In motion picture production courses, students provide their own filmstock, processing, recording materials, and editing supplies. Students purchase texts and provide photographic materials. An advanced course taught in two semesters covering the technical and visual applications of the black and white process. The initial semester deals primarily with controls over the photographic negative, the Zone System, Density Parameters and practical chemistry. The second semester encompasses all the factors related to the production of the silver print.
Topics covered are materials, chemistry, equipment and the aesthetics of photographic printing.
The two semesters are sequential and must be taken in order. Students purchase texts and provide photographic materials. An introduction to the theory, practice and professional responsibilities of contemporary commercial photography. Students produce a portfolio that surveys commercial applications. Areas of study include advertising, editorial and industrial components.