STA 208 Photography and Film Studies
Students will create their own "Camera obscura" through that experience and aimed knowledge the course will introduce the basic skills of photography, such as using composition, framing, lighting etc. Aimed at beginning and intermediate students exploring photography, this course concentrates on the dynamics of composition through the use of the concept of visual communication and developing the artistic value of the students' photographs, experienced in applying to professional contexts key approaches and theories of visual communication. An important part of the course will be, the exploring of Venice as a film-sight in combination with film studies such as symbols and aesthetics, by developing and visualizing own storyboards. Throughout the course students will not only develop their own skills and create a portfolio of their own, but also understand photography as an art medium and way of visual communication.