Cinematography Guests

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
304MCG credit 1 2 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 24 to 29 hours of self-study English summer

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Department

Předmět zajišťuje Department of Cinematography

Contents

In a series of seminars the students will get acquainted with history of documentary film. Screening the excerpts of the films that marked the development both in the content and the style of documentary film. These films will be analyzed in class with regard to the role of a camera person and their choice of tools .

The students will become conscious of what these tools are , how did they change in the course of documentary film history and how to use them and how they can offer them to director in close cooperation on a film.

Discussion and analysis of films which were the milestones of documentary cinema development.

Analysis of the students’ films from Documentary Film department

Topics from the parallel seminar Film Language Essentials applied on documentary film.

Working with light in documentary film.

Documentary camera techniques and specifics.

„From Bolex to GoPro” explaining the importance of choosing the right tools

for the given project, discussing the latest developments in camera technology for documentary film.

Discussion with international guests during on line seminars.

Documentary cinema and large format/large screen presentation (Imex, Immersive Cinema)

Learning outcomes

Through the series of seminars the students will learn how broad and organically changing is the field of documentary film,

how the styles cross and overlap.

Realizing the many channels of distribution from the traditional movie theatre and festival presentation , classic TV broadcast to social media and digital distribution.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Students will apply their skills and technical knowledge from other courses and seminars

in CINKK program.

Literature

American Cinematographer Manual

Patricia Aufderheide Documentary Film (A very short Introduction).

Introduction to Documentary, Third Edition

Bill Nichols

Evaluation methods and criteria

Minimum 85% seminar attendence

Active participation in dialogue with the guests

Timely assignment submission

Note

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Further information

Course may be repeated

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans