Documentary Film: A Practice

Course unit code:

303POD

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

24/S

Type of course unit:

Study plan Animovaná tvorba - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Režie - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Produkce - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Audiovizuální studia - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Střihová skladba - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Zvuková tvorba - bakalář – compulsory subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - bakalář – compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Rudolf ADLER, Martin ŘEZNÍČEK, Miroslav JANEK, Helena TŘEŠTÍKOVÁ, Karel VACHEK, Martin MAREČEK, Jan GOGOLA

Name of lecturer(s):

Rudolf ADLER, Martin ŘEZNÍČEK, Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ, Miroslav JANEK, Helena TŘEŠTÍKOVÁ, Karel VACHEK, Martin MAREČEK, Jan GOGOLA

Study Objectives:

Aim of the Practical: Allow each 1st year FAMU student, in the Winter semester, to experience basics of shooting a documentary report = practical exercise of fascinating reality.

Mode of delivery:

The instructor, possibly a graduate student, explains to 1st year students camera technical parameters and go into the field, where the instructor finds filmable scenes and the students shoot them.

After this, in pairs or threes, they go out and shoot their own topic; in the afternoon the shooting material is consulted with the instructor. The following day students shoo again to acquire supplementary shots for their narrative.

In the second part (editing phase), the Documentary Dept. instructor with Master's students direct the finishing of the film (2 days editing). The completed films are shown together later and a majority of students from various departments including Production, Camera, Dramaturgy and Photography, etc, create their film. Important is the experience in further collaboration of students in the crew managed by a Directing students.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

Instructors: Karel Vachek, Rudolf Adler, Jan Gogola, Miroslav Janek, Martin Mareček, Helena Třeštíková, Alice Růžičková, Pavel Koutecký, Martin Řezníček (+ Documentary Dept. students at the master's level of study, who assist in camera work instruction and Avid editing room 212 at KDT)

The student is, upon entering the practical, require to think of competent subject matter for a short report.

Extent: 2 x2 days (shooting material in the field and report editing at KDT

Place and time + procedure:

The practical takes place in two phases, in principle, one after the other with one week in between (see the practical schedule):

a) Shooting the report on a MiniDV

- Thursday - meeting at 9:00 at the entrance to the FAMU Studio at Klimentska 4, where there will be an introduction and pick-up of cameras on the 3rd floor with Ms. Noskova. Then the practical continues according to instructions of the guide/instructor (commented outing with the instructor to the shooting location - station, market, metro, and the like. After a short look around each student will shoot max. a 15 minute shot of the situation according to the „on the spot“ selected concept. During the day will be the opportunity of continuous consultations over the recorded material at KDT - until 17:00); Upon return to rm. 211 at KDT will be dramaturgical evaluations.

- Friday - at 9:00 in rm. 211 of KDT will be feedback on the recorded material, opportunity to shoot missing shots, prepare the basic material for editing (returning the cameras to FAMU Studio either on Friday by 14:30 or at the latest on Monday by 9:00).

b) Editing of the report in the Avid DV Xpress editing facility

- Thursday, Friday (possibly Saturday, Sunday) - from 9:00 in the AVID editing facility room 212 at KDT. An edit of a 5-10 minute report under the guidance of the KDT instructor.

Attestation: Credit will be awarded after presentation of the finished report.

Study materials:

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (faculty subject)
Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (faculty subject)
Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (faculty subject)
Režie - bakalář (faculty subject)
Kamera - bakalář (faculty subject)
Produkce - bakalář (faculty subject)
Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (faculty subject)
Střihová skladba - bakalář (faculty subject)
Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (faculty subject)
Fotografie CZ - bakalář (faculty subject)