Learning outcomes
Recognizing of the important changes, brought to digital photography by digital technology. Creative approaches to the processing posibilities of digital still images. Development of a work plan for the production of composite digital photorealistic images. Appropriate production planning: Selection, organization and evaluation of the required tools and methods. Application of specialized photographing and digital image processing techniques. Capability of integrated production of composite images for use in areas such as illustration, advertising, arts, etc.
General Competences
- Project planning and management
- Decision-making
- Working independently
- Team work
- Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
- Adapting to new situations and tools
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
- Production of new research ideas
- Respect for difference and multiculturalism
Course Outline
LECTURES
The evolution of photography from mechanical-analogue to digital. Photography as measurements and digital imaging. Post-photography. Cultural continuity of the image in western culture, interconnection of the image with paintings and computer-generated images. Presentation of the composite digital photorealistic image with examples of contemporary motion picture and moving images (illustration, cinema, etc.). The production of complex digital images: rules and prerequisites of design, reception, selection and synthesis.
WORKSHOP
Creative approaches to the processing possibilities of digital images, specific to the subject of composite digital photorealistic image (selection of material – files, special processing techniques, masks, retouching, perspective, filters, color and tone, coloring). Specialized tasks and prerequisites for the composition of the individual images:
Stage a) pre-production – creation of a customized scenario, specialized planning of individual shots, finding necessary stage aids,
b) production – special photographic takes, technical specifications, most suitable images selection,
c) post-production – digital collage and processing, use of a modular work
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Michelle Henning, Patricia Holland, Martin Lister, Derrick Price, Anandi Ramamurthy, Liz Wells, ed. Liz Wells, «Photography: A critical introduction», Plethron 2007.
- Ron Brinkmann , “The Art and Science of Digital Compositing”, Morgan Kaufmann 2008.
- Michael Freeman, «Ο πλήρης οδηγός για την Ψηφιακή Φωτογραφία», Κλειδάριθμος 2008. (The complete guide for digital photography, the Ilex Press Limited 2008)
- Tim Daly, «Εγχειρίδιο Ψηφιακής Φωτογραφίας», ΙΩΝ 2000. (Digital: Photography: Handbook: A User’s Guide to Creating Digital Images, Quintet Publishing limited 2000)
- David D. Busch, «Digital Retouching and Compositing: Photographers’ Guide», Muska & Lipman 2003.
- Steve Anchell, Yvonne J. Butler, Stephen Burns, Eric Cheng, Joe Farace, Lou Jones, Rick Sammon, George Schaub, Jeremy Sutton, Tony Sweet, Taz Tally, Eddie Tapp, Yvonne J. Butler, Editor, “The Advanced Digital Photographer’s Workbook, Professionals Creating and Outputting World-Class Images”, Elsevier Inc. 2005