Digital Photography and Video Production (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

The course will begin with photography lectures and assignments, which will last until around the autumn break. The rest of the course will consist of video production lectures and assignments.

Objective

In the Digital Photography & Video Production course you will learn how to create high quality digital photographs and videos with a DSLR-camera. You will understand how to apply photo- and videography techniques in different situations, how to organize photo- and video shoots, and how to work on a photo/video set.

Course competences:
System and methods in ICT: The student can design and publish online content for different platforms
Business competence: The student can serve a customer
Business competence: The student understands the meaning of contracts, offers, licenses and copyrights in his or her own work.

The learning objectives of the course:
After completing the course you will understand how a DSLR-camera works. You will be able to produce technically and aesthetically valid digital photographs and videos as well as use necessary editing softwares. You will also understand the digital photo-and videography workflows.

Content

During the course you will learn about basic concepts related to digital photo- and videography, such as exposure, lighting, compositing, editing, and producing. You will learn how to control these features in practice with a DSLR-camera. Planning a photoshoot and creating a script for video production are also covered. You will have access to software tools which are commonly used in professional productions.

Materials

Long B. Complete Digital Photography, 2018.
Andersson B. The DSLR Filmmaker's Handbook Real-World Production Techniques, 2015.

Teaching methods

In this course the student will become familiar with operating a DSLR-camera through practical assignments, both in photography and video production. The course will be delivered as contact lectures and workshops as well as weekly individual assignments. During the course the student will strengthen their knowledge about digital media production both from aesthetic and technical standpoints.

The course will be executed as weekly contact lessons and weekly independent assignments. Assignments and learning materials related to each topic will be delivered on a weekly basis. The course is suitable for students from any degree programme.

Employer connections

During the course students can produce photographs and/or videos to real-world customers.
There can be guest lectures from the experts concerning working in audiovisual production.

Exam schedules

There will be no exam during this course.

The main basis for assessment is the photography project and video production project, where students showcase their learning. Completing smaller assignments and course activity as well as self-assessment will also contribute to the grade.

Completion alternatives

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.

The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: Jamk Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to 27 hours of work, which means that the load of 5 credits is approximately 135 hours.

The 135 hours will divide roughly in the following way:
Contact lessons: ~ 40 hours
Individual work: ~ 95 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): You understand the basic conventions of creating technically and aesthetically valid photographs and videos.

Satisfactory (2): You understand the basic conventions of creating technically and aesthetically valid photographs and videos and are able to apply the conventions in your own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): You understand the conventions of creating technically and aesthetically valid photographs and videos and are able to report how to improve your own work.

Very good (4): You understand the conventions of creating technically and aesthetically valid photographs and videos and are able to analyze and argue how your or someone else's work could be improved.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): You understand the conventions of creating technically and aesthetically valid photographs and videos and are able to communicate and defend your own artistic vision, whether it follows the conventions or not.

Qualifications

Very basic understanding of image and video editing (comparable to the Basics for Digital Media course). If the student is unsure of their skills matching the course, they should contact the course tutor before enrollment.