Unit RPHC1005 BRIEFING NOTES BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY ,CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE - LEVEL 1 Contemporary practising photographers from various contextual backgrounds make interesting work through a commission. The commissioning process is a unique, distinctive and dialogical one. Each commission presents its own terms and conditions. Successful of briefs. This unit aims to encourage the students to familiarise themselves with the demands and expectations of a commission as part of their growing professional practice. This unit delivers a ‘commissioned’ project assignment that encourages the development and creative execution of work regarding the theme of waste. The assignment encourages the students to consider the theme of waste as an index for the indu strial globalized world we live in. Global actions such as consumption, recycling and the artefacts of waste have an interconnected relationship with people at every local level and the theme for this commis- The students are asked to create a body of photographic work using the photographic genres of portraiture, environment or still-life. The photographs for this commission have to be produced in the localMedway area. The student have a choice how to approach the subject matter: a set of por- traits of local people working with waste refusal or waste management could be created, a photographic piece dealing with discarded objects of the local area could be produced, fashion photographs using clothing from recycled option – the options are manifold and invite the students to be innovative. The commission unit aims to extend the development of visual vocabulary, whilst promoting an understanding of the social, political and cultural narratives. The resulting images have to be presented in published form. The student must consider carefully whether the context of a fashion magazine, an to investigate the theme of waste through the different genres of portraiture, environment and still-life accompanies the unit. The lecture programme considers photographers’ current positions regard- ing the theme of waste, their concerns, opinions and different visual ap- proaches investigating the work of Richard Wentworth, Pieter Hugo, Yao Lu, Chris Jordan, August Sander, Melissa Moore, John Stezaker, Richard Prince and many others. Unit Introduction 1 This Unit Aims to: - sioned workconstruct meaning in published form - ence in relation to viewing of work in published context The Unit Technical Toolbox : - tograms Indicative Theoretic al Content - Lecture Programme This unit will introduce you to a variety of technical workshops providing the students with knowledge and experience of a range of image-related concerns such as the theory and use of alternative image-making processes. The unit will enable you to revise your understanding and further your techni- cal printing skills of analogue printing processes. The technical workshop programme aims to guide and support your visual ambitions, encouraging the development of practical skills and expertise necessary to successfully create visually stimulating photographs. Indicative Practical Content - Workshops THE COMMISSION Assessment Criteria: Creative Project/Images - 100% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4) It is requirement to attain a pass in each of the criteria set out below: LO1) Creative project methodology in the production of commissioned project. LO2) Research methods, knowledge and understanding of the context for commissions. LO3) Visual strategy employed in response to a commissioned project. LO4) Management, communication and professional skills The lectures and accompanied seminar programme will help the students understand the important aspects of each artists’ visual language, their motivation and particular choice of representation embracing the theme of waste. Additionally, the students will be informed about the important aspects regarding the various publishing contexts of the exhibition, the newspaper and the fashion magazine. Photograp hy Deadline/Review: 14th March 2012
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