Documentary Photography 3
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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| 307EDO3 | Z | 1 | 13/S | English | winter |
- Subject guarantor:
- Viktor KOLÁŘ
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Viktor KOLÁŘ
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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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 study:
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See course content
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Completion of 307EDO1 and 307EDO2
- Recommended optional programme components:
- Course contents:
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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 2013
„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 2013Name of the Lecturer: prof. Viktor Kolář
Contact: viktor@viktorkolar.com , phone: 596 126 536
Consultations: Tuesday 9:00-11:30
Place and time: Tržiště , TR 328 10:40 - 12:15
- Recommended or required reading:
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Viktor Kolář: ?Seminar in documentary Photography?, AMU-FAMU 2000.
The other books necessary for you will get know during our seminars.
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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.
- Course web page:
- Note:
- Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:
- Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:
- 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)