Minimalism in Narrative Cinematography

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373NMNK ZK 2 4T Czech winter

Subject guarantor

Zdeněk HOLÝ

Name of lecturer(s)

Michal BÖHM, Zdeněk HOLÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course aim is to introduce students to examples of minimalism tendencies in narrative cinematography.

Mode of study

Film screening - its analysis and discussion. Prepared block of lectures supplemented with examples.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

75% lecture attendance

Course contents

In the course will be, in each class, first, a screenin of some fundamental films which can be placed into film minimalism (The Last Days, Las Acacias, La Libertad, and others). The course is oriented, in particular, towards contemporary art cinematography of the 21st century but will include some excursions into history in which the most important film influences for today's minimalistic film with be seen (neorealism, Bresson, Ozu, Dreyer, Akermanova, Antonioni).

Recommended or required reading

Required literature:

SCHRADER, Paul. Transcendental style in film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer. 1.vyd. New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1972. ISBN 0306803356.

HOLÝ, Zdeněk. Vyprázdněná narace. Cinepur č. 40 2005.

Recommended Literature:

JAFFE, Ira. Slow movies: countering the cinema of action. 1. vyd. West Sussex, [England]: Wallflower Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-231-85063-6.

BRESSON, Robert. Poznámky o kinematografu. 1. vyd. Přeložil Miloš FRYŠ. Praha: Dauphin, 1998. Film (Dauphin), sv. 1. ISBN 80-86019-68-3.

MARGULIES, Ivone. Nothing happens: Chantal Akerman's hyperrealist everyday. 1. vyd. Durham: Duke University Press, c1996. ISBN 0822317230.

Assessment methods and criteria

Lecture participation. Film Text analysis. Completion of an oral test.

Note

Instruction will take place once every 14 days, 4 hours.

Further information

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

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
Wed
Thu
room 124
Projection Room
(Lažanský palác)
BÖHM M.
16:30–19:45
(lecture parallel1)
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Thu 16:30–19:45 Michal BÖHM Projection Room
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans