Video Documentary

Not scheduled

Subject guarantor:

Bohdan SLÁMA

Name of lecturer(s):

Bohdan SLÁMA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The exercise is to develop the observational skill of the students, working with Camera students at the shot location, a sense of film shortcuts and personal view of the recorded events. The students are tasked, in cooperation with the Camera, Sound, Editing and Production depts, to shoot a low-budget documentary, respectively a para-documentary.

Mode of study:

Presentation of instructor's experience. Analysis of subject matter and script.

In collaboration with the Camera, Sound Editing and Production Depts, the shooting of a low-budget documentary film.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

nejsou žádné poždavky pro zapsání tohoto předmětuOdevzdání videodokumentu k postupovým zkouškám 2. ročníku

Course contents:

Practical exercise for all second-year bachelor students in the Film Directing Department: The exercise is designed to develop students' observational skills, working with a camera at the filming site, a sense for film abbreviation, and an individual perspective on the recorded event. In cooperation with the Cinematography, Sound, and Production Departments, students are given the assignment of filming a low-budget documentary or paradocumentary film.Group practical exercise for Directing Dept. of 2nd year bachelor students:

The exercise is to develop the observational skill of the students, working with Camera students at the shot location, a sense of film shortcuts and personal view of the recorded events. The students are tasked, in cooperation with the Camera, Sound, Editing and Production depts, to shoot a low-budget documentary, respectively a para-documentary.

Submission deadline: Screenplay by November 1, DV, DVD and Film submitted by February 15th to the Directing Dept.

Completion deadline: November, December

Recording technology: DV or Betacam

Pure footage: 10 minutes

Recording days: 5 days

Material: 5x 40' DVCAM or Betacam Digital, transfer mini DV, DVD

Sound material: 1x CD-ROM, 1x S-VHS

Sound technology: mixing table - primary recording to DV CAM or BETACAM DIGITAL

Editing: maximum 20 frequency non-linear editing, including transfer for sound post-production, 2 frequency on-line Betacam Digital

Sound Post-production: 2 frequency digital sound editing (Pro Tools), 1 frequency digital mixing facility, back transfer to DV CAm or BETACAM

Transfer: DV or BTC - S-VHS with TC 300'; BTC - VHS 30', DV-DVD, transfer of the whole study year to 1 DV+2x DVD

Archiving: DVD - FAMU video library, further according to the archiving regulations.

Recommended or required reading:

aktuálně dodává pedagog

Assessment methods and criteria:

Odevzdání videodokumentu k postupovým zkouškám 2. ročníku

Course web page:

Note:

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Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Film Directing - Bachelor (qualification subject - practical seminar)