Filming The Unfilmable

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
311UNF Z 2 2H/W English winter and summer

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Neil Andrew TAYLOR

Learning outcomes of the course unit

By the end of the course students will:

-learn the techniques, skills and academic considerations present within film literature in order to define and differentiate the various elements that combine to deliver a coherent project

-gain an understanding of the personal, critical, social and commercial factors within the creative process that leads to finished artistic projects within the audio-visual medium

Mode of study

lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites

-

Course contents

This course is designed to give students an in-depth experience of the creative process and its considerations and to consider the ‘filmable’ - those things that are ‘known’ and the ‘unfilmable’ - those things which are ‘understood’.

The course uses film text analysis, academic texts drawn from a wide range of sources not only limited to film, a short series of class assignments, and in-class exercises exploring the creative writing process as found in film script development.

Recommended or required reading

THOULESS, Robert H. Straight and Crooked Thinking. London: Pan Books, 1974. 220 s. ISBN 0-330-24127-3.

EAGLETON, Terry. Literary Theory. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1989. VIII, 244 s. ISBN 0-631-13259-7.

BROOK, Peter. The Empty Space. London: Pelican Books, 1988. 157 s. ISBN 0-14-02.1415-1.

PETER, John Desmond. Vladimir’s Carrot. London: Methuen. x, 372 s. 1988. ISBN 0-413-18530-3.

ESSLIN, Martin. The Field of Drama. London, New York: Methuen, 1988. 190 s. ISBN 0-413-19260-1.

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will be evaluated on their contribution and efforts to the class, practical work and the colloquial examination. The course grade will be calculated as follows:

Attendance - 20%

Participation in discussion - 30%

In-class assignments - 60%

Note

CET Program Note: The subject consists of 28 contact hours in Spring 2022, recommended transfer to 2 US credits.

Schedule for winter semester 2021/2022:

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 207
Room No. 2
(Lažanský palác)
TAYLOR N.
15:40–17:15
(parallel1)
Tue
room
()
TAYLOR N.
18:10–19:45
(parallel3)
Wed
room
()
TAYLOR N.
16:30–18:05
(parallel2)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Mon 15:40–17:15 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Room No. 2
Lažanský palác 		parallel1
Wed 16:30–18:05 Neil Andrew TAYLOR
parallel2
Tue 18:10–19:45 Neil Andrew TAYLOR
parallel3

Schedule for summer semester 2021/2022:

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 241
Room No. 3
(Lažanský palác)
TAYLOR N.
17:20–18:55
(parallel3)
Tue
room 107
Room No. 1
(Lažanský palác)
TAYLOR N.
16:30–18:05
(parallel1)
Wed
room 241
Room No. 3
(Lažanský palác)
TAYLOR N.
19:50–21:25
(parallel2)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Tue 16:30–18:05 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Room No. 1
Lažanský palác 		parallel1
Wed 19:50–21:25 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Room No. 3
Lažanský palác 		parallel2
Mon 17:20–18:55 Neil Andrew TAYLOR Room No. 3
Lažanský palác 		parallel3

The subject is a part of the following study plans