Documentary Photography 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel CUDLÍN

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel CUDLÍN

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Development of creative skills in the use of photography expression tools in journalism and documentaries. Answers to questions of ethics in photo-journalism or documentary photography and the photographers social responsibility, particularly in the use of photography in the media.

Mode of study:

Grading:

Graded credit.

Attendance at 60% of the lectures.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Recommended optional programme components:

Žádné další nepovinné vzdělávací složky.

Course contents:

Course description:

Instruction is focused not only on the development of creative abilities in the use of photographic expression tools in journalism and documentaries but in class discussions and group consultations at least on ethics isses in the work of a photo-journalist and documentary photographer and their social responsibility, particularly in the use of photography in the media.

Consultations in topic selection, presented explication and subsequently about photos on an assigned topic (contact sheets, proofs, final photos).

The explication (A4) should not only briefly explain the manner of subjet development but also justify its selection which should not be coincidental - the creator's relationship to the topic should be familiar and if possible personally absorbing.

Tasks:

1. Unrepeatable event

Event, which can be prepared for. A collection of photos which in mutual composition (subsequent and simultaneous) complete each other and create a image story.

Components of the whole of the basic defined situation, dynamic subassemblies attaining the expressive moments of the events and detail approaching the fundamental visual or significant elements of the situation (if well selected and developed this can have an essential noticable value for the whole report - the requirement is, of course, among others, a qualitative and quick judgement of the whole situation)

5-7 photos 13x18cm (18x24?)

2. Documentary portrait

A captured form and characteristic feature of a depicted human live and a situation of given lighting. Use of facial expression, gesture, stance, surrounding. If the environment calls for it, finding the appropriate manner in which to bring the person being portrayed to the situation where they will act naturally.

Two people, on each face (head) and partial or whole figure and combination of color and B/W photography (possibly one person in color and the other in B/W).

4-6 photos 18x24cm.

3. Topical - conceived collection of documentary photography

The task will be appropriately selected through photographically documenting changes in Karlín, Libeň, Holešovice with a focus on the riverside areas and largely the irreversibly disappearing locations, single houses and other characteristic elements of the city environment, including details.

This is not a search for events (photos with persons are, obviously, excluded), but a capture of surroundings, their „spirit.“

The work may be a preparation for a larger whole in the second year.

10 photos 24x30cm

Lecturer: Jaromir Čejka

Contact: 732 928 365 or 272 658 679, e-mail: cejka.jaromir@post.cz

Recommended or required reading:

To be determined during instruction

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Assessment methods and criteria:

Grading:

Graded credit.

Participation: for 60% of lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	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 112 Učebna KF (Lažanský palác) CUDLÍN K. 12:20–13:55 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	12:20–13:55	CUDLÍN K.	Učebna KF Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography CZ - Bachelor (qualification subject)