The students

• understand the basic principles of photography and image composition.
• understand the technical basics, camera technology and sensor types, technical terms and correlations (aperture, focal length, exposure metering, depth of field).
• can explain the basics of composition and design and the aesthetic aspects of photography.
• master the tools of digital photography and videography for editing and archiving image material.
• know the basic technical principles of audio and video technology.
• are proficient in handling the audio and video equipment used in the studio.
• understand the different components of image/sound recording and are able to edit audio and video recordings using the appropriate tools.

Keine

The module covers the following topics/contents:
Photography:

• Technical basics (camera technology, lenses, tripod, studio equipment)
• Basic concepts of photography (ISO vs noise, aperture, shutter speed and depth of field, exposure triangle)
• Object and light measurement, spot light measurement
• Image composition, image design and image aesthetics
• Lighting design and illumination
• Available light photography and flash photography in the studio
• Design basics (contrast, balance, perspective)
• Color spaces
• Composition with color
• Image processing tools (digital darkroom, post-processing, archiving)

• Explanation of terms and definitions
• Sound transducers (microphones, loudspeakers)
• Amplifier and audio signal storage
• Filter (high-pass, low-pass, band-pass)
• Sampling theorem (Nyquist-Shannon)
• ADC (sampling, quantization, PCM)
• DAC (PCM, voltage converter)
• Getting to know audio and video equipment
• Mixers, microphone types, camera types mobile cameras, 360° cameras etc.
• Cabling and recording
• Mixing consoles, microphones, loudspeakers, interfaces
• Audio formats and audio effects (compressor, equalizer, reverb, delay, ...)
• Camera technology (photo vs. video)
• Recording principles and concepts (peeking, zebra, shutter angle, frame rate, interlacing, etc.)
• Camera types and mounts (EB, Cinema, Steadycam, Dolly, 360°, Gimbals,...)
• Color space, dynamics, subsampling, interlace

The following basic literature is used in the module:

• C. Westphalen: "Die große Fotoschule: Das Handbuch zur digitalen Fotografie", Rheinwerk Fotografie, 2023;
• M. Wäger: "Die kreative Fotoschule: Endlich fotografische Zusammenhänge verstehen", Rheinwerk Fotografie, 2015;
• A. Luther, A. Inglis: "Video Engineering", McGraw-Hill Video/Audio Engineering, 1999;
• M. Dickreiter, V. Dittel, W. Hoeg, M. Wöhr: "Handbuch der Tonstudiotechnik ", Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur, 2014;
• G. Loy: "Musimathics : the Mathematical Foundations of Music", Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2006;
• T. Görne: "Tontechnik". Munich: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2015;

• Moderated group work,
• Lecture,
• Discussion

Integrated module with final examination:

• Cooperation,
• Presentation,
• written thesis