Seminar on Audiovisual Analysis

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Exercises in analytical skills and reflection upon a Critic's work.

Mode of study:

This course places emphasis on practice, which is trying individual types and genres of analytical writing. The first three weeks of the semester, each student writes each week a short one page paper. Then each selects two or three types of texts which are submitted by a given due date. There are group discussions about individual papers.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Ability to read English texts.

Course contents:

The audio-visual analysis course will combine group considerations of basic types and issues of audio-visual analyses with exercises in analytical skills.

The first three short writings by students: First - summary of bsic procedures of argument, rhetorical, etc of some writing on an audio-visual piece - may be only notes - several points. Second two writings: critique and descriptive, evocative writing - at least one standard page.

Also, the students select two of the offered analysis methods (extent of each is to be three standard pages, which may cover any audio-visual piece selected). Each Monday beginning 10.11we will read 3-4 analyses as examples of individual methods written about audio-visual pieces.

1) 6.10 Introductory discussion on methods and history of analysis and interpretation

2) 13.10. analysis of a foreign writing with notations of the basic writing elements and conventions (Reading: Bordwell, David. Making Meaning. Inference and Rhetoric in the Interpretation of Cinema. Harvard University Press 1989, pgs. 1-18. (1. chp))

3) 20.10. Issues of criteria and argumentation in assessing an artistic piece(Reading: Kulka, Tomáš. Umění a kýč. Torst: Praha 2000, pgs. 64-80)

27.10. - Free (Jihlavský festival)

4) 3.11. Description issues (and surface) (Reading: Sontag, Susan: Proti interpretaci. Kritický sborník 1994, No 3, pgs. 1-7)

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5) 10.11. intertextual analysis - arranging a piece in the the history of art (Inspiration example: Ondřej Hauser: Hulk. Cinepur, No. 41)

6) 24.11. Ideological analysis (inspiration ex: Zdeněk Holý: Mladí a otevření. Nad antihomosexuální ideologií Šeptej. Cinepur 2003, No. 30 (October))

7) 1.12. Historical analysis (film as an image of the period) (inspiration ex: Lucie Česálková: Normalizační film na čtyřech kolech. Cinepur 2004, No. 31 (Jan).; Kamil Fila: Konec hypertrofické éry. Cinepur 2004, No. 34 (červenec))

8) 8.12. Fim self-review (film as an allegory of film) (inspiration ex: Lucie Česálková: Úžasňákovi. Cinepur 2005, č. 41)

9) 15.12. Audience reception analysis (audience reaction the material deserves (and/or critic reaction) examples at www.csfd.cz, www.rottentomatoes.com)

10) 22.12. Analysis of experimental cinema / television / computer games

Recommended or required reading:

Recommended:

AUMONT, Jacques; MARIE, Michel. L´analyse des films. Paris: Nathan 1998.

BRENEZOVÁ, Nicole. Dopis Tagu Gallagharovi. Pohled na film z figurálního hlediska. Iluminace 2005, č. 1, s. 25-41.

BÍLEK, Petr A. Hledání jazyka interpretace. Brno: Host 2003.

BORDWELL, David; THOMPSON, Kristin. Film Art: an Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill 2000.

BORDWELL, David. Making meaning. Inference and rhetoric in the Interpretation of Cinema. Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1989.

ECO, Umberto. Interpretácia a nadinterpretácia. Bratislava: Archa 1995.

ECO, Umberto. Meze interpretace. Praha: Univerzita Karlova 2004.

GRODIN, Jean. Úvod do hermeneutiky. Praha 1997

JOLY, Martine. L´image et son interpretation. Paris: Nathan 2002.

KULKA, Tomáš. Umění a kýč. Torst: Praha 2000.

RICOEUR, Paul. Teória interpretácie: diskurz a prebytok významu. Bratislava: Archa 1997.

SONTAGOVÁ, Susan. Proti interpretaci. Kritický sborník 1994, č. 3, s. 1-7.

TODOROV, Tzvetan. Symbolism and interpretation. London 1973.

THOMPSONOVÁ, Kristin. Neoformalistická filmová analýza: jeden přístup, mnoho metod. Iluminace 1998, č. 1, s. 5-36.

VANOYE, Francis; GOLIOT-LÉTÉ Anne. Précis d'analyse filmique. Paris: Nathan Université 1992.

ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství 2005.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Kredity za seminář jsou uděleny na základě odevzdání všech požadovaných textů a aktivní účasti na seminářích. Při známkování se zohledňuje i kvalita odevzdaných textů (více než „talent“ je nicméně oceňována snaha a pečlivost, s níž jsou texty napsány).

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Note:

This course takes places once every two years. It is registered for the 2014-2015 study year.

Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Audiovisual Studies - Bachelor (qualification subject, faculty subject, optional subject)