Grammar of the film language 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306GF1 | exam | 2 | 2 lecture hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 20 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 17 to 27 hours of self-study | English | winter |
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Contents
Students explore the basics of film language and the use of various visual expressions in particular situations. From protagonist/antagonist exposition to multiple characters dialogue, the lectures cover majority of the common themes present in narrative films.
Accompanied by film analysis, debate and discussions, the students work on assignements – either storyboarding short scenes with given topic or editing raw footage from contemporary film related to the topic of the lecture. The aim is to consciously use the film language in order to express the desired meaning.
Topics:
• Semiotics I (signs, codes, sign models) & Film Language (Storyboards, Floorplans, Technical Scripts)
• Exposition of the character I
• Semiotics II (Connotation, Denotation, Tropes, Metaphor, Metonymy, Synecdoche): Expressing The Abstract
• Exposition of the character II: Several Characters & Basic Conflict
• Script Breakdown & Director‘s Analysis (Breakdown Methods/Core Event/Character Events/Beats/Subtext)
• Dialogue I (Line Of Action/Position vs Location/Editing & Visual Rhythm)
• Dialogue II: Multiple Actors (Mise-en-scène, Convergent/Divergent Editing)
• Kinesthetics I: The Body Language versus The Film Language
• Kinesthetics II: The Body Genres (Action/Dance/Sex Scenes)
Learning outcomes
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Prerequisites and other requirements
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Literature
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen
by Steven D. Katz
Series: Michael Wiese Productions
Paperback: 366 pages
Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (July 31, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0941188108
ISBN-13: 978-0941188104
Grammar of the Film Language
by Daniel Arijon
Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: Silman-James Pr; Reprint edition (September 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 187950507X
ISBN-13: 978-1879505070
Narration in the Fiction Film
by David Bordwell
Paperback: 370 pages
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press (September 15, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0299101746
ISBN-13: 978-0299101749
Evaluation methods and criteria
80% participation in lectures
Activity in lectures
Development of the tasks & Presentation
Completion of the final exam.
Note
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Schedule for winter semester 2022/2023:
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Schedule for summer semester 2022/2023:
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The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Montage_2020 (required subject)