Screenings and Dialogues 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
373PD2 ZK 1 3T Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Vladimír HENDRICH

Name of lecturer(s)

Vladimír HENDRICH

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The purpose of the screenings is for a communal audience experience in the framework of an introduction and group discussions. An analytic text is required at the end of the semester to aid in this learning process.

Mode of study

This course consists of screenings in the large hall at the City Library. Prior to screenings is an introduction and subsequent moderated discussion. Often there is the participation of the filmmaker. At the end of the semester the submitted texts are evaluated.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Attendance at screenings. Some films may be viewed privately on DVD but the group screening and subsequent discussions are a key part of the course experience.

Course contents

This course is a series of heterogenic screenings and subsequent discussions with space for the participation of all study year students in all studies. Participation in screenings and discussionsis possible without registering for the class in the year's study plan. Those who register for it must fulfill the requirements necessary for receiving credit. Information about the program is posted on the board on the 1st florr of Lazansky Palace, in current events at FAMU and on the webpages of the City Library.

Recommended or required reading

Useful concepts whose better understanding may be used in writing a film analysis: http://cinepur.cz/list.php?section=20

Assessment methods and criteria

CHARACTER OF THE WRITING:

The required text is an analysis of one of the screened films which focuses on the structural features of a work (that is; style, narrative form, poetry of an element) and its relationship to the topic, or plot of the film.

The text should not devot too much space to a description of events, facts about the film or filmmaker.

I ask that you write your own analysis of a film. This means do not write what the film is about but write about the events only when an event when you interpret it from your perspective. Write your own observations. It is not important that you write you own philosophical-psychological abstract moody analysis of the film or analysis and evaluation of individual aspects (that is, for example: camera, editing, directing, screenplay analysis, etc.), but do not forget to write concrete arguments why you believe that the incriminated film has that asset or liability you write about. Or write only what assets or liabilities there are but try to more precisely say WHY it is that way, as you write.

Do not fall into the usual affliction of our contemporary daily press reviewers which write trivially what happens in the film with out any argument affixing some superficial brand, maintaining the consumption spirit of today. Their review can hardly be considered a critique.

Try to develop your own film view: factual items of interest and relationship consider only in particular connects to your own original view on this or that aspect of the piece.

EXTENT OF THE SUBMITTED TEXT:

5400 characters including spaces, that is, 3 standard pages. Exact data may be given by your text editor, ex: in MS WORD it can be found in the „File“ menu under „Characteristics“, under the the title „statistical data.“

TEXT FORMAT AND MANNER OF SUBMISSION:

Name the file such: „yoursurname-filmtitle.rtf“.

Send you work in electronic form to this email address: vladimir.hendrich@seznam.cz

The work must be submitted by Jan. 18, at the latest.

The header is to include the title of the film being analysed and your name and surname. Without these items you work will not be graded.

Also, students not satisfied with the grade on the work may consider sitting an exam. Dates and times for the exam will be announced in the exam period times.

Note

Screenings are in the large hall of the Prague City Library.

Further information

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer 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
room MK
Městská knihovna - velký sál
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HENDRICH V.
19:00–21:25
(lecture parallel1)
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Mon 19:00–21:25 Vladimír HENDRICH Městská knihovna - velký sál
 lecture parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans