Photography and Computer Graphics

Media production online training

Photography and Computer Graphics - Introduction

- Exploring camera functioning

- Technical side of photography
- Photography techniques
- Editing
- Photo manipulation
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AV Production - The course

- eAcademia platform
- Deliveries have to be made on time and named as follows:
- SURNAME-NAME_LESSON_1-EXERCISE_1

Otherwise, they will not be corrected

- Attendance is mandatory: maximum 1 absence

- Technical sheet is compulsory
- Feedback of your work and outcomes is compulsory
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Photography and Computer Graphics - The course

- Grading:
- 20% Camera Exercises
- 20% Software Exercises

- Software Exercises:
- Delivery up to 1h after the lesson: Normal grading (1-10)
- Delivery the same day of the lesson: Maximum grade of 6
- Delivery after the day of the lesson: Fail
Photography, Types of Cameras and Camera elements
● Group work:

○ Get into groups of 3 people and discuss what is photography

and its definition
 What Is Photography

● Photography is the art of creating durable images by recording light either by an image
sensor or by a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.
 What Is Photography

● Photography is the art of creating durable images by recording light either by an image
sensor or by a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.

● The word has its origin in Greek language, φωτός (phōtos), "light" and γραφή (graphé),
"drawing", together meaning "drawing with light".
 The briefest history of photography

It all started with the dark chamber

They discovered that when in a completely dark room, a hole in the wall would project a image of the exterior
in the other end, however it would be inverted both horizontally and vertically.
 The briefest history of photography

The first photograph

This photograph was taken by Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor. He made it by focusing a camera obscura into
a pewter plate. The process took him few days.
Types of Cameras
● Group work:

○ Get into groups of 3 people and write down the different type
of cameras that you know
Types of cameras
 Types of cameras

Film Cameras

● We are used to the digital era, but film

photography is still alive.
● Film cameras operate as any other camera, with
the exception of not being able of reviewing the
photographs once taken.
● They use film to capture light, which has to be
post-processed and enlarged/scanned before
achieving the final image.
● The photos taken with them have a characteristic
look.

● In general, everytime is more complicated and expensive to shoot in film

Types of cameras

DSLR cameras

● Digital single lens reflex

● Usually known as “reflex” cameras or
“professional”
● They need a lens attached to take pictures

● You see the real image through the viewfinder

as it will be captured by the camera

● They offer full manual control and

semi-automatic modes
Types of cameras

Mirrorless cameras

● DSLR without optical viewfinder - smaller

● Usually known as “reflex” cameras or
“professional”
● They need a lens attached to take pictures

● You see the final image through the electronic

viewfinder

● They offer full manual control and

semi-automatic modes
Types of cameras

Point and shoot cameras

● Compact camera

● Just one lens permanently attached

● Doesn’t have a full manual mode

● Mediocre output (comparable to mobile phones

nowdays)

● Just to record memories

● Shoot in JPEG
Types of cameras

Smartphone cameras

● Usually have more lenses

○ One for portrait, one ‘regular’

● They are replacing point and shoots

● JPEG, some even RAW format

○ Don’t expect the same amount of detail

as in RAW from DSLR

● Small sensor

● Looks good on the mobile

● Poor quality prints and bad performance in low

light
Types of cameras

Bridge cameras

● Mix between point and shoot and DSLR

● Fixed lens

● Covers telephoto range

● Some of them shoot in RAW

● A lot cheaper than DSLR

Types of cameras

Medium format cameras

● 120mm film (analog)

● Digital has a sensor of the size similiar to the

120mm film roll

● High quality image

● Great high ISO noise performance

● Heavy and bulky

● Expensive
Types of cameras

Instant/polaroid cameras

● Capable of printing the photo right after you

take it

● At first they used films

● Later - light sensitive paper

Types of cameras

360° cameras

● Manufactured to make 360 degree photos

● Getting popular nowadays

Types of cameras

Rugged cameras

● Point and shoot made for adventurers

● Manufacture to withstand a fall or water

● Shock and weather resistant

Parts of a Camera
Types of cameras
● Grip
● Mounting
● Screen
● Shutter
● Sensor
● Mirror
● Pentamirror or pentaprism
● Lens
● Focus ring
● Zoom ring