Graduation Project 1

Not scheduled

Subject guarantor

Radim PROCHÁZKA

Name of lecturer(s)

Miroslav JANEK, Radim PROCHÁZKA

Department

The subject provides FAMU International

Contents

Directing students write and direct short film up to 25 minutes. Students are lead in their tutorial to develop short fiction, based on the story, developed by the student, or taken from literature. Student can shoot adaptation or shoot existing screenplay of student of screenwriting master’s program. There is no style limit, except of avoiding non-narrative approach.

Students present a project during pitching, directors’ treatment must contain essential crew members: DoP and camera crew, production manager, set designer, sound designer, editor, screenwriter).

The course will be focused on research for the script, and pre-production for Graduation Project 2.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will:

• Understand the connection and necessary balance between the theme and the creative approach on one side and the production requirements and the budget limitation on the other side.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

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Evaluation methods and criteria

The assessment is based on students’ active approach, consultations with teacher (mentor) and upon submission of the materials required for pitching.

Note

• Directing student is responsible for finding the essential crew members.
• Technical parameters: 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.

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)