Basics of Working with a Camera 1

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Subject guarantor:

Jiří MYSLÍK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří MYSLÍK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This course aims to introduce 1st year Camera dept. students with the basic awareness and skills necessary for shooting a practical exercise.

Mode of study:

Presentation, contact instruction, practical demonstrations.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Knowledge of calculations with decimal logarithms, goninometric functions, solving equations with two variables.

Course contents:

This course introduces students to to film recording technology, exponometric and senzometric practice.

Instruction is a combination of presenation with image presentation and completion of practice tasks. An inseparable part is the practical TCH-FOT.

1/ Exponometrics practice

Exponometric tools and devices

Working with exposimetrics, luxmetrics and brightness

Methods of establishing the correct exposure of the film raw material

Brightness analysis of the recorded scene; important sensitometric parameters of the film raw material

Practical reproductivity of the recording in negative - positive technology

2/ Shooting exposure attempts of the film material

Prepare, shooting and evaluation of the exposue attempt

Senzitometric attempts - production and evaluation

Construction of senzitometric gradient of the copy (negative-positiv technology)

3/ Film camera

Construction of film cameras, recording lenses

Introduction to the operation of selected types

4/ Film camera accessories

Tripods, equipment for movement, matte box, special optical equipment, other drives

5/ recording filters

Overview, characteristics, practical use

6/ Different manner of camera recording

Recording in standard frequencies - static shots, panorama, camera movement.

Recording with increased or decreased frequency

Recording with sound, sychronic, asynchronic, playback.

Simple camera tricks

7/ Assignment and analysis of the TCH-FOT exercise

Brightness analysis of the assigned scene type; issues of scene brightness reproduction in film screening; factors influencing radiant perception of an audience in a cinema hall.

Lecturer: prof. Mgr. Jiří Myslík

contakt: e-mail: jiri.myslik@famu.cz

Recommended or required reading:

Written material for the topics will be given to each student during the course (tables, nomograms, texts).

Assessment methods and criteria:

The conditions for successful completion of the course:

- active participation in class

- performance and analysis of the „Exponometrics of Assigned Scene Types“ exercise.

Course web page:

Note:

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Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

	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	room 225 Room No. 225 (Lažanský palác) MYSLÍK J. 10:40–12:15 (přednášková par. 1)
Wed
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Tue	10:40–12:15	Jiří MYSLÍK	Room No. 225 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinematography - Bachelor (required subject)
• Cinematography - Bachelor - 1718 - 3y (required subject)