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17508
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(25H)/TP(20H)
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| Scientific area |
Communication Sciences
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Entry requirements |
n/a
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face
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Work placements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
• Master theoretically, technically, creatively and communicationally the phenomenon of photography;
• Identify fundamental genres, authors and movements in the history of photography;
• Technically and artistically apply photographic processes;
• Produce a thematic portfolio.
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Syllabus |
I - Photography: From Theory to Practice
Brief historical, technical and conceptual notes
Field, counter-field, off-screen space
Shot types, shot scale, camera angles
Composition & framing
a. Center
b. Rule of thirds
c. Rule of halves
d. Direction: verticality and depth
e. Framing techniques
Fundamentals of photographic technique
a. Light metering: shutter speed vs. aperture
b. Sensitivity: film vs. digital sensor
c. Field of view vs. depth of field
d. Focus vs. blur
Lighting
a. Natural and artificial light
b. Direct and indirect light
c. Diffusion
d. Backlighting
e. Golden hour
f. Night photography
Studio photography (fundamentals)
a. Portraiture
b. Advertising and catalog photography
Post-production (fundamentals)
a. Editing software
b. Tone, brightness, saturation
II - History and Theory of Photography (Movements)
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Main Bibliography |
• Benjamin, W. (1999). “Pequena História da Fotografia”. In Magia e Técnica, Arte e Política: ensaios sobre literatura e história da cultura. São Paulo. Brasiliense. 1994. p. 91-107.Barthes, R. (2005). A Câmara Clara. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições 70.
• Flusser, V. (1998). Ensaio sobre a Fotografia. Lisboa: Relógio D’Água.
• Langford, M. (2002). Fotografia Básica (5ª Ed.). Lisboa: DinaLivro.
• Lowe, P. (2017). Mestres da Fotografia. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili.
• Oliveira, O. e Oliveira, M. (2013). “Fases da história da fotografia e a questão da aura, segundo Walter Benjamin”. In Discursos Fotográficos, v.10, n.16, p.163-190, jan./jun. 2014. [em linha]: http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/discursosfotograficos/article/viewFile/14227/14593.
• Santos, J. (2010). Fotografia. Famalicão: Centro Atlântico.
• Trachtenberg, A. (2013). Ensaios sobre Fotografia. Lisboa: Órfeu Negro.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
1 written test (50%)
1 individual photobook (30%)
1 group project (20%)
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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