1. From text to image What is an adaptation? How is the language of literature different from the language of film? The birth of trick film and science fiction. The main work discussed: Journey to the Moon (J. Verne / G. Méli?s). 2. The silent film era How can one visualize emotions without sound? The main work discussed: Dracula vs. Vampire Nosferatu (B. Stoker / F. W. Murnau) and The Terrible Guest (M. B. Lowndess/ A. Hitchcock). 3. The Arrival of Sound How did sound change the world of film and acting? Moving from intertitles to dialogue, the phenomenon of musicals, soundtrack and film music. The main work discussed: The Great Gatsby (F. S. Fitzgerald/ B. Luhrmann), Lemonade Joe (J. Brdečka/O. Leipzig), Night at Karlštejn (J. Vrchlický/ Z. Podskalský), The Jackal of Summer (P. Shabach/J. Stud), or. Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, etc. 4. Psychological novel, war and war novel How does the film work with the inner world of the hero without the presence of the narrator? How do you evoke an emotion? How did a Czech film work during the war? Anti-Semitism in Czech film. The main work discussed: Jan Cimbura (J. Sh. Baar/ J. Pivot), or Anna Karenina (L. N. Tolstoy/ J. Wright et cetera.) and Quiet on the Western Front (E. M. Remarque / E. Berger) et cetera. 5. Dystopia and Totalitarianism in the Mirror of the Age Metaphor and political criticism in literature and its visual representation. The main work discussed: Animal Farm (G. Orwell/J. Halas) and V as Vendetta (A. Moore/McTeigue). 6. Czechoslovakian new wave, Czech satire Contrast tragics and comedians, The Menzl phenomenon, The Forman phenomenon, The Korner phenomenon, Czech Oscars, etc. The main work discussed: Closely watched trains (B. Hrabal / J. Menzel) and Saturnine, Black Barons, Pub, Owners etc. 7. The Great Epic and The Building of Fiction Worlds How to reduce a ?1,000-page? novel into a three-hour movie/series. Building fictional worlds. Works discussed: The Godfather (M. Puzo / F. F. Coppola), Circus Humberto (E. Bass/F. Philip), Troy and the Odyssey, etc. 8. Filmed poetry and fairy tales How to film a poem? Question of archetypes. Disrupting classical structures. The question of dubbing fairy tales. The main work discussed: The Postman's Tale (K. Chapek/L. Koutná),Bouquet (K. J. Erben/ F. A. Brabec), Stardust (N. Geiman/ M. Vaughn) and Shrek (W. Steig/ various), or. The devil knows why (classic motifs ? modern robes), Sorceress, Matilda, May, etc. 9. Magical realism and postmodernity Nonlinear narration, blurring the lines between reality and the dream in film. The camera as a psychotic element. The main work discussed: Corpse burner (L. Fuks/ J. Herz) and One Hundred Years of Solitude (G. G. Marque/ A. Garcia), Stormy Heights (E. Bronte/ P. Kosminsky), the David Lynch phenomenon. 10. Science fiction and fantasy literature in the film Differences between science fiction and fantasy (hard science fiction, cyber punk, space opera, dystopia, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, etc.). Working with symbols and intertextuality. Where does film and literature go in the age of Al? The main work discussed: Game of Thrones (G. R. R. Martin/ Various), Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien / P. Jackson, etc.), or Dune, the Martian, Harry Potter, the Enchantress, Star Wars, Black Mirror, War of Warcraft, etc.
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Macurová, Alena; Mareš, Petr. Text a komunikace : jazyk v literárním díle a ve filmu. Praha: Karolinum, 1993.
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Žalman, Jan. Umlčený film : kapitoly z bojů o lidskou tvář čs. filmu. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 1993. ISBN 80-7004-030-0.
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