ZUR272 Radio documentary

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Jan Hanák (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Thu 25. 2. 19:45–21:15 AVC, Thu 11. 3. 19:45–21:15 AVC, Thu 18. 3. 19:45–21:15 AVC
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Documentary production in the radio comprises a relatively wide field, from journalism to art. “Document” in the title of the course is meant in a general sense and includes various documentary genres, such as band, portrait or feature. The definitions of these genres are not always clear, depending on various differences in form and content. But the goal is not to create into a genre box, but give rise to a component that communicates, “works”. The formal evaluation of the work can be left to theorists. However, it is obviously necessary to know the specifics of these genres and use this knowledge in own work. This is the first goal of the course. The second goal of the course is to understand the common know-how of radio documentary, to understand sound (not just words) as a building stone of the production. A different and vital thing is the individual style of the documentarist that cannot be obtained within one semester since it originates through author's own work. The form of this style is more often affected by individual factors, and is evolving and changing as time goes by. The course offers the opportunity to create perhaps the first such an author's product, which is the third goal of the course. The course designed as a creative workshop assumes a basic knowledge of radio production, filming and editing, which will not be part of the course.
Syllabus
  • Documentary production on the radio; genres
  • Sound as a building block of radio production; sound of words and music
  • How to use motive and script
  • Story of a document, broken down into images, situations, scenes, and etudes
  • Shooting: work environment, work with the respondents, work with the atmosphere; radio "shots": totals, semidetails, details
  • Editing determining the composition; editing as the most expressive means of the author's influence
Literature
  • Marie Štěrbová: Rozhlasový feature (bakalářská práce, FSS MU, Brno 2009)
  • GAUTHIER, Guy. Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie. Translated by Ladislav Šerý. 1. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2004, 507 s. ISBN 8073310236. info
Assessment methods
Introduction in the form of lectures in specified times, the majority of the course in the form of individual work. The condition for completion of the course is to create a radio documentary of about ten to fifteen minutes. Students start with a motive and script which will be discussed together. The work itself will be presented at the final joint presentation at the end of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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