Documentary: Teaching Practice

Course unit code:

303PP

Course unit title:

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

20/S

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

1st nebo 1st nebo 2nd nebo 2nd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní i letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

Garant předmětu:

Karel VACHEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel VACHEK

Study Objectives:

Dát možnost studentům magisterského studia získat základy pedadogické praxe - vedení mladších filmařů, předání zkušeností.

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:

Creativity in the first year. Documentary Dept. master's students must know the AVID or FINAL CUT editing programs. If the student does not know these then an editor must be brought in to help.

Recommended optional programme components

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Students assist in instructing the course „Documentary Practical“ which takes place in two phases in the Winter semester for 1st year students. Principly, one after the other wit ha week between (see the Practical schedule for the individual departments).

Study materials:

It is presumed that all students follow current film production and are acquainted with new films - the composition, content and technological procedures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercises in which students can use their own artistic stance and preferences in research.

Assessment methods and criteria

Credit is awarded based on the final editing work on a film and approach of the student to that assisting (instructor) work.

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

This course may be completed at any time during the course of study.

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:

Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)