Short Film Practical Analysis: Directing 2
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Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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311SFP2 | exam | 3 | 2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 54 to 69 hours of self-study | English | summer |
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The subject provides FAMU International
Contents
What is short film? What can we express with a short film? What film techniques and film language is suitable for short film? What is the position of short film in the film industry and what is the audience usually expecting from short films? How were the short films presented 30 or 60 years ago and how are they presented now? The second semester will be more focused on camera, sound, acting and practical producing questions in making short films.
Together, we will be looking for the answers to those questions and probably many more. We will be analysing all the aspects of various short films and discuss how to write a short film, how to deal with the dramaturgy of the short film and how to direct it. We will be learning not only about some masterpieces created by the best directors in the history of cinema, but also about contemporary ones.
Learning outcomes
The course is intended for the students who are preparing their own short films but also for those, who want to understand the short film as a form.
Prerequisites and other requirements
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Evaluation methods and criteria
Written assignment: Maximum three pages of analysis of one of the aspects of one of the short films.
The course grade will be calculated as follows:
- Active participation in seminar discussions 40%
- Final writing assignment 60%
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Further information
No schedule has been prepared for this course
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Academy Preparation Program - Cinematography (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Animated Film (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Directing (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Documentary (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Editing (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Photography (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Screenwriting (Elective subjects)
- Academy Preparation Program - Sound (Elective subjects)
- Production Team Studies (Elective subjects)