The Camera Eye

Course unit code:

304KO

Course unit title:

The Camera Eye

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

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

Level of course unit:

Year of study

Study plan Kamera - bakalář – 3rd year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

1

Garant předmětu:

Marek JÍCHA

Name of lecturer(s):

Marek JÍCHA

Study Objectives:

Acquisition of basic knowledge of theory issues of the film image through film cameras.

Mode of delivery:

Instruction in the classes, accompanied by screenings, film sample analyses and moderated discussions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

The requirement for this course is completion of the „Camera bachelor's study“, primarily camera movement.

Recommended optional programme components

Course contents:

1st. Topic

Fundamental narration methods using camera angle and movement ut also through effects building in the camera (Vertov, Ruttman, Flaherty, Meliés and Hackenschnied).

Basic film terminology. Edit and movement. Light and movement. Depth of field(sharpness) and movement. Is image composition important?

2nd. Topic

Markéta Lazarová (Vláčil, Bat'ka) - Creativity with a subjective camera. Citizen Cane (Tooland) - Light and camera angle. Mirror (Tarkovskij, Rerberg) - static image phenomenon.

3rd Topic

The new wave - The camera in hand (Coutard). Is the camera assistant a co-author of the film image element, and why not? Can a light-narrative exist without a movement concept? Sound and music and movement view - eye - camera.

4th Topic

Elective course intended for the first two student analysed films. The instructor will supplement with examples of his own work.

5th Topic

Razor blades, journeys through uninhabited woods (Jícha, Kačer] - samples of eventless film narratives. Pitfalls of isolated image script editing. Why the cameraman needs the director (to be directed) and when it is not needed.

We are not ashamed to use traditional expressive means of film language, nor investigate new ones!

6th Topic

Pyšná princezna (Roth) - the camera observes the character and tells her story. Does the emotive information determine the size of the shot? The film architects work; selection of location in relationship to movement and camera viewfinder. Staré Pověsti České (Trnka) - monumentality as a camera movement style. Jan Švankmajer and his „Eye“. Animation camera view. Dynamic statism as a camera view and movement style. Does the director need to work with the cameraman on scene shooting preparations, movement concept and the whole film structure?

7th. Topic

Elective course intended for the first two student analysed films. The instructor will supplement with examples of his own work.

8th. Topic

The hand camera, camera movement, dancing with the camera. The French new wave. Does technology create style? Is there a „new wave“ today in the digital DV image? Music forms and the „Camera Eye.“ Movement and music. Musical rhythm and image composition. Visualization of music forms. Videoclips. Image poetry. Rhythmic visualizaiton.

9th Topic

How to shoot an advertisement and live a simple life. Multimedia and television; Do their cameras have a different „eye?“ Another image language? Cinematic forms of the present and their image effect and adaptivity.

Study materials:

Bazin A.: Ci je to film?

Sven Nykvist: Úcta ke světlu

Plazevski, J.: Filmová řeč

Deleuze, G.: Film1 Obraz a pohyb

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

The task of the student is to actively participate in all course lectures and select a film corresponding to one of the lecture topics or in some other manner enrich the course. This will be done independently, monitored by the professor and analyzed with classmates.

A part of the course is a final exam of 12 questions prepared by the professor, improvised based on the course, reflecting upon issues which were dealt with in film analyses. This exam is an important part of the course.

EVALUATION:

Participation in discussions - 50%

Final written exam - 50%

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer 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	místnost 230 Sborovna KK (Lažanský palác) JÍCHA M. 10:40–12:15 (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Tue	10:40–12:15	JÍCHA M.	Sborovna KK Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Animovaná tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (optional subject)
• Režie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Režie - magistr (optional subject)
• Kamera - bakalář (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Kamera - magistr (optional subject)
• Produkce - bakalář (optional subject)
• Produkce - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - magistr (optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - magistr (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - magistr (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr: restaurování (optional subject)