AnnaMainolfi
Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, sector ABTEC38.
Since 2010, she has taught Fundamentals of Computer Science, Computer Science for Graphics, Digital Image Processing and Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
The aim of the course is to train students to analyse and experiment with the latest IT technologies used in the fields of photography and video. The course will explore in depth the software used for processing static and dynamic images, as well as its application in specific and diverse sectors.
The topics covered in theory will then be addressed through a series of practical exercises in the classroom/workshop, using archival and self-produced materials, and making use of software from the Adobe suite or equivalent.
To enable students to freely propose and create an original product, the course will involve the use of both analogue and digital tools, depending on the specific characteristics of each student’s study path, and the proposed design choices will be discussed in detail on an individual basis.
The final examination consists of the production of a digital photography and video project, agreed upon with the lecturer, which demonstrates the student’s acquisition of the new technical and theoretical knowledge covered in the lectures, along with a final report outlining the design, production and post-production process of the final project.
Bibliography
– Fabio Ciotti, Gino Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, ed. Laterza, 2013,
– Barjavel, René, Cinema totale. Saggio sulle forme future del cinema. Introduction by Alberto Abruzzese, Editori Riuniti, 2001.
The aim of this course is to train students in the analysis of and experimentation with the latest IT technologies used in publishing, art graphics, photography, video, animation, etc. An in-depth study of software tools and their use in specific and diverse fields is consistent with the nature of the course, which will include references to print media, the digital graphic reprocessing of archival and self-produced materials, as well as all applications for photography, cinema, illustration, comics, animation and communication design. The topics covered theoretically will subsequently be addressed through a series of practical exercises in the classroom/workshop, using various software applications from the Adobe suite or equivalent, to enable students to work freely and combine the use of analogue and digital tools in the way that best suits them, depending on the specific nature of their study path.
The final assessment consists of the production of a digital graphic/visual project, agreed upon with the lecturer, which demonstrates the student’s acquisition of the new technical and theoretical knowledge covered in lectures, as well as a final report outlining the design process, production and post-production of the final project.
Bibliography
– Fabio Ciotti, Gino Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, ed. Laterza, 2013,
– Barjavel, René, Cinema totale. Saggio sulle forme future del cinema. Introduction by Alberto Abruzzese, Editori Riuniti, 2001.
The aim of the course is to equip students with the basic computer science skills essential for interacting with new communication systems independently and effectively.
and effectively. The course offers a straightforward yet rigorous approach to the subject. Topics will be addressed from both a practical technical and an ethical and social perspective. Students will be required to develop their IT skills with the aim of establishing and personalising their own career path, including through the opportunities offered by the use of new technologies. The course will also cover a number of important topics related to hardware and software that are useful for accessing other forms of communication.
The more specifically operational aspect of the course will be delivered through a series of project-based exercises, which will enable students to apply these skills as essential tools for navigating both internally and externally using IT resources.
The final assessment consists of producing a digital paper, agreed upon with the lecturer, which demonstrates the student’s acquisition of the new technical and theoretical knowledge covered in the course.
Reading list
– Dennis P. Curtin, Kim Foley, Kunal Sen, Cathleen Morin, Informatica di base, Italian edition edited by: Agostino Marengo, 2012.