FI:VV033 Photography - Light & Surface - Course Information

VV033 Photography - Working with Light and Surface

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jiří Víšek (lecturer)
doc. Mgr.art. Helena Lukášová, ArtD. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jiří Víšek
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable of Seminar Groups

VV033/01: Mon 13. 9. to Mon 6. 12. Mon 18:00–19:50 C403, Mon 18:00–19:50 C405, J. Víšek
VV033/02: Mon 13. 9. to Mon 6. 12. Mon 20:00–21:50 C403, Mon 20:00–21:50 C405, J. Víšek

Prerequisites

( PV123 Visual Communication || VV042 History of Photography || PV156 Digital Photography )&&SOUHLAS
Course requires photographic vision, previous experience (including non professional) is welcome. Digital SLR suggested for assignments.

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: 1/20, 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

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Course objectives

Fundamentals of photography: composition and light in digital studio photography. By the end of the course, the student will understand photometry and the basics of working with light. The student will produce photographs in the following categories: Outline, Light I (dispersed light, lateral light, point light, depiction by light), Still Life. The students will produce their own photo collections.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to work with light setup for the still-life in the photo studio with the continual anf flash light, thus create studio photo with high quality.

Syllabus

• Basics of the optics theory and photo mechanics
• Exposure basics
• Basics of studio lighting
• Image composition
• Tonality and linear perspective, sharpness/unsharpness, contrast, rythm
• Emotional and informative message in photography
• Color composition, color perspective, color contrast and dominance of color

Literature

recommended literature
• Adobe Photoshop CS6 : oficiální výukový kurz. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2013, 375 s. ISBN 9788025137369. info
• BIRGUS, Vladimír and Jan MLČOCH. Czech photography of the 20th century. Prague: KANT, 2010, 394 s. ISBN 9788071010906. info
• HUNTER, Fil, Steven BIVER and Paul FUQUA. Fotografie & světlo : naučte se techniky fotografického svícení. Translated by Milan Krupár. Vyd. 1. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, xii, 305. ISBN 9788086815695. info

not specified
• SCHAUB, George. Černobílá fotografie : digitální úpravy pro dokonalý tisk. 1. vyd. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, 160 s. ISBN 9788086815596. info
• KELBY, Scott. Digitální fotografie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, xiii, 223. ISBN 9788086815565. info
• ŠIMŮNEK, Michal. Fotografie teoretické práce Susan Sontagové, Rolanda Barthese a Viléma Flussera. V Brně: [s.n.], 2000, 74 s. URL info
• FREEMAN, John. Fotografie v praxi. 2. vyd. Čestlice: Rebo Productions, 2000, 254 s. ISBN 8072341413. info

Teaching methods

Basic works with light in the Photograph studio, take a control of cameras of this Photograph studio and work with Photograph software. 10 practices, 3 from 10 practices to pass this Course (one can be free subject).

Assessment methods

Studio assignments – Assignment, consultation, image processing (usage of graphic software). Colloquium: finished project and evaluation of the project.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• VV034 Photography - artificial effects

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
  
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