VV046 Introduction to Film and Video

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Josef Víšek (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Petr Sojka, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Matula, Ph.D.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VV046/01: Mon 18:00–19:50 C416, J. Víšek
VV046/02: Thu 18:00–19:50 C403, J. Víšek
Prerequisites
! PV110 Basics of Film Discourse
Video camera basics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Basic work with video camera; video camera as an introduction to multimedia.
Syllabus
  • Camera (technical and optical aspect).
  • Equipment (cameraman and the studio).
  • Visiting a TV studio.
  • Film language.
  • Screenplay.
  • Film shot: great complex, complex, american detail, half detail, detail, great detail.
  • Composition of a screenshot.
  • Moving object.
  • Moving camera.
  • Film effects.
  • Sound in the film.
  • Film cut and export (Pinnacle).
Literature
  • ELLIS, Jack. A new history of documentary film. New York: Continuum, 2005. info
  • MONACO, James. Jak číst film : svět filmů, médií a multimédií : umění, technologie, jazyk, dějiny, teorie. Translated by Tomáš Liška - Jan Valenta, Illustrated by David Lindroth. 1. vyd. Praha: Albatros, 2004, 735 s. ISBN 9788000014104. info
  • CIESLAR, Jiří. Kočky na Atalantě. 1. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2003, 572 s. ISBN 80-85883-89-9. info
  • VORÁČ, Jiří. Český film šedesátých let. Ve znamení nové vlny. - Český film v německém exilu a Vojtěch Jasný. (.). In KOSCHMAL, Walter, Marek NEKULA and Joachim ROGALL. Češi a Němci. Dějiny - kultura - politika. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka, 2001, p. 198-208. ISBN 80-7185-370-4. info
  • MONACO, James. How to read a film : the world of movies, media, and multimedia : language, history, theory. Edited by David Lindroth. 3rd ed., completely rev. and. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, 672 s. ISBN 019503869X. info
  • DICK, Bernard F. Anatomy of film. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978, vi, 211. ISBN 0312033958. info
Teaching methods
Seminar combine lectures with practical exercises. Theory of work with the camera, basic work with light and place, work with screenplay, composition of movie picture. Movie projection of studies works and analysis. Practical film work on a given subject.
Assessment methods
Work in studio. Studio screenings. Film script. Colloquium is conditioned by presenting individual film project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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