CMAa02 Technical competences for terrain research

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Johánek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Uhlíř (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 23. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Thu 14:00–15:40 Rádio 544
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will adopt technical skills necessary for handling data in terrain research of cultural and media productions and artistic performances. The skills include taking, organizing, securing and annotating the data, collecting terrain notes and documents, and capturing and editing sound, photo and video data, and sharing the data with research team members. They will learn to choose and handle appropriate equipment for capturing audio/photo/video material, and to eliminate factors decreasing the quality of records.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge - basic orientation in theory, but mainly operational knowledge in the field of recording and editing empirical evidence. Having passed the subject, the student will be able to use photographic, sound and video technologies and software necessary for the exercise of the terrain research. The student will be able to independently apply his/her knowledge in research practice.
Syllabus
  • Lecture 1: Introduction
  • Lecture 2: Data, terrain and technologies
  • Lecture 3: Storing & organizing data. Written notes, texts & documents
  • Lecture 4: Visual data
  • Lecture 5: Terrain presentations 1
  • Lectures 6 & 7: Audio data
  • Lectures 8 & 9: Video data
  • Lecture 10: Terrain presentations 2
Literature
  • VIERS, Vic. The location sound bible : how to record professional dialogue for film and TV. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2012.
  • KENNEL, Glenn. Color and mastering digital cinema. Focal Press, 2007.
  • BROWN, Blain. Cinematography, theory and practice. Focal Press, 2012
  • HOLMAN, Tomlinson. Sound for film and television. Focal Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
The course is designed as a seminar. Students will fulfil particularly practical excercises and group tasks.
Assessment methods
Only 1 absence are tolerated, active participation is recommended. Submission of 2 partial tasks (data assignments), 2 presentations of these tasks.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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