Film Production 4

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
305FPR4 Z 2 2T English, Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Karla STOJÁKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Roman KAŠPAROVSKÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the course is to introduce student into the issues of planning film and television projects. Aside from basic introductions such as project planning, this brings classical steps in the creation of a shooting plan. Students are to understand the practical difficulties, common mistakes and plan how to face them.

Mode of study

seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Course contents

  1. Introduction to planning and budgeting
  2. Film crew issues - analysis of individual departments
  3. Basic periods of the rise of a film work - development, execution research, preparations, recording, liquidation, post-production, distribution
  4. Recording preparations planning - PPM, Technical inspection, casting, fittings, tests, budget walks, bond process
  5. Recoring planning - recording day scheduling
  6. Production script analysis
  7. Script development - technical elements, DooD, Dailies - location, reviews, etc.
  8. Recording calendar - fee days, travel days, prep days, liquidation
  9. Regular criteria of constructing a recording plan - liabilities, location, chronology, season, weather
  10. Time limits of working days - overtime, comparative hours, lunch penalties, travel hours
  11. Recording plan as support for the budget
  12. Changes and distribution of the recording plan.

Recommended or required reading

BROWN, Robert Latham, Planning the Low-Budget Film. Chalk Hill Books, 2007. 432 s. ISBN-13: 978-0976817802

KOSTER, Robert, The Budget Book for Film and Television. Focal Press, 2004. 350 s. ISBN-13: 978-0240806204

LEVINSON, Louise, Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents. Routledge, 2016. 304 s. ISBN-13: 978-1138947443

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohwgc8hwhbA

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test based on the submitted paper.

Required attendance: 75%

Schedule for winter semester 2019/2020:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2019/2020:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
17.02.2020 18:10–20:35 Roman KAŠPAROVSKÝ Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1
24.02.2020 18:10–20:35 Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1
02.03.2020 18:10–20:35 Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1
09.03.2020 18:10–20:35 Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1
16.03.2020 18:10–20:35 Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1
23.03.2020 18:10–20:35 Room No. 334
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans