Film Directing Seminar 4

Subject guarantor:

Bohdan SLÁMA

Name of lecturer(s):

Bohdan SLÁMA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Conprehensive introduction to the film director profession from the development of the script to the film completion.

Mode of study:

classes

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Recommended optional programme components:

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Course contents:

In this course the basic issues of film direction will be covered. Why is the figure first then the story. What is the figure's dilemma and what is the figures dramatic development? What is a drama situation and what is its construction.

In collaboration with the Camera Dept. attention will be devoted to the potential of inter-shot arrangement, film scene treatments, the psychology of working with extremely sharp takes.

In this course the Dramaturgy Dept. students analyse the subject matter and the script by the Directing Dept. students. Directing Dept. students will analyse the graduation script by the Dramaturgy Dept.

Recommended or required reading:

Tarkovskij A. : Deníky 1971 - 1986, Větrné mlýny

Fellini F. : Dělat film, Praha, Panorama 1986

Buňuel Luis : Do posledního dechu, Bookman, Praha 2004, ISBN 80-903455-0-6

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

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Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on an exam on all information covered during instruction.

Course web page:

Note:

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Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Film Directing - Bachelor (qualification subject)