Analysing Works of World Documentary 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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| 303ADS1 | Z | 1 | 12S | Czech | winter |
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
The study aim is a detailed view of the changes of writer's signature of representative artists of documentary film whose pictures are viewed as the „close reading“ method, that is a careful research which starts in an autonomous art work.
Mode of study
A short introduction to the works of selected documentarists. Subsequently each student presents some of that persons films and presents prepared examples. Example analysis takes place in discussions about individual films.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Completion of faculty-wide lectures in the history of world film and world documentary film.
Course contents
This course begins with lectures in the history of world documentary film and in discussion circles focuses on a complete analysis of selected documentary works. Through detailed readings is enables a maleable image of the documentary canon. The basis will be supplemented with a library of selected world documentarists' works. The course focuses, primarily, on a glimpse into the development of the creative styles of selected filmmakers ia broad societal-historical and cultural context. The library of documentary film provides students with independent work with selected films so they may be able to present them to their colleagues including selected examples and prepared topics for discussion. Students aquire direct experience with various lines of documentary film development and, as well, a opportunity for their own interpretation of the selected work which is the fundamental element of the course. As a whole, with an introduction by the instructor to the work, individual contributions of the students and group discussions the course allows for a better knowledge of the work of a selected creator.
Recommended or required reading
The fundamental study material is selected films of these important filmmakers of world documentary film (alphabetically): Michel Brault, Raymond Depardon, Harun Farocki, Péter Forgács, Jean-Luc Godard, Bert Haanstra, Shohei Imamura, Joris Ivens, Johan van der Keuken, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Claude Lanzmann, Richard Leacock, Chris Marker, Jonas Mekas, Michael Moore, Errol Morris, Jean Painlevé, Artavadz Pelešjan, Jean Rouch, Ulrich Seidl, Alexander Sokurov, Frederick Wiseman
Barnouw, Erik: Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film. 2. vyd. Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN-10: 9780195078985
Ellis, Jack T.: New History of Documentary Film. 1. vyd. New York, Continuum, 2005. ISBN-10: 0826417515
Gauthier, Guy: Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Akademie múzických umění; Jihlava: Mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Jihlava, 2004. ISBN 80-7331-023-6
Nichols, Bill: Úvod do dokumentárního filmu. 1. vyd. Praha: Akademie múzických umění v Praze; Jihlava: JSAF, Mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Jihlava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7331-181-0
Assessment methods and criteria
Conditions for successful completion of the course:
class attendance and participation
film presentations including selections of examples
completion of the semester paper (analytical texts about a selected film).
Note
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Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:
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| Tue | 09:50–11:25 | Petr KUBICA | Room No. 217 Lažanský palác |
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Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Documentary Film - Bachelor - 1819 (required subject)