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The Camera in Documentary Film 4

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Course unit code:
304KDF4
Course unit title:
The Camera in Documentary Film 4
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 – 3rd year
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – 3rd year
Semester when the course unit is delivered
letní
Number of ECTS credits allocated:
1
Garant předmětu:
Jiří MYSLÍK, Marek JÍCHA, Rudolf ADLER
Name of lecturer(s):
Jiří MYSLÍK, Marek JÍCHA, Rudolf ADLER
Study Objectives:

Systematic preparations of Camera Dept. students for the cameraman function in shooting a documentary film. Camera Dept. students acquire fundamental skills for working with the cameraman.

Mode of delivery:

V průběhu semestru posluchač natáčí filmovou kamerou 35mm na černobílý negativní materiál. Vyvolaný negativ odevzdává do NFA a z DVCAM přepisu sestavuje vlastní verzi Letopisu ve střižně. Výsledný sestřih odevzdává ke klauzuře.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A requirement is completion of the basics of camera work in the framework of the 1st and 2nd year Camera Dept. study.

Recommended optional programme components

Nejsou žádné nepovinné složky nutné pro absolvování tohoto předmětu.

Course contents:

Curriculum:

- Analysis of prepared student documentary projects.

- Preparations for shooting the cameraman exercise MAN - PORTRAIT - CHRONICLE

- Evaluation of shot material, screening of the daily work.

- Evaluation, on-going analysis and consultations over the shot material of the documentary project.

- HDV, HDTV, DIGITAL CINEMA and documentary projects.

- Working with light, contrast in relation to the distinctive SD and HD digital systems.

- Film language and structure issues in documentary film in relation to the recording method use. The technical parameters limiting documentary practice.

- Digital television, documentary multi-media projects, technology aspects.

Shooting the Cameraman film MAN - PORTRAIT - CHRONICLE project

Camera dept. students are tasked to shoot a short silent image recording (122m of color 16mm negative material) - a portrait of a man - a „father“ - a notable Czech cameraman. Documentary dept. students arrange the supplementary sound recording - a conversation on a cassette. Together they edit their recordings in the editing room to an electronic form (Avid, FinalCut). The presentation of the project will be the year's work final committee for the Camera dept.

Study materials:

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

Kredity jsou uděleny po projekci sestřiženého materiálu hotového díla.

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:
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
místnost 222
Ateliér KK

(Lažanský palác)
JÍCHA M.
17:20–18:55
(paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
Generated on 2011-6-17
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