Directing Tutorial 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
311DTU1 credit 4 4 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 64 to 84 hours of self-study English winter

Subject guarantor

Priit POHJALA

Name of lecturer(s)

David JAŘAB, Valerio Antonio MENDOZA GUILLÉN, Priit POHJALA

Contents

This class aims to create a safe, creative, and challenging environment so the directing student can learn the first basics of directing in a balance of practice and theory.

Students will go through a series of short-term projects that will allow them to explore, test and refine diverse tools, knowledge and crafts that are essential for film directing.

The same series of projects will enable discussions on essential dramaturgical elements such as three act structure, character, etc.

In-class discussion and debate have a crucial role in the learning process and will be strongly encouraged throughout the semester.

This class will enable directors to approach the script/story development process from a conceptual and critical approach aimed towards developing a script with a specific directorial purpose.

Week 1-8

The class focuses on Projects 1-3 and Encounter exercise.

Week 9-12

Students create and develop the idea and the initial concept for the practical exercise for the summer semester (Triangle).

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will:

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

LEE, Lance. A poetics for screenwriters. Second paperback. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2004. x, 145 stran. ISBN 978-0-292-74719-7.

KATZ, Steven D (Steven Douglas). Film directing shot by shot : visualizing from concept to screen. [1st ed.]. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions in conjunction with Focal Press, 1991. xi, 366 s. ISBN 0-941188-10-8.

TRUFFAUT, François. Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut. London: Secker & Warburg, 1968. 280 s.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The minimum required attendance to the class is + 70 %

The assessment is based on the active participation in guided and non-guided discussions, Idea presentation and Director’s pitch.

The assessment will be calculated as follows:

Encounter

Idea presentation – the student presents the idea and concept of the winter semester project Encounter to the mentor(s).

Director's pitch - in week 3 of the course, the student presents the fall semester project Encounter and its directing interpretation to the mentor(s).

Note

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Schedule for winter 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
room 241
Room No. 3

(Lažanský palác)
MENDOZA GUILLÉN V.
13:10–16:25
(lecture parallel1)
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Thu 13:10–16:25 Valerio Antonio MENDOZA GUILLÉN Room No. 3
Lažanský palác
lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans