The Camera in Documentary Film 3

Subject guarantor:

Jiří MYSLÍK, Marek JÍCHA

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří MYSLÍK, Marek JÍCHA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Systematic preparation for Camera Dept. students for cameraman functions in shooting a documentary film.

Mode of study:

V průběhu semestru posluchač natáčí filmovou kamerou 35mm na černobílý negativní materiál. Vyvolaný negativ odevzdává do NFA a z DVCAM přepisu sestavuje vlastní verzi Letopisu ve střižně. Výsledný sestřih odevzdává ke klauzuře.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

A requirement is the completion of the basics of camera works in the 1st and 2nd years of Camera dept. study.

Recommended optional programme components:

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Course contents:

This is a collection of course lectures, practical examples and active dialog completed with an exam.

Curriculum:

Analysis of prepared documentary students projects.

Preparations for shooting the cameraman exercise MAN - PORTRAIT - CHRONICLE

Evaluation of recorded material, sreenings of the day's work.

Evaluation, concurrent analyses and consultations of shot documentary projects.

HDV, HDTV, DIGITAL, CINEMA and documentary projects.

Working with light, contrast in relationship with distinction of SD and HD digital systems.

Issues of film languages and their structures in documentary film in relationship to recording methods used. Technical parameters limiting documentary work.

Digital television, multimedia documentary projects, technological aspects

Shooting the study cameraman film MAN - PORTRAIT - CHRONICLE

Camera dept. students have the task to shoot a short silent image recording (122m color 16mm negative material) - a portrait of a person, elder person, a well-known Czech cameraman. Documentary dept. students arrange the supplementary sound recording - conversation on a cassette.

They edit their recordings together in the editing facility to electronic form (Avid, FinalCut). This will be part of the Year-end work inspection for the Camera dept. students.

Recommended or required reading:

Petr Prokop - Současné filmové kamery

Petr Prokop - Zakládání filmových kamer

Rudolf Adler - Cesta k filmovému dokumentu

Béla Balázs - Film. Vývoj a podstata nového umenia.

Slovenské vydavatelstvo krásnej literatury 1958

Film je umění - Sborník statí Orbis Praha 1963

Guido Aristarco - Dějiny filmových teorií Orbis Praha 1968

Robert Flaherty - Materiály k dějinám dokumentárního filmu

Anton Wilson´s - Cinema Workshop

Kodak - Student Filmmaker´s Handbook

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credits are awarded based on:

- active participation in the classes

- preparations for implementation of the project - „Man - Portrait - Chronicle.“

Course web page:

Note:

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Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

	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	místnost 222 Ateliér KK (Lažanský palác) JÍCHA M. 17:20–18:55 (přednášková par. 1)
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Fri
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Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	17:20–18:55	JÍCHA M.	Ateliér KK Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Documentary Film - Bachelor (qualification subject)
• Cinematography - Bachelor (qualification subject)