INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POV4355 | Advertising Photography | Spring Fall |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor DELIZIA FLACCAVENTO |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to introduce the students the technical aspects of advertising photography and assist them in putting their knowledge into practice. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Understand advertising photography within its historical practices. 2. Identify various applications in the genre. 3. Gain ability to practice advertising photography in studio and on location. 4. Show dexterity in practical aspects of advertising photography. 5. Demonstrate ability to operate post-production softwares related to advertising purposes. |
Students will engage with technical aspects of photographic illustration inside the setting of a studio. Photo illustration is based on a vocabulary of sets, still lives, models, as well as a grammar of a complex system of cameras, films and lighting, and the creation of totally controlled images to be used in fine arts, commercial world and editorial areas. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Understanding the advertising characteristics of advertising photography, location, tools and techniques. | |
2) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Assignment 1 |
3) | Rules of studio photography. Tools used in advertising photography. Creating a mood through lighting. | Working on the assignments. |
4) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Assignment 2 |
5) | Composition Rules I | Working on the assignments. |
6) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Assignment 3 |
7) | Composition rules II. point of view and shooting plans. Creating a classic campaign. | Working on the assignments. |
8) | Mid-term presentations | Working on the presentation. |
9) | Guest Photographer | Working on the assignments. |
10) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Assignment 4 |
11) | Advertising photography. Production process, from creative idea to print. Using photoshop photography resources in advertising. | Working on the assignments. |
12) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Assignment 5 |
13) | CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK | Working on the assignments. |
14) | Final Study | Preparation for Final Assignment |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Marshall, H. (1989). Art-directing photography. Oxford: Phaidon. 2. Salomon, Allyn (1982) Advertising photography. New York: American Photographic Book Pub. |
References: | Other sources may include: 1. www.ilford.com 2. www.sinar.com 3. www.ar-studio.com/Portfolios/ 4. www.jimappleton.com/Ads-01.htm 5. www.ericmeola.com 6. www.the-lightbox.com/Marketing/ 7. www.grafixoncall.com/Photography.html 8. www.studiohl.gr/ 9. meta4sapporo.com/english/top.html 10. www.bga-photo.co.uk/index2.html 11. www.photographe-de-mode.com/photos-de-mode-couleur.html 12. www.5thfloorstudios.com/commercial.html 13. www.mira.com 14. www.picturesque.com 15. freestockphotos.com 16. www.photosource.com 17. Creative options (1996) New York:American Showcase. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 50 |
Midterms | 1 | % 10 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 4 | 52 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload | 130 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | 2 |
2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance | 1 |
3) | To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments | 2 |
4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness | 2 |
5) | To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life | 1 |
6) | To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets | 2 |
7) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 3 |
8) | To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life | 2 |
9) | To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications | 2 |
10) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 1 |
11) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life | 2 |
12) | To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize | 2 |