Course: Crisis Event Representation Tools III

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Course title Crisis Event Representation Tools III
Course code KMS/PENR3
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Štreit Jindřich, prof. Mgr.
  • Matela Pavel, MgA. Ph.D.
Course content
The course introduces students to the practice of photography and the ethical considerations in processing visual material related to crisis situations. It focuses on analyzing the content and form of photographs, possible production and post-production distortions of reality, and the ethical framework surrounding these issues. Students will acquire skills in decoding the symbols used in contemporary visual culture. Course content: Fundamentals of photography, a historical overview The use of photography in crisis and turning-point situations Basic technical possibilities in photography Basic possibilities of post-production Analysis ? portrayal of individuals in crisis situations Analysis ? speed and immediacy in photojournalism Analysis ? post-production editing and its possibilities Assignment of the final seminar paper ? discussion Presentation of seminar paper concepts Presentation of seminar paper concepts Presentation of seminar papers Presentation of seminar papers ? discussion

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The student will become familiar with the basic formal and content values of photography. The student will learn the basics of the art of distinguishing post-production editing and what technical possibilities these edits have. The student will practice ethical evaluation and the possibilities of publishing an image in a crisis situation.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Requirements for students: Seminar paper and study of the required literature, which will be specified by the instructor. BARAN, Alexander a BARAN, Ludvík. Obraz jako dialog s časem. Praha: Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7068-205-0. BARAN, Ludvík. Fotografie jako dokument a tvorba. Praha: Ústř. kult. dům železničářů, 1990. ISBN 80-85106-07-8. GREGOROVÁ, Anna. Fotografická tvorba. Martin: Osveta, 1977. KOLÁŘ, Viktor. Seminář o fotografickém dokumentu. Praha: Akademie múzických umění, 2000. ISBN 80-85883-53-8. SONTAG, Susan. O fotografii. Praha: Paseka, 2002. ISBN 80-7185-471-9. ŠMOK, Jan. Jak se dívat na fotografii. Liberec: Kulturní správa SKNV, 1969. ŠMOK, Jan. Skladba fotografického obrazu. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986. TAUSK, Petr a kol. Praktická fotografie. Praha: Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1972. SIOSTRZONEK, Jiří, ed. Fotografie a sociologie. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Filozoficko-přírodovědecká fakulta, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7248-656-4. FLUSSER, Vilém. Za filosofii fotografie. Praha: Hynek, 1994. ISBN 80-85906-04-X. MCNALLY, Joe. Fotografie - rozhodující momenty: rady, doporučení, příběhy a inspirace od jednoho z předních světových fotografů. Brno: Zoner Press, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7413-005-2.
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