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:: SHORT PROGRAMS - FIELDS OF VISION

-> Learning how to see
-> From photo to video





Learning how to see

“Learning How to See” – a four-week program taught in partnership with Rhode Island School of Design – aims at developing each participant’s creative potential and visual awareness.

During the program participants deepen their understanding of the essential elements of a “good” photograph. To develop their visual awareness, they critically discuss the works of established photographers in class and during visits to museums and galleries, while at the same time producing a portfolio of their own, supervised by their instructor. Apart from sharpening their critical eye, participants also improve their knowledge of the functioning of different cameras, lenses, as well as lighting and exposure.		© Iris Hrasovec

		DATES			Winter Session (open to students from Rhode Island School of Design, taught by one of their instructors): January 4 - February 1, 2008 Summer Session (open to all, taught by Spéos instructors): June 16, 2008 - July 11, 2008
		TUITION			1 500 Euros
		SCHEDULE			- 4 weeks, 15 hours per week, comprising lectures, discussions, photo shootings and lab-work. - Our premises are open from Monday till Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

-> From photo to video


From photo to video, in only 25 steps… per second! Today’s photographers often turn from one medium to the other, depending on the circumstances and their personal interests: reportage, documentary, advertising, and fiction. Designed to reach public audiences, both domains of visual expression depend on personal, well-structured and responsible approaches.

As today’s video cameras and equipment are compact and easy to handle, participants tend to progress fairly quickly in acquiring all the skills necessary to turn their own videos. In the first half of the program, participants learn to use a video camera, how to write a screenplay, and to prepare a shooting. The second half of the program is dedicated to the actual turning and the final editing of their videos, under the continual guidance of a producer, an assistant and an editor.

		DATES			June 16, 2008 - July 11, 2008
		TUITION			2 600 Euros
		SCHEDULE			- 60 hours in total – part-time or full-time, depending on the venue - if held in Paris: 4 weeks at 15 hours per week – if held in Arles: 2 weeks at 30 hours per week - the course venue depends on the number of participants and their preferences