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ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS IN PRAGUE

To Project is equal to Exorcise

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
303MPRO Z 4 2/D Czech summer
Subject guarantor:
Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ
Name of lecturer(s):
Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ
Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with forms of projection and their changes through history which the basis of the presentation of a film piece. Students are acquainted with manipulation of various types of film projectors in theory and in practice. Part of the course will be visits to professional projection workplaces - FAMU Screening Room, Bio Oko, Cinema Svetozor, IMAX Flora. Visits to live multi-screen presentations.

Mode of study:

Presentation and examples

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

The completion of the 304FITE Film Technique and Technology is recommended

Recommended optional programme components:

Wim Venders - V běhu času (1976),

Giuseppe Tornatore Bio ráj (1988),

Marek Najbrt - Protektor (2009),

35mm Film themes with projectionists for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Course contents:

Aside from a historic excursion into the history of projection and information on contemporary possibilities in projection equipment. This covers primarily the preparation of filmmakers in communications with projectionists who are to present completed works in the best manner - in summary presentations, at festivals and classical cinemass and outside.

Student assignment - to bring to the module their own film on any media and adjust it as best they can for proper projection

Lecturer: Alice Růžičková, Lukáš Fous, Richard Vacula, Martin Hanzal, Kateřina Bubeníčková, Miloš Kulhánek, Petr Buňata a Martin Ježek

Friday 20.3.2015 - I project, You project, We project...

10:00 - 13:00, FAMU, Documentary Dept. Room 217 - Introduction to theory, Lukáš Fous and Alice Růžičková:

- history of projection (formats 8-9, 5-16-35-70mm n/s, IMAX, expanded cinema, poly-screen, Laterna Magica)

- classical 35mm cinema technique and distribution - film track x DCP (development, past, present, production of film copies)

- cinema - operation, program creation and dramaturgy, accounting, challenge, multiplex v. classical cinema, village v. city (which people go to the cinema?)

- alternative distribution (opera, DVD, live broadcast), festivals

- the projectionist profession - basic information about projection courses

- projection of instructional films - „Caring for Film Copies“, „Basic“ and „Large White Surfaces“

14:00-16:00, FAMU, Documentary Dept. Rooms 216, 217 - presentation on the maintenance of film copies and practice loading into projectors - N8mm, S8mm, 16mm, two track - Richard Vacula and Alice Růžičkova

Sat 21.3.2015 - How to speak with light image projectionists...

9:30-12:00, Bio OKO - excursion to a cinema with projectionist guide commentary, presentation and examples of the differences of classical 35mm, DCP, Digital projection - what requirements should there be for cinema projection, how to prepare the image, how to prepare the sound and how to create DCP (data flow, frame rate, color, sound channels) - Martin Hanzal and Kateřina Bubeníčková

13:00 - 14:00 FAMU Screening Room - further opportunities of the school cabinet v. a standard cinema which should be warned about for the summary projection + completion of assignment - Miloš Kulhánek

14:30 - 16:00 Cinema IMAX at Palace Flora - presentation of various multiplex equipment and IMAX, loading examples - Petr Buňata

16:30 - 18:00 Basement of the Holesovice cafe Liberal - presentation of a poly screen projection on a portable 35mm projector and 8mm projector by Martin Ježek - „What is the Weather Doing?“ - a real portable poly-screen and its potential in the creation of live cinema as a finished piece.

Recommended or required reading:

Karel Smrž - Dějiny filmu (1933, Družstevní práce),

Milič Jiráček - Příručka pro promítače (1956, Naše Vojsko),

Eduard Sládek - Promítání: Příručka pro školské a osvětové pracovníky (1961, SPN),

Jan Tůma - Nebojte se promítání (1973, SNTL),

Metoděj Skřička - Základy pro promítače 35 a 16mm filmu (1975, SNPL),

Richard Fiala - ABC pracovníků kin (1979, Ústřední půjčovna filmů),

Jiří Folvarčný a spol. - Učební texty pro promítače v kinech (1982, Ústřední půjčovna filmů)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes with excursions

Assessment methods and criteria:

The condition for the award of credit is 100% attendance and completion of assignments.

Course web page:
Note:

Use this unique module opportunity it will not be repeated soon.

Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
20.03.2015 10:00–16:00 RŮŽIČKOVÁ A. Učebna KDT 217
Lažanský palác
přednášková par. 1
21.03.2015 09:30–18:00 RŮŽIČKOVÁ A.
přednášková par. 1
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