Film and Digital Laboratory 1

Subject guarantor:

Aleš BOŠTIČKA, Felix NEVŘELA

Name of lecturer(s):

Aleš BOŠTIČKA, Felix NEVŘELA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students acquire basic information regarding film lab processing.

Mode of study:

Lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No

Recommended optional programme components:

No

Course contents:

The objective of the subject is to instruct the students about the functioning of a film laboratory, its integration in the cinematographic film production process, the production processes in film laboratories, and with equipment used to process film material and make film copies and other film laboratory products.

The emphasis is on mastering the principles and theoretical context, whereas the description of specific equipment and organizational implications is only presented on a model basis, usually in relation to the practice in one of the domestic laboratories, given the great degree of diversity of the subject.

The subject is focused predominantly on standard cinematography and work with film on photochemical principles, but it also covers topics associated with other media where related to the activities of film laboratories.

Extensive attention is paid to the contact between film labs and directors of photography.

Recommended or required reading:

Required reading:

Miroslav Urban, Filmová laboratoř. Praha, 2001

Domic Case, Film in Post Production

Websites recommended by the lecturer

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Excursions to film labs at the end of every semester.

Assessment methods and criteria:

The final evaluation is based on the following ratio of parameters:

Presence in lectures - 10%

Results of a final semester exam - 80%

Student?s activity in lectures during the semester - 10%

Course web page:

Note:

No

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

	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
Thu	místnost 233 Učebna 4 (Lažanský palác) BOŠTIČKA A. 19:00–20:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	19:00–20:35	BOŠTIČKA A.	Učebna 4 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject)