Czech Scientific and Popular Cinema

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To inspire the personal creation of Czech scientific-popular film.

Mode of study:

Lectures with screenings

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Course contents:

The lecture aim is to acquaint students with the basic development tendencies, genre nature and particulars of Czech science-popular film from its beginnings to the present. The lecture is chronologically divided into 4 blocks (Fri. 10-13:00, beginnings and pre-war situation, Fri. 14-17:00 the situation after nationalization, Sat. 10-13:00 the pinnacle era of the 60s, Sat. 14-17:00 twilight of the 70-80s to the present). in which it is possible to trace the variety of individual original approaches. Party interests do not remain an issue of the educational use of popular instructional films in educational practice in connection with the production system of the former State film (Comenium, Kratky film, etc.). The lecture is supplemented by a number of film examples which serve as an origin for the analysis of the studied phenomenon.

Recommended or required reading:

Antonín Navrátil - Cesty k pravdě či lži, Nakladatelství AMU, 2002

Rudolf Adler - Cesta k filmovému dokumentu, Nakladatelství AMU, 2001

Luboš Ptáček a kol. - Panorama českého filmu, Nakladatelství Rubico, 2000

Cinepur č. 56, 2008 - téma svět v obrazech (popular science and educational films)

Assessment methods and criteria:

Minimum 75% attendance at the module + a resume of 2 standard pages sent by 30.5. to alice.ruzickova@famu.cz

Grading : 40% attendance, 30% participation in instruction, 30% resume test.

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This course is a module and is an appropriate supplement to "The Genre Spectrum in Documentary Film 1 & 2.

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