Seminary "The Simpsons"

Tutor:

Pavel JECH

Synopsis:

Lectuers: Bill Odenkirk and Daniel Chun (Pavel Jech, coordinator)

Time and Place: Thurs., Dec. 4 and Fri. Dec., 5, 2008, at 0900-1400 and 1500-2000 at FAMU

Requirements: Zá/5 with 100% attendance „This module will be in English“, Maximum 20 FAMU students.

Prerequisites:

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

Seminar and Workshop with the creators of the internationally popular animated series „The Simpsons.“

MEDIA Desk and FAMU invite you to a seminar devoted to the creation of American sitcoms with a focus on the most successful series „The Simpsons.“

Preliminary program:

Thurday, December 3, - FAMU, classrooms 1, 5 and 7

The process of developing an American TV series: the process of writing „The Simpsons“ series screenplay from concept to completed episode.

Friday, December 4, -FAMU , classrooms 1,3 and 4

Creative workshop with the lecturers for particular film professions (max. capacity is 15 producers and screenwriters - selection based upon submitted CVs/filmographies and motivation letters min. ? pages to info@mediadeskcz.eu)

Group A: Development of an Episode - brainstorming, pitching

Group B: Planning - long-term strategies for a season of a series

A detailed program of the seminar and registration can be found at www.mediadesk.cz.eu

Lecturer CV

Bill Odenkirk (born. 1965, Illinois, USA) American screenwriter and producer devoted to comedy series/sitcoms. He collaborates with his brother, actor, Bob Odenkirk on the TV show „Mr. Show with Bob and David“, in which Bill takes contributes as author, producer and screenwriter. On „The Simpsons“ and „Futurama“ he is involved as a screenwriter and producer or executive producer. He is a multiple Emmy Award winner (this year for „The Simpsons“).

Producer/Co-producer:

„The Simpsons“

-Double, Double, Boy in Trouble (2008)

- Lost Verizon (2008)

- All About Lisa (2008)

- Mona Leaves-a (2008)

- Any Given Sundance (2008)

and other episodes for a total of 37

Screenwriter:

„The Simpsons“

- Crook and Ladder (2007)

- The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006)

- Treehouse of Horror XV (2004)

and others

A complete filmography can be found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644021/#writer

Daniel Chun (born. 1974, Pennsylvania, USA) Studied at Harvard and currently works as producer and screenwriter for „The Simpsons“. He is a regular contributor to the Myspace blog and writes screenplays for videogames (currently „Thrillville“, LucasArts Productions and Frontier)

Producer:

„The Simpsons“

- Mona Leaves-a (2008)

- Papa Don't Leech (2008)

- Smoke on the Daughter (2008)

- Dial 'N' for Nerder (2008)

- Love, Springfieldian Style (2008)

and other episodes

Screenwriter:

„The Simpsons“

- Any Given Sundance (2008)

- Rome-old and Juli-eh (2007)

- GI (Annoyed Grunt) (2006)

- Jazzy & The Pussycats (2006)

- Marge's Son Poisoning (2005)

A complete filmography can be found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1529941/

Study materials:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

	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
Fri
Thu
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Animovaná tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Režie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Režie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Kamera - bakalář (optional subject)
• Kamera - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Produkce - bakalář (optional subject)
• Produkce - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Fotografie EN - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie EN - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject, optional subject)