Stage Design - Film and Television 4

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Introduction to issues of film stylization, differences in the perception of film and theatre stylization.

Handling stylized film scenes according to a given text. Working with space. Joining to a real location, color, lighting, props.

A complete proposal of a stylized film narrative which handles the assignment in all aspects, not only artistic but technical-production.

Mode of study:

Consultations on paper sources, consultations on the color concept, consultations on proposal technical treatment.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

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.

Recommended or required reading:

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

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

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Consultations on the Summary project.

Assessment methods and criteria:

The result of the semester work is the summary project. The extent of the submitted summary work is assigned at the beginning of the semester. Fulfillment of the work volume from the size viewpoint is a fundamental item in assessing the student. If the entire volume is not developed, meaning the artistic and techical parts, the project is graded as very insufficient. The quality of the developed work is an item which influences the grading level. The activity of the student during the semester is a supplementary element to grading. During the semester the student completes several parts whose fulfillment is an inseparable part of the student assessment.

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Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

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Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Stage Design - Film and Television (M.A.) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)