Drawing and Analysis of Space 2
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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| 304KAP2 | Z | 1 | 21S | Czech | summer |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students adopt the basics of drawing focused on depicting a space and application of drawing skills in the cameraman preparations for shooting. An additional aim of the drawing exercises is to develop the personal approach to the creative treatment of the film and to learn to conscientiously join in the work with space and the rhythm of the film image, and considerations of the camera's image language.
Mode of study
Classes, drawing exercises
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None.
Course contents
- Basics of depicting perspective
- horizon and vanishing points, view and overview, drawing simple right-angled forms and circles in perspective
- drawing according to reality, the paper as the projection screen, measuring the viewed scenes
Supplemental exercises, optional:
- drawing and imagined interior and exterior, application of perspective principles of depictions in drawing an imagined space
- human figure, its proportions and placement in a space, orientation in a space in preparing a screenplay
- proportions of a human figure, drawing „movements“ according to reality
- head proportions, head from various perspectives
- basic principles of drawing figures in motion (walking and running)
Supplemental exercises, optional:
- drawing figures according to imagination and their placement in an imagined space
- Various concepts of depicting a space and their emotional effect
- film examples prepared by students
- potential for use of diverse visual approaches to a space, application in practice in drawing preparations for a shooting a particular film scene
- light and shadow, atmospheric perspective, sfumato and bleeding
- examples of various approaches in working with lighting in the fine arts (masters of the Vysebrodsky Altar, Da Vinci, de La Tour, Ribera, Caravaggio, G.D.Friedrich, Matisse, Richter)
- drawing still-life focus on the volume, light and shadow
Supplemental exercises, optional:
- application of acquired skills in drawing and imagined space or monochrom painting using gradual intensity of color in creating the illusion of a space
- drawing exercise showing light changes of a single scene
- rhythm of the image language, musical rhythm and mutual influences in film
- example of creative works orginating from musical inspiration and with the significance of music for the begining of and abstract painting (Kandinsky, Mondrian, Kupka)
- screening of some experimental silent films which work with abstraction, with contemporary music composed for the given film (H2O, 1929, dir. Ralph Steiner)
- examples of short compositions by contemporary composers
- drawing exercises, short storyboard, reacting to the musical „story“ of a particular composition, working with abstract expression tools (color, structure, geometric forms, working with an empty slate).
Recommended or required reading
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Assessment methods and criteria
The basis for grading is 5 submitted drawing exercises on an assigned topic and at least 75% attendance
Note
Students adopt the basics of drawing focused on depicting a space and application of drawing skills in the cameraman preparations for shooting. An additional aim of the drawing exercises is to develop the personal approach to the creative treatment of the film and to learn to conscientiously join in the work with space and the rhythm of the film image, and considerations of the camera's image language.
In the first class student are introduced to the basics of depicting perspectives. An additional topic will be the human figure, its proportions and placement in a space. Following this will be exercises in which the students will apply drawing skills for expressing various film situations. They will investigate the effects of diverse visual approaches to a space and the potential for their use in accordance with the overal intention of the final film. Another exercise will be focused on working with lighting and the atmospheric illusion of a space. The final topic will be the rhythm of the image language, relationship between the image narrative and musical theme and musical inspirations for creating the viusal concept of the film.
The aim of this course is focused on drawing but not for every student to become and excellent drawing artist, but this course is for each to discover their drawing potential and guide it to its best use for thinking about the visual concept of a film and the preparation of the technical script. As well the drawing classes are to be a space for investigating one's own approach to the creative concept of a film.
Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:
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| Date | Day | Time | Tutor | Location | Notes | No. of paralel |
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| Mon | 17:20–19:45 | Jaroslav BRABEC | Room No. 4 Lažanský palác |
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The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Cinematography - Bachelor - 1819 (required subject)