Michael Hunter Returns for Photography Sept 2024

Michael Hunter teaches Photography and Composition

We're delighted to welcome back photographer and tutor Michael Hunter to teach the "Photography and Composition" mini-module to our first year students at Escape Studios.

One of the first subjects our students will tackle in their first year at Escape Studios, "Photography and Composition ", introduces students to the art and craft of photography, and the compositional skills that underpin the medium. 

Photography and Composition 

At Escape Studios all our students, whatever their final discipline is likely to be, must understand the basics of photography, including how cameras function, how to compose an image, and how to arrange objects in a scene. Photography and Composition starts on 23 September. You can find 2024-25 Term Dates here. 

Photography & Composition With Michael Hunter

Michael Hunter is an experienced photographer whose work has been exhibited widely.  In Photography and Composition students learn the fundamental principles of Photography and Composition that can be applied to all areas of animation, games and visual effects.  These fundamental skills will be applied throughout our students' years of study at Escape Studios, whatever their chosen field of specialism.

Photography

DSLR camera - how it works

At Escape Studios all our students, whatever their final discipline is likely to be, must understand the basics of how cameras function.  

DSLR Cameras

In Photography and Composition students will learn how DSLR cameras work and have the opportunity to shoot with them in manual mode in the streets of London.  Students will learn about aperture, shutter speed, different lenses - and what they do - and camera ISO.

Student photography

Art of Photography
Students will also be introduced to the art and work of notable photographers, and have the chance to learn from some of the masters of the medium. 

Composition
Students will also be introduced to the principles of composition, learning to dissect the shape of images and understand how line, form, negative space and perspective all combine to make strong and dynamic visual imagery.

The mini-module runs over four weeks and consists of in-class lectures, practical tutorials and self-led shooting using the DSLR cameras.

Portfolio Brief

Student photography

Students work towards a final portfolio that comprises three separate elements. Students are expected to 

1. Research the technicalities and science of modern DSLR cameras
2. Write about their composition
3. Shoot photographic images to a defined brief.

The three sections together make up the complete portfolio.

Cinematography Resources

We have a number of Cinematography Resources at our Vimeo Tutorial Channel, including videos on We also have a series of tutorials on Cinematography, Camera, Previsualisation & 3D Layout.  All of these are essentially ways of describing the same problem - how to tell a story visually, with a series of still or moving images.  What is an Establishing Shot? What is "Crossing The Line"? Watch our playlist below to find out.

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year at Escape Studios
To find out more about how we structure our undergraduate degree programmes, follow the links below:

• First Year at Escape Studios
• Second Year at Escape Studios
• Third Year at Escape Studios,
• Fourth Year (Integrated MArt)

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. 

To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2024, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here.