Documentary Exercise

Not scheduled

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Radim PROCHÁZKA

Department

Předmět zajišťuje FAMU International

Contents

Documentary

Directing students write and direct short film up to 15 minutes-based documentary topic. Students are led in their tutorial workshops to develop a topical documentary based on true characters or events. There is no style limit, except for avoiding only poetical creation. No matter which way, but the topicality should be a clear part of the film – either the topic exposes personal and/or social issues. The artistic initiative comes from Directing student who actively searches for collaborating Cinematography student.

Learning outcomes

With this exercise students will:

Documentary

• Explore different possible themes for documentary filmmaking and analyse the potential of these ideas for realization.
• Recognize the progressive phases of a documentary director’s work.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Directing student must present the project at pitching and submit the director's treatment 3 days before the pitching (the director's treatment must include the essential members of the crew - DoP and camera crew, production manager, set designer, sound designer).

Literature

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Evaluation methods and criteria

Public screening: the student receives feedback from the teacher's committee. The grade is given by the subject teacher (mentor).

Note

Technical parameters of Documentary project: the camera, light and grip list must be created according to the script and location possibilities and must be approved by cinematography mentor of CINKK student and FAMU International production office. Digital technology is not subject to a change.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (Required subjects)