Czech Avant-garde Film

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Kód	Zakončení	Kredity	Rozsah	Jazyk výuky	Semestr
311CAF	ZK	2	2T	anglicky	zimní

Garant předmětu

Jméno vyučujícího (jména vyučujících)

Výsledky učení dané vzdělávací složky

By the end of the course students will:

-understand the basic terms (events) from Czechoslovakian history (First Czechoslovak Republic, Munich Agreement, German Occupation – Protectorate, February 1948, Prague Spring 1968, Normalization, Velvet revolution etc)

-explain the basic political, cultural and social differences in the certain period of Czechoslovak history

-describe the mutual relationship between Cs. Avant-garde-Film and the other branches of art

-define the peculiarities of the Cs. Avantgarde and their changings during the 20th century („classical avantgarde“ of the 30s, „Amateurs’s underground”film of the 70s- 80s, experimental film of the 90s, etc.)

-analyse the contribution of the most important persons of Cs. Avantgarde film (Alexander Hackenschmied, Čeněk Zahradníček, Karel & Irena Dodalovi, Jiří Lehovec, Miroslav Janek, Petr Skala, Pavel Marek, Martin Blažíček etc.)

Forma studia

lecture

Předpoklady a další požadavky

Obsah kurzu

Czech avant-garde and experimental film in historical overview, we will follow the path of those films and authors, whose creation and work was driven by an inner need of expression or the desire of discovering unique and author-bound means of expression of the film language.

There are two key aspects that specify the history of the Czech avant-garde film (sometimes called as an experimental film): The first would be the discontinuity of its development, caused mostly by the social and historical changes of the 20th century that took place in central Europe. The second aspect is a certain retardation and delayed development, compared to similar movements in Europe or overseas. We can determine three fairly isolated stages in the development of Czech avant-garde during the 20th century: the thirties, seventies-eighties and finally the nineties.

Thus the significance of the Czech avant-garde cannot be simply derived from a comparison with the development in other countries and a fixation on the superficial criteria of „novelty“ or „freshness“. The main criterion should be how these mentally independent films managed to address and affect the social situation and cinematography of the time.

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Topic's schedule:

1.Introduction (cultural-historical contexts, precursors, film librettos, etc.)

2.The Beginners (Alexander Hackenschmied: Aimless Walk -1930, On The Prague Castle – 1932, etc.)

3.Light & electricity (Light Penetrates the Darkness – 1930, Idea in The Search of Light – 1938, etc.)

4.Advertising film and popular scientific film (Play of The Bubbles – 1936, Highway Sings – 1937, Magic Eye -1939, etc.)

5.Čeněk Zahradníček and amateur films of the 30's (Atom of The Eternity – 1934, Story of A Soldier – 1934, etc.)

6.Absence of avantgarde 40's - 60's (new storytelling and searching for geometrical forms and informel structures)

7.“Amateurs's underground” - new generation of the 70's - 80's: Miroslav Janek, Pavel Bárta, Jiří Smýkal, etc.

8.“Amateurs's underground” - new generation of the 70's - 80's: Ivan Tatíček, Petr Hvižď, Petr Slabý, Pavel Marek & Bulšitfilm, etc.

9.Experimental film of the 90's (Martin Blažíček, Martin Ježek, Martin Klapper, František Wirth, Vít Pancíř, Emil Kubiš, etc.)

10.FAMU and Experimental Film (contemporary situation)

Additional screening of some original film prints (16 mm or 35 mm)

Doporučená nebo povinná literatura

Hodnoticí metody a kritéria

Class Attendance and participation: mandatory in order to pass the course.

Written Exam: a test, which will examine students’ basic knowledge of the material covered in class.