FAVK033 Widescreen format in Czechoslovak cinema

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Batistová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Sat 2. 11. 9:10–12:25 C34, Sat 23. 11. 9:10–12:25 C34
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the history of Czechoslovak cinema.
Basic knowledge of the history of cinema technology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lectures will focus on widescreen format and its use in Czechoslovak cinema from the beginnings until 1970. First lectures will be dedicated to the issues of format and standardization, as well as the history of non-standard formats in cinema in general. Following lectures will follow the very beginnings of the format in Czechoslovak cinema, from the point of view centralized film industry taking care of film production, distribution and adaptations of theatres, as well as the reflection of the new format in trade and popular press. On several case studies of Czechoslovak widescreen films, we will examine the development of means of expression connected to this format.

The main objectives of the lecture are following:
- to raise avareness of the widescreen format;
- to deepen knowledge of Czech and Czechoslovak cinema;
- to master the problematics of technological history of cinema.
Syllabus
  • - cinema formats and standardization
  • - widescreen world wide
  • - the very beginnings of the widescreen in Czechoslovak cinema
  • - first Czechoslovak widescreen projector and adaptations of theatres
  • - distribution and festivals
  • - widescreen films 1956-1970: evolution of means of expression
Literature
  • BELTON, John. Widescreen cinema. Cabridge, Massachusett: Harvard University Press, 1992, viii, 300. ISBN 0-674-95260-X. info
  • BREJCHA, Bohumil. Širokoúhlý film a stereofonní záznam zvuku ve světové kinematografii. Praha: Československý státní film, 1956. info
  • NESVEDA, Albert (1958): Organizace a ekonomika distribuce filmů. Praha: Československý film - tisk a propagace Ústřední půjčovny filmů v Praze.
  • ALTMAN, Rick (1984): Toward a Theory of the History of Representational Technologies. Iris, č. 2, s. 111-125.
  • MEUSY, Jean-Jacques (ed.) (2003): Le cinémascope entre art et industrie – CinemaScope Between Art and Industry. Paris: Association française de recherche sur l’historie du cinéma.
Teaching methods
- lectures
- screenings and film analysis
- home preparation (reading and film analysis)
Assessment methods
- written test on the subject matter, the knowledge of films that were screened, and the compulsory reading
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009.
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