ZUR313 Photography in print media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Jan Symon (seminar tutor), Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Drahomíra Soldánová
Timetable
each even Thursday 12:00–15:40 PC54
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SMER(ZUR)||SMER(DIG)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course familiarises the students with the part of picture communication over which the photographer has only limited control. After downloading to the computer (in connection with the printed media, the analogue photography is no longer relevant today), more people start to work with the photograph. Some work with it in connection with further dissemination, the overwhelming majority in connection with its reception. Both parts of this process are active. The course also emphasises the differences in communication via words and images. The student successfully completing the course should be able to work creatively with the image, while creating understandable messages and being able to defend their work as well.
Syllabus
  • 1. Digitisation (basic software tools in practice). 2. Trimming (formats and shapes, changes in the meaning, emphasising, and creative trimming). 3. The daily, magazine, Internet book and gallery (history and present). 4. Editing photographs (size on a page, narrative structure, rhythm and dramaturgy, long-distance shot, short-distance shot and close-up, and sequence). 5. An editor taking photographs or a photographer and an editor? (practical workshop) 6. The photograph on a page (where it should and should not be placed, how big it should be and how many should be included). 7. Photographs and words (creating the context of a message), marginal genres (recording in media and art and media art). 8. Graphics and illustrations (history and digital revolution). 9. Critical workshop (what is printed and how?). 10. Sources and research (databases, agencies, and personal sites). 11. Photographs and ethics. 12. Course assessment, evaluation of credit assignments.
Literature
  • Magnum Stories, Chris Boot, Phaidon Press, 2004.
  • The Photojournalist's Guide to Making Money, Rohn Engh, Michael Sedge, Allworth Press, 2000.
  • Digital Photojournalism, Susan Zavoina, John Davidson, Allyn & Bacon; 1st edition, 2001.
  • Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism (Associated Press Handbooks), Brian Horton, McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition 2000.
  • Photojournalism, Fifth Edition : The Professional's Approach, Kenneth Kobré, Focal Press; 5th edition 2004.
  • Photography: A Critical Introduction, LIZ WELLS, Routledge; 3rd edition, 2004.
  • Picture on a page, Evans, Harold, Heinemann, 1997.
  • Co je to fotografie?, Karel Císař (ed.), Praha, Hermann a synové, 2004.
  • Photography : A Cultural History, Mary Warner Marien, Prentice Hall, 2003.
Assessment methods
Lecture and seminar. Credit: It consists of the following items: active participation (10 %), five-minute contribution for the critical workshop (30 %), material prepared for printing in the PDF format (photographic report, essay, etc.)(60 %).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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