The Camera in Documentary Film 2
- Course unit code:
- 304KDF2
- Course unit title:
- The Camera in Documentary Film 2
- Mode of delivery:
- zápočet
- Range:
- 2/T
- Type of course unit:
- Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – compulsory subject - Level of course unit:
- Year of study
- Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář – 2nd year
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – 2nd year - Semester when the course unit is delivered
- letní
- Number of ECTS credits allocated:
- 1
- Garant předmětu:
- Petr KOBLOVSKÝ
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Petr KOBLOVSKÝ
- Study Objectives:
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An awareness of the boundlessness of genres in film, Equal use of expression tools (feature film vs. documentary)
- development of the cameraman - director relationship.
- adoption of basic lighting principles and use of ambient light in documentary genres.
- discussions about projects (terminology of basic thoughts and motivation and their conveyance to collaborants).
- Mode of delivery:
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Předmět navazuje na „Kamera v dokumentárním filmu 1“ a zabývá se praktickými technickými i realizačními problémy vzniku dokumentárního obrazového záznamu v návaznosti na teoretické poznatky společného Dokumentárního semináře KDT.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Systematic preparation for Camera Dept. students for cameraman functions in shooting a documentary film.
- Recommended optional programme components
- Course contents:
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1. Film or TV camera - particulars and selection for documentary projects.
2. Cinematic formats.
a/ Film: Super8, 16mm, 35mm, 70mm, IMAX, OMNIMAX
b/ Television: VHS, DV, HDV, Betacam, HDTV
c/ Computer multimedia
3. DVCAM - HD - DigitalCinema - new - free technology
4. Film stock, selection, exposure trials, the film lab.
5. Lighting techniques for documentary film
6. Camera movement, technical equipment for movement, image stabilizers, Hand cameras.
7. Infra-red shooting
8. Shooting in rain, snow, freezing conditions and sandstorms.
9. Arctic and high altitude environments.
10. Tropical environments
11. Expedition equipment
12. The camera in space, at the bottom of the ocean
13. High-speed and time-lapse recording
14. Macro and micro-recording
15. Film and digital effects in documentary film.
16. Film reporting, archiving issues
17. Television reporting, Technological procedures and history.
- Study materials:
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Petr Prokop - Současné filmové kamery
Petr Prokop - Zakládání filmových kamer
Rudolf Adler - Cesta k filmovému dokumentu
Béla Balázs - Film. Vývoj a podstata nového umenia.
Slovenské vydavatelstvo krásnej literatury 1958
Film je umění - Sborník statí Orbis Praha 1963
Guido Aristarco - Dějiny filmových teorií Orbis Praha 1968
Robert Flaherty - Materiály k dějinám dokumentárního filmu
Anton Wilson´s - Cinema Workshop
Kodak - Student Filmmaker´s Handbook
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Assessment methods and criteria
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Kredity jsou uděleny na základě:
- aktivní účasti v seminářích
- Language of instruction:
- Czech
- Work placement(s):
- Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.
- Course web page:
- Note:
- Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:
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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 - The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (qualification subject)
- Kamera - bakalář (qualification subject)