Course: English Film Club 1

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Course title English Film Club 1
Course code KAAV/AV7EC
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Karásek Jan Jindřich, MgA.
Course content
- Basic film terminology and concepts: story/plot, narration, dramatic curve, character/hero, setting, visual style, film genres and their conventions, sound, music. - Animation: types and technologies, practical application of an animator, animation process, animator specialization, aspects of individual creation and teamwork. - Activities: Case studies, analysis of creative work. Thematic vocabulary and phrases. Short writing exercises, freewriting, mind maps, building the ability to record and describe short situations or concepts. Expressing personal opinions, agreement, and disagreement.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests), Experience (self-experience)
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
Skills
Prerequisites not specified
Prerequisites not specified
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Orientation in the different stages of development and production of film.
Orientation in the different stages of development and production of film.
Familiarity with essential film terminology in English.
Familiarity with essential film terminology in English.
Comprehension of the structure of a film screenplay in English.
Comprehension of the structure of a film screenplay in English.
Awareness of cultural references and nuances in English-language films.
Awareness of cultural references and nuances in English-language films.
Ability to analyze and critique English-language films.
Ability to analyze and critique English-language films.
Skills
Effective communication in English while discussing and resolving project-related matters.
Effective communication in English while discussing and resolving project-related matters.
Preparation of materials and presentations in English.
Preparation of materials and presentations in English.
Proficiency in presenting film in English.
Proficiency in presenting film in English.
Proficient use tools and software in English.
Proficient use tools and software in English.
Ability to handle post-production sound and subtitling in an English context.
Ability to handle post-production sound and subtitling in an English context.
teaching methods
Knowledge
E-learning
E-learning
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • BARRY, Peter. Beginning Theory.. Manchester University Press. Manchester, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7190-7927-6.
  • BRAGG, Melvyn. The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language.. Hodder & Stoughton. Great Britain, 2004. ISBN 0-340-82993-1.
  • HAYES, Nicky. Understand Psychology.. Hodder Education. Great Britain, 2010. ISBN 978-1-444-10090-7.
  • LAKOFF, George a Mark JOHNSON. Metaphors we live by. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. ISBN 0-226-46801-1.
  • MURPHY, RAYMOND. English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 0-521-53762-2.
  • Redman, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-521-55737-2.


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