Course detail

Laboratory Classes in Photographic Processes

FCH-BAO_FOP_PAcad. year: 2011/2012

Laboratory classes focused on work with photographic camera, taking pictures on b&w negative and reversal films, colour negative and reversal films, digital photography and image processing, scanning of pictures, printing, print characteristics control. ICC profiles. The objective evaluation of materials and images is emphasized.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Michal Veselý, CSc.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will obtain practical knowledge of photographic materials processing and their objective evaluation.

Prerequisites

Physical chemistry

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit

Course curriculum

1. The black & white photography: Taking pictures by SLR camera on b&w negative film. 2. The black & white photography: The effect of development time on sensitometric properties of developed image. 3. The black & white photography: The effect of developer temperature on sensitometric properties of developed image. 4. The black & white photography: The effect of developer composition on sensitometric properties of developed image. 5. The black & white photography: The process of enlarging negatives - resolving power of enlarger. 6. The black & white photography: The process of enlarging negatives - Making enlarged pictures on common and multi-gradation positive photographic materials. 7. The black & white photography: Taking pictures by SLR camera on b&w reversal film. 8. The black & white photography: Chemical processing of b&w reversal film. 9. The process of enlarging negatives: Chromogennic development of enlarged pictures. 10. The special chemical correcting processes: Image attenuation on negatives. 11. The special chemical correcting processes: Image intensification on negatives. 12. The special chemical correcting processes: Chemical coloration. 13. The colour photography: Taking pictures by SLR camera on colour negative film. 14. The colour photography: Chemical processing of colour negative film. 15. The colour photography: Enlargement of colour negative film on positive material. 16. The colour photography: Taking pictures by SLR camera on colour reversal film. 17. The colour photography: Chemical processing of colour reversal film. 18. The digital photography: Taking pictures by digital camera, picture processing using professional editor, printing of pictures. 19. The digital photography: Scanning of pictures, printing, print characteristics control. ICC profiles.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the Laboratory classes in photographic processes is to provide them practical training of photographic processes and quality control in these technologies.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance and activity at the laboratory classes are required. One absence can be compensated by the elaboration of substitute tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

C. Noel Proudfoot (ed.): Handbook of Photographic Science and Ingineering (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

    branch NPCO_CHM , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, not stated

Type of course unit

 

Laboratory exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Dzik, Ph.D.