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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction to a course. Basic notions in digital photography ? picture formats and their use, basic settings; basic processing, presentation, transport; outcomes and archiving. Set tasks for semester. 2. Digital cameras, principles, fundamental parts, types, functions, modes. Natural and artificial light, memory card, connectors, card readers. Example of controlling a particular instrument. 3. Classic analog photography. Camera obscura principals. Latent image phenomenon. Analog cameras - basic parts, types, constructions and functions. 4. Classic photography. Negative and positive process. Types of materials. Steps, processing, archiving, presentation, outcomes. Conversion of latent image into real image - chemical process - practical example. 5. Construction and structure of a photo image. Structure of an image shot, phases of technical realization using classical and digital systems. Exposure strategy in photographing a chosen motive. Light specifics of a scene. 6. Basic concepts of exponometry - exposure, exposure time, shutter and shutter number, sensitivity of sensor and film, the importance of exposure number. Exposure compensation, examples. 7. Methods for measuring exposure ? external, internal . Methods of measuring reflected light. Advantages of using TTL measure, types, methods, usage. Integral, spot and zone measurement. 8. Camera lens, types, basic properties. Sharpness of the photographic image, the importance of depth of sharpness. Ways to focus the lens - active, passive and predictive autofocus, problems in practice. Image stabilizer. 9. Color composition in photography and its functions. Work with light, types and the importance of lighting. Basic principles of lighting in the studio, treating light in color and black-and-white photographs. 10. Basic photographic genres; specifics, methods, technical equipment, processing. Special photograpic techniques; device, props; usage. 11. Technique and strategy of various photographic genres - landscape photography, still life, architecture, portraits, coverage, document, staged photography, macro-photography. 12. History and development of photography . History and origin of photographic genres and styles. Photography in the context of fine arts. Social and cultural importace of photography. 13. Characters of world, Czechoslovak and Czech photography. Important representatives of genres, styles and schools.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Collaborative instruction, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture with visual aids
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to compare and analyze different artistic expressions by criteria of esthetics, semiotics and technique on basic level , to specify basic knowledge of supporting arts disciplines , to know basic usage of photography and its forms, |
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| to use basic rules of different composition types, to develop research on the topic to show own creativity on generally assigned task, to show the will to find different artistic solutions, alter them and constructivelly evaluate, to work independently and activelly and flexibly react to evaluating commentary of the teacher, |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe way of work with analog and digital camera, to describe differences between both technologies, to explain specifics of work in photoatelier, to describe basics of exponometry and ways of measuring of exposition, to recall types and differences between lens, to describe work with different types of light, |
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| to work with digital and analog technology and to use differences between both technologies, to aply principle of building, syntax and composition of photographical image, to work with different types of light, to divide and compare options of working with light in photography |
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| teaching methods |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Discussion |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Interactive lecture |
| Skills |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Project-based instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Individual study |
| Competences |
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| Project-based instruction |
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Test |
| Written exam |
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| Project |
| Practical exam |
| Combined exam |
| Self-evaluation |
| Portfolio |
| Continuous assessment |
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| Project |
| Self-evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Ateliér : čtrnáctideník současného výtvarného umění : fortnightly journal of contemporary art.
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Fotografie magazín : měsíčník pro klasickou a digitální fotografii. Praha : Časopisy pro volný čas, 1994.
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Fotovideo. Praha : ATEMI, 1999.
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Tvůrčí fotografie : praktická ilustrovaná příručka. Praha : Slovart, 1997. ISBN 80-7209-029-1.
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Hedgecoe J. Velká kniha fotografie. Praha, Svojtka a Vašut, 1996.
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J.Šmok. Teorie skladby fotografického obrazu. skripta ITF FPF SU, Opava, 1998.
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Mrázková, Daniela. Příběh fotografie : Vyprávění o historii světové fotografie prostřednictvím životních a tvůrčích osudů významných osobností a mezních vývojových okamžiků. Praha : MF, 1985.
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Mrázková, Daniela; Remeš, Vladimír. Cesty československé fotografie : Vyprávění o historii čs. fotografie prostřednictvím životních a tvůrčích osudů vybraných osobností a mezních vývojových okamžiků. Praha : MF, 1989. ISBN 80-204-0015-X.
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Neff O., Březina J., Podhajský P. Zpracování digitální fotografie. IDF, 2003.
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Novák, Jan. Digitální fotografie a video v praxi. Praha : Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-9071-8.
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Sawyer, Ben; Aitken, Peter G.,; Pronk, Ron. Digitální fotografie. Praha : Computer Press, 1999. ISBN 80-7226-185-1.
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