÁŘ V. 11:30–13:05 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Mon	11:30–13:05	KOLÁŘ V.	Učebna KF Tržiště 20, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Fotografie EN - bakalář (qualification subject)