Emergent Technologies in Pre-Production

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
304CETI credit 2 20 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 35 to 45 hours of self-study English winter

Subject guarantor

George PINKAVA

Name of lecturer(s)

George PINKAVA

Department

The subject provides Department of Cinematography

Contents

This course examines how pre-production technologies are changing filmmaking. Students will learn about creating and utilizing digital copies and scans of locations for pre-production planning, enabling virtual scouting, set design visualization, and lighting experimentation. The course explores techniques for capturing real-world environments and transforming them into digital assets for production planning. Additionally, it addresses the growing presence of generative AI in the industry and how to effectively navigate this changing landscape. Students will understand how these technologies have evolved and where they're headed, preparing them to adapt to the tools that are becoming standard practice for filmmakers.

Learning outcomes

Understand how virtual pre-production technologies are evolving and changing traditional filmmaking workflows

Learn methods for creating and working with digital copies of real-world locations for pre-production planning

Recognize the inevitable integration of AI into creative decision-making processes and develop strategies to work effectively within this new reality

Gain perspective on the future trajectory of pre-production technologies and their implications for the industry

Prerequisites and other requirements

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The requirement for course 304CETI can be fulfilled by substitution with the course 304EPP.

Literature

To be announced during the course

Evaluation methods and criteria

Minimum 70% attendance at seminar sessions.

Credits awarded based on active participation in both seminar and practical work

Practical assignment: project preparation and task execution

Evaluation of knowledge and orientation in the field

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2025/2026:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
room LAZ-226
Room No. 226
(Lažanský palác)
PINKAVA G.
09:00–13:05
(lecture parallel1)
classes only on 24.10. + 31.10. + 7.11. + 14.11.
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Fri 09:00–13:05 George PINKAVA Room No. 226
Lažanský palác		 classes only on 24.10. + 31.10. + 7.11. + 14.11. lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2025/2026:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans