STUDY PROGRAMME
Film & Animation

AFAM CODE
ABPR31

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Photography

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Direction of photography 1

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

In this course, the students will analyse cinematographic and extra-cinematographic works to enhance their creativity as related to their personal artistic, composition and visual choices in the composition of images for audiovisuals. The goal is for the students to reach awareness and maturity in identifying suitable technical solutions for photography direction, and implement them. Also, it covers set preparation following professional preproduction standards: from direction documents, to cast organisation, production plan and on-set production direction.

This course is made of a single module of 6 CFA credits = 6 ECTS

Successful students will be able to:

• Choose the most suitable photographic technique for a take

• Identify different kinds of lights and understand their use

• Apply light engineering and tracking knowledge to obtain the desired effects

• Organise complex productions with the necessary documents

PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTION:

• Point of view and composition

• Lighting engineering

• Classification of lenses

• Study and parameters of exposition

• Types of lights

• Colour temperature, light quality and study of colours

• Greenscreen illumination

• Roles and responsibilities in the photography department

• Case studies and illumination practice for static and moving objects

This is a theoretical/project based course.

During the course, the students will carry out the following didactic activities, which may vary depending on the projects that will be developed:

• Front lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual study or research

Assessment criteria may include:

Graded exercises with a final oral exam

Further details on the specific tests will be given by each professor.

The final grade for this course will result from the weighted average of its modules.

• Brown, B. (2004) La fotografia nel film I° e II° vol, Dino Audino Ed.

• Brown, B. (2007) The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media, Focal Press Ed.

• Jackman, J. (2010) Lighting for Digital Video & Television, Focal Press Ed.

• Rabiger, M. (2013) Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, Focal Press Ed.

• Storaro, V. (2010) Scrivere con la luce, Mondadori Electa.

A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.

More books and other recommended or required resources may be specified by the professor.