Introduction to Film Stage Design 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203UFEA1 | credit | 2 | 24 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 32 to 42 hours of self-study | English | winter |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Radmila IBLOVÁ, Jindřich KOČÍ, Ondřej NEKVASIL
Contents
Lecture 1:
Lecturer: prof. Ing. Arch. MgA. Ondřej Nekvasil
Date: Friday 6.10. 2023 from 17:00 to 20:00
Place: Meeting Room DAMU S202 Karlova ulice 26, Praha 1
Expressive means of film scenography
- A brief history of the development of film set design
- Composition of the film crew, the position of the artistic professions in the film crew.
- Timeline of film production
- Composition of the crew of the Art Department
- Stages of a film production designer's work on a film project
Lecture 2
Lecturer: Ing.arch. MgA. Radmila Iblová
Date: 11.10. 2023 from 9:00 to 12:45 hodin
Place: Meeting room DAMU S202 Karlova ulice 26, Praha 1
Basic introduction to the history of European material culture and architecture in relation to film production design.
Lecture 3
Lecturer: Akad. Arch Jindřich Kočí
Date: 4.11.2023, from 13:45 to 17:30
Place: Barrandov Studio, “Filmpoint”, Kříženeckého nám.322, Praha 5 Barrandov
Meeting point: Bus stop : Barrandov Studio, “Filmpoint”, Kříženeckého nám.322, Praha 5
Cooperation between production designer and other film crew members.
Production of the film sets.
Construction management system.
Prop stores
Lecture 4
Lecturer: Akad. Arch Jindřich Kočí
Date: 11.11.2023, from 13:45 to 17:30
Place: Barrandov Studio, “Filmpoint”, Kříženeckého nám.322, Praha 5 Barrandov
Meeting point: Bus stop : Barrandov Studio, “Filmpoint”, Kříženeckého nám.322, Praha 5
Interior film set (Real location or Studio built) examples and types.
Real interior used for filming (advantages x disadvantages)
Exterior’s sets ( using real location x building exterior scenery).
Modifications of real location as film set.
Lecture 5
Lecturer: Ing.arch. MgA. Radmila Iblová
Date: 22.11.2023 from 9:00 to 12:45 hodin
Place: Meeting Room DAMU S202 Karlova ulice 26, Praha 1
A history of the everyday’s life, a brief overview of the development of European residential interiors over the centuries and the production of furniture.
Lecture 6
Lecturer: prof. Ing. Arch. MgA. Ondřej Nekvasil
Date: 14.12.2023 excact time will be confirmed later.
Place: Studio 447, Department of Stage Design DAMU Karlova ulice 26, Praha 1
SFX film set, moving film set, film set controlled destruction
cooperation between production designer and the special effects supervisor.
VFX sets and scenerry collaboration between production designer, cinematographer and visual effects supervisor.
In the event of a change in the date or location of a lecture, all registered students and the secretariat of each department will be informed immediately
Learning outcomes
The aim of this lecture series is to introduce the field of film production design to first year students of the MA in Production Design at department of stage design and students of Theatre Stage Design at DAMU.
The lectures are also open to students of Camera, students of Directing and students of production of FAMU.
The lecture series is designed in such a way that the lecturers rotate but follow the lecture theme, with the order of the lectures not depending on their naming.
Due to the teachers' after-school workload, some lectures will be given on Saturdays. (see lecture schedule)
Prerequisites and other requirements
None.
Literature
ACKLAND-SNOW, Terry. LAYBOURN, Wendy. The Art of Illusion, Production design for Film and Television. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1785003431.
BARNWELL, John. Production Design for Screen: Visual Storytelling in Film and Television. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2017. ISBN 978-1472580672.
LoBRUTTO, Vincent. The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design.New York: Allworth Press, 2002. ISBN 978-1581152
Evaluation methods and criteria
Completion of this course can earn 2 credits.
In order to receive these credits, a minimum of 5 lectures out of 6 must be taken.
This course does not have the option of obtaining credits in any other way.
Further information
This course is an elective for all AMU students
Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Scenography - Theatrical Scenography in EN (M. A.) (optional subject)
- Scenography - Production Design in EN (M.A.) (required subject)
- Cinematography_1920 (optional subject)
- Cinematography_3_2021 (optional subject)
- Produkce - Bakalářské studium - 2023 (required optional subject)