Camera in Documentary Film 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304CDF1 | credit | 1 | 2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 7 to 12 hours of self-study | English |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Contents
TOPICS FOR SEMINARS
1.What is documentary film. Different interpretations, aspects,
criteria.
2.ACTOR vs SOCIAL ACTOR and CAPTURING PERFORMANCE
3.Capturing the moving image, early history.
(Visiting Technical Museum )
4.From Robert Flaherty to Joris Evens
5.WW2 FILMS and the propaganda phenomenon in doc. film.
6.CAMERAS AND EQIPMENT as a tool transforming the film language
of the documentary film. Cinema VRERITE, DIRECT CINEMA
7.70s-80s, Ross McAliwee, Michael Moore. Participatory mode.
8.Grand Scale : Godfrey Regio the Quatsi trilogy, Baraka and Voyage of time
(Timelaps, long exposure, large format cinema)
9.From Agnes Varda and her camcorder to current trends
10.Current trends in technologies for documentary cinema.
Prep of a camera/person for different projects and shoots.
11.Time-laps and scientific cinematography
12.Underwater Cinematography
Learning outcomes
The seminars will deal with history of documentary film with emphasis on camera work and how the technical development influences the content and aesthetic aspects of the documentary filmmaking. The core of the seminars will be screening and discussing excerpts from major milestones in documentary film history. Besides the regular seminars there will be seminars with international and local gusts and mentors. These included in the past Joao Atala, Brazilian cinematographer of an Oscar winning documentary, Samir Luma, cinematographer of Honey Land and others.
Prerequisites and other requirements
The students will watch the films in their entirety selected for this seminar prior to the analysis sessions in order to formulate their opinion on the narrative and camera style.
Literature
Nichols, Bill. Introduction to Documentary, Third Edition (pp. 55-56). Indiana University Press.
Patricia Auderheide, Documentary Film, A very Short Introduction
T. Jefferson Kline. Agnès Varda: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) . University Press of Mississippi.
American Cinematographer Magazine
Evaluation methods and criteria
Credit is awarded based on: active participation in class + 80% participation
Course web page
https://dafilms.cz/
https://documentaryheaven.com/
http://www.documentaryguide.com/
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://www.documentaryfilms.net/
Note
no
Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:
|
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 |
|
| Tue |
|
| Wed |
|
| Thu |
|
| Fri |
|
| Date | Day | Time | Tutor | Location | Notes | No. of paralel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 14:50–16:25 | Michal BAUMBRUCK | Room No. 230 Lažanský palác |
lecture parallel1 |
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Cinematography_3_2021 (Required subjects)