Directing Tutorial 1

Subject guarantor:

David JAŘAB

Name of lecturer(s):

David JAŘAB

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Hands-on training on weekly basis.

Mode of study:

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Students are supposed to be creative and productive, which might sound obvious, but there is quite a lot of assignments and connected deadlines, so that full devotion to work is required.

Recommended optional programme components:

Watching films in the Ponrepo Cinema (National archive cinema)

Reading

Being open to topics in real life

Course contents:

CDM1 has two tutorials; Screenwriting Tutorial for Directors is focused on development of student?s topics and scripts of compulsory films, Directing Tutorial is focused on small practical collective or individual exercises made in a period of one or two weeks. The list of exercises is not given in advance; students learn their task on each session.

Once the script in Screenwriting Tutorial for Directors is ready, it becomes also part of Directing Tutorial weekly program.

Recommended or required reading:

Reading and watching films appropriate to a topic (recommended by tutors during the session), as a general key reference we recommend the list of films and books given here:

http://international.famu.cz/page.php?page=151

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

- seminary sessions

Assessment methods and criteria:

Active participation and students´ effort are the main criteria of final evaluation.

1. Successful directing concept and implementation of the film exercise in all creative phases.

2. Active participation in guided and non-guided discussions.

3. Attendance.

Course web page:

Note:

Equipment available for small continuous exercises: small camera, computer, TV.

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
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
		15:40–18:55	JAŘAB D.		Room no. 311 - Editing Dpt. (3rd floor)	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:

• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject)