MFC4162 - The Photographic Studio

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate preliminary knowledge and understanding of framing, composition and lighting.
Manage and plan images that draw upon the construction of sets, scenarios, and tableaux.
Produce sequences of images within a studio environment.
Demonstrate the ability to work productively as an individual and as a member of the team;
Reflect on their knowledge and understanding through creative production and also through oral presentation.

Content:

This module provides a practical foundation for photographic skills and practices. You will learn to work within a standard photographic studio and will use a range of photographic equipment and lighting. You will devise several series of images based around sets, scenarios or tableaux that you plan and construct. The module will provide opportunities for you to develop your photographic techniques (composition, framing, and lighting) whilst developing your awareness of specialist equipment to be used in the following year.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This is a practice-based module. It involves a series of workshop sessions as well as independent study/work. Workshops will identify key photographic techniques and processes whilst developing your existing knowledge with regards to the fundamentals of camera work, photography and lighting. The focus will be on developing these skills within a typical studio environment and you will learn how to plan and manage studio sessions efficiently and effectively.

The module is delivered in 2 intensive blocs of 5x4hr sessions, one bloc in each semester. The 4hr sessions provide students with a greater focus on familiarising themselves with working in a studio environment. The intensive bloc in semester 1 is timetabled in the first half of the semester in order to produce a series of photographs that then form the basis of the digital production techniques in the digital image-making module, which is scheduled as in Semester 1.

Workshops will capped at 15 students per workshop in order to maximise the use of resources and space.

Workshops 40
Hours: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Photographic Portfolio: this will comprise 3 series, each of 5 photographs, designed to test and develop students' skills in technique and analysis. The Presentation: this will assess the student's creativity, analysis and technical presentation on their group work project and will contain an individually produced critical appraisal of the project.

The detailed requirements of the Portfolio and Presentation will be published in the module handbook.

Assessment:

001 Directed activities, throughout semester 1 & 2 10%
002 Photographic portfolio; 3 series, each of 5 photographs; end of semester 1 45%
003 Individual Presentation; 10 minutes; end of semester 2 45%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Liza Dracup
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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