Course: Historical-theoretical Aproaches toCinematography

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Course title Historical-theoretical Aproaches toCinematography
Course code KFI/PFHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Brabec David
Course content
1) The beginnings of cinematography, silent film 2) The beginnings of sound film in the world 3) Interwar cinematography in the Czech Republic 4) War and its reflection in cinematography 5) 1950s, 60s and 70s in Italy, France and Germany 6) Czechoslovak New Wave 7) Development and overlaps of animated film 8) Reflection of the Church in audiovisual works 9) Satire, parody and their social overlap 10) Propaganda in the film 11) East European cinematography 12) Antiutopic and postapocalyptic films 13) The future of TV production and paid platforms

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the direction of the storyline, or the connection between the main scenes of the film
to paraphrase the main ideas of a text focused on a professional topic
to list the most important figures of Czech and world cinematography
Skills
to interpret the cinematographic work in its own words and place it in the contemporary context
to use text sources and modern technologies, especially information databases
Competences
N/A
N/A
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to list the leading representatives of national cinematographies
to characterize the differences and specifics of different film genres and different cultures
Skills
to analyze and compare films in the context of time, socio-political situation and aesthetics
to link any cinematographic work into the context of historical and society-wide
to evaluate the overlap of the cinematographic work from the position of a familiar and informed person
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Field trip
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Kronika filmu. Praha, 1995.
  • Aristarco, Guido. Dějiny filmových teorií. Praha, 1968.
  • Bernard, Jan; Frýdlová, Pavla. Malý labyrint filmu : Pro čtenáře od 12 let. 1. vyd. Praha : Albatros, 1988.
  • Jewsiewicki, Wladyslaw. Příručka dějin světového filmu. Praha, 1968.
  • Kupšč, J. Malé dějiny filmu. Praha, 1999.
  • Plazewski Jerzy. Filmová řeč. Praha, 1967.
  • Sadoul, Gerges. Dějiny světového filmu. Praha, 1963.
  • Smrž, Karel. Dějiny filmu. Praha, 1933.
  • Toeplitz, Jerzy. Dějiny filmu. Díl 1., 1895-1918. Praha : Panorama, 1989. ISBN 80-7038-016-0.


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