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Lecturer(s)
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Kleprlík Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to the Cinematography of English-Speaking Countries The Beginnings of Hollywood and the Classic Hollywood Film Film Noir and the Modernist Approach to Film 4-5. New Hollywood and Alternative Culture 6-7. The 1970s as the Golden Age of New Hollywood 8-9. Independent Film (1980 to the Present) 10-11. Contemporary British Cinematography and "Heritage Cinema" 12-13. Contemporary Canadian and Irish Cinematography
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Projection
- Contact teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Independent critical reading
- 30 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 35 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on the main developmental trends in the cinematography of English-speaking countries. Its aim is to present both significant and lesser-known, alternative directorial works related to the Anglophone world. Particular emphasis is placed on the cultural environments of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. An introductory informational seminar will take place in the first week of the winter semester. Introductory presentations for individual films are available on Moodle. Preparation for the seminar involves individual viewing of films shared via the OneDrive platform and answering discussion questions. Each student will attempt to moderate the interpretation of a viewed film once per semester.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Discussion
Mandatory attendance: 80%. Active participation in seminar discussions (30%), thorough study of assigned materials (films) before each seminar, and completion of partial tasks (20%). Final written paper (a comparative essay in English, 1,000 words) and discussion during the colloquium (50%).
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Recommended literature
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Alberti, John. Screen Ages: A Survey of American Cinema. Routledge, 2015.
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Belton, John. American Cinema/Culture. New York: McGraw/Hill, 1993.
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Deleuze, Gilles. Film 1. Obraz - pohyb. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 2000.
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Lewis, John (ed.). The New American Cinema. Durham; London: Duke University Press, 1998.
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Lewis, John. Hollywood vs. Hardcore: How the Struggle Over Censorship Created the Modern Film Industry. New York University Press, 2000.
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Philips, gene D. Major Film Directors of the American and British Cinema. Bethelem: Lehig University Press, 1999.
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Sklar, Robert. Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies. New York: Vintage Books, 1994.
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Staples, Donald E. The American Cinema. Washington: Voice of America, 1973.
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Telotte, J. P. Science Fiction Films. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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White, Joh; Haenni, Sabine. Fifty Key American Films. Routledge, 2009.
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Zuska, Vlastimil. Kruté světlo, krásný stín: estetika a film. Praha: Universita Karlova, 2010.
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