Theory of Animation 1 - Poetics

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Subject guarantor:

Jiří KUBÍČEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří KUBÍČEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Acquisition of theory issues in animated film.

Mode of study:

lectures, film presentations.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No presumed knowledge required for registration.

Course contents:

The course introduces students in the department to some general aesthetic principles and to the main principles of drama. It reviews in detail the theory of animated film as a form of dramatic art.

Recommended or required reading:

Required literature:

Aristoteles: Poetika (Orbis Praha 1964)

Marshall McLuhan: Jak rozumět médiím (Odeon Praha 1991)

Jiří Kubíček: Úvod do estetiky animace (skripta FAMU 2004)

Recommended literature:

Otakar Zich: Estetika dramatických umění

Jaroslav Boček: Kapitoly o filmu (Orbis Praha 1968) - část O filmové specifičnosti

Edgar Dutka: Animovaný film (skriptum FAMU 2002)

Henryk Jurkowski: Magie loutky (Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon 1997)

Jaroslav Nauman: Umění člověka diluviálního (Nakladatelství Kvasnička a Hampl Praha 1925)

Joseph Campbell: Mýty (Pragma - 1998)

Rudolf Urc: Kapitoly z teórie animovaného filmu (Osvetový ústav Bratislava 1989)

Some lectures will be supplemented with examples from Czech and international animated film.

Assessment methods and criteria:

To receive credit in the winter semester 70% attendance is required at the lectures and elaboration of the course paper on a given topic.

An oral test after the summer semester tests the bredth of student knowledge. Upon successful completion it is necessary to generally master the issues.

Course web page:

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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	room 420 Room No. 420 (Lažanský palác) KUBÍČEK J. 14:00–14:45 (paralelka 1)
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Wed
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	14:00–14:45	Jiří KUBÍČEK	Room No. 420 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animation - Bachelor - 1718 (required subject)
• Animation - Bachelor - 1718-23-3y (required subject)