Film and Television Stage Design 1

Course unit code:

203FTS1

Course unit title:

Film and Television Stage Design 1

Mode of delivery:

zkouška

Range:

6/T

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

3rd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

4

Garant předmětu:

Miloš DITRICH, Ondřej NEKVASIL, Milan STARÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Miloš DITRICH, Ondřej NEKVASIL, Milan STARÝ

Study Objectives:

1. Seznámení posluchače s problematikou filmové a televizní scénografie, rozdílnost vnímání filmové scénografie a divadelní scenografii

2. Řešení jednoduchého prostoru dle zadaného textu, práce s prostorem, barvou, světlem, rekvizitou.

3. Komplexní návrh jednoduché dekorace, který řeší všechny aspekty nejen výtvarné ale i technické

Mode of delivery:

Assignments, proposals of parts of sets, proposal consultations, proposal consultations, work correction with reference material.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components

No electives required.

Course contents:

Film set design is a trade which deals with the artistic treatment of a film work. The set designer is a significant member of the film creative team.

1. History of film set design

2. Film set design instruments

3. Definition of a film shot

4. Film set designer work structure

5. Teamwork on an audio-visual work.

Study materials:

What an Art Director Does, Ward Preston, Silman-James Press 1994, Los Angeles, USA

Production Design and Art Direction, Peter Ettedgui, Roto Vision SA 1998, San Francisco, USA

The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design, Vincent LoBrutto, Allworth Press 2002, New York, USA

If It's Purple Someone's Gonna Die, Patti Bellantoni, Focal Press 2005, Oxford, UK

The Visual story, Bruce A Block, Elsevier 2008, Oxford, UK

By Design, Vincent LoBrutto, Praeger Publishers 1992, USA

The Art Direction Handbook For Film, Michael Rizzo, Focal Press 2005, USA

Designing Film, Toni Ludi, Bertz and Fischer Verlag Berlin, 2010, Germany

Designs the Movies, Ken Adam, Thames and Hudson, London 2008, UK

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assignments, partial scenery element proposals, proposal consultation, work correction with reference material.

Assessment methods and criteria

The outcome of the semester work is the Summary project. The scope of the Summary work is assigned at the beginning of the semester. Fulfilling the scope of the work is a fundamental element in student evaluation. If the entire extent has not been developed, meaning either the artistic or technical part, the project is assessed as insufficient. The quality of the developed work is a component which influence the grading. Student activity during the semester is a supplementary element to the grading. During the semester the student works on several partial tasks whose completion is an inseparable part of the student grading.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

	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	místnost K447 Atelier (Karlova 26, Praha 1) STARÝ M. 12:00–15:00 (paralelka 1)
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Fri	12:00–15:00	STARÝ M.	Atelier Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Scénografie (Bc.) (main subject)