Camera Work Seminar 5

Course unit code:

304SK5

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

Study plan Kamera - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Scénografie - film a televize (Mgr.) – compulsory optional subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

Study plan Kamera - bakalář – 3rd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Jaromír ŠOFR

Name of lecturer(s):

Jaromír ŠOFR, Ivan ŠLAPETA

Study Objectives:

Preparing the students for film camera practice.

Mode of delivery:

Vjem filmových děl v kvalitní promítací sini a jejich obrazová anylýza v následných lekcích v učebně.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Vybraný soubor kinematografických děl z hlediska kameramanské tvorby relevantních

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

Screenplay and cameraman script editing.

Cameraman practice potential and styles - „Film-look“ - fashionableness - timelessness.

Studio lighting - what types of lighting sources do we use - Day - Evening - Dawn - Night.

Face, window, light sources in the image, exposure and how this complicates camera movement.

Exterior lighting - technology - light sources - light proportions - correcting filters - pitfalls of image relations between interiors and exteriors - large exteriors - Church - Train station - concert hall and the like.

The night as a challenging cameraman task.

Exterior - landscape - city

Cameraman strategies in the preparation period and shooting. The creative cameraman versus the camera operator - ethical aspects in creativity.

Study materials:

J.C. Carriere, Vyprávět příběh

P. Brook, Pohyblivý bod

J. Pallasmaa, The architecture of image

P. Ward, Picture composition

V. Storaro, Writing with Light

G. Millerson, Lighting for television and film

Making Picture, A century of eurpen Cinematography

D. Samuelson´s, Manual for Cinematographers

American Cinematographer Manual

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Prezence v projekční síni a ktivita v semináři.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter 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 233 Učebna 4 (Lažanský palác) ŠOFR J. 14:00–15:35 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Kamera - bakalář (qualification subject)
Scénografie - film a televize (Mgr.) (compulsory optional subject)