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The czechoslovakien prohibited films of the 1960's era as a reflection of the political situation of the time.
Nevolová, Zuzana ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
The main focus and aim of this bachelors thesis was to determine, whether Czechoslovak prohibited films, which were made during the 1960's era and suppressed during the era of normalization, truly reflect the political situation of the communist regime (not only in their contents, but also in the approach the media of the time took towards the unwanted films) and whether those filmworks could serve as an unwanted commentary of the time. The theoretical part of this thesis therefore determines the context of the politics and media of the time, puts an emphasis on the censorship practice and the evolution of czech film history during the communist era. The analytical section concerns itself with the chosen prohibited films (Den sedmý, osmá noc (The Seventh Day, the Eight Night), Kladivo na čarodějnice (The Witch Hunt), Skřivánci na niti (Larks on a String), Smuteční slavnost (Funeral Ceremonies), Všichni dobří rodáci (All My Compatriots), Ucho (The Ear) and Žert (The Joke)). The cinematography and the contents of these films are analysed, as well as the references to the communist era. The particular way of suppression of the films and the filmmakers is also established. This thesis comes to a conclusion that the chosen forbidden films truly reflect the situation of the time and even some particular...
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Killed them all, of course: representation of the Robert Durst Case in documentary, movie and media
Stránská, Karolína ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
In my thesis Killed them all, of course: representation of the Robert Durst Case in documentary, movie and media I aimed to create a case study that follows the case of Robert Durst and its representation mainly in documentary series and lifemovie directed by Andrew Jarecki. It compares individual takes on the case and furthermore analyses the critics of decisions made by documentary makers based on the principles of documentary ethics. It focuses on moral dilemma that can documentary maker encounter. The thesis follows the investigation of the murders of Susan Berman, Morris Black, Durst's neighbor, and the disappearance of Kathleen Durst, whose body has never been found. Thesis also ponders over how effectively represent the truth in a documentary and what are the faults of Andrew Jarecki regarding his work both in documentary and in movie.
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Online reviews of a documentary film Mečiar and user's comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
Müllerová, Eva ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Online reviews of a documentary film Mečiar and users' comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze" focuses on the analysis and comparison of selected online film reviews and users' comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. The first part focuses on the political situation in Slovakia after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, specifically the political party Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko and its leader Vladimír Mečiar. This part of the thesis also gives a brief insight into the theory of the documentary film, and it provides information about the first documentary portrait of Vladimír Mečiar, Tereza Novotová's documentary work and also the analysis of a documentary film Mečiar. The main part of the thesis defines the publicist genre of review, and it deals with the phenomenon of Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze, as well as with two other different film databases. The final part of the thesis focuses on the analysis and comparison of online film reviews published in different media platforms and also on users' comments in Česko- Slovenská filmová databáze. Four different platforms of online media were chosen as the representatives of different target groups. Online film reviews and users' comments are compared based on of content, form and language differences. Using the...
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Online reviews of a documentary I, Tonya and users' comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
Horová, Kateřina ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Jirků, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with the foreign media's responses to and the users' comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze on the movie I, Tonya. The first part of the present bachelor thesis is dedicated to introducing the careers of both figure skaters from the movie. Furthermore, it puts in context the situation in figure skating in the United States of America at the time of the attack and the actualities that lead to it. At the end of its first part, the thesis analyses both foreign and Czech period media's responses to the attack, focusing on one sports periodical and one classic daily newspaper. The second part of the present bachelor thesis defines the term dramaturgy and the structure of narration. It focuses on individual parts of the story and explains the term adaptation in detail. Moreover, it is concerned with the theory of a documentary and a movie review, also mentioning the history of Czech critique. In the following chapters, the present bachelor thesis deals with the movie, which is its topic. Based on the available information, it compares the reality with the movie adaptation and mentions other movie adaptations of Nancy Kerrigan's attack. The second part of the bachelor thesis uses six foreign reviews, three from the United Kingdom and three from the United States...
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Jiří Padevět, Literary and Media Guide to the Second World War
Vostřelová, Lucie ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Novotný, David Jan (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to introduce the personality and literary and media production of Jiří Padevět, researcher, writer, director of publishing house Academia and the holder of several awards including Magnesia Litera who devotes himself particularly to the period of the Second World War in Czech territory. Theoretical part includes concise summary of events in the protectorate from 1939 to 1945. There are included Jiří Padevět's viewpoints regarding several historical events. This chapter establishes a context for the entire thesis while also commemorating this year's 80th anniversary of the occupation by Nazi Germany and the creation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. One of theoretical chapters is dedicated to non-fiction genre to which author's historical guides are mainly assigned. Integral part is also Jiří Padevět's biography, which maps his life from childhood to the present day. This diploma thesis presents guides, fiction books and web series Bloody years on web portal Stream.cz from the output of Jiří Padevět. Practical part focuses in detail on four selected works of Jiří Padevět which are interpreted even with their critical responses. Part of this thesis is also an interview with Jiří Padevět.
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Online film reviews of a biographical movie Masaryk and users' comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
Černovský, Marek ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Jirků, Jan (referee)
The bachelor's work "Internet reviews of a biographical film Masaryk and users' online comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze" depicts and analyses a biographical and historical film Masaryk both with users' online comments in Česko-Slovenská filmová database (CSFD.cz) and reviews, especially on the websites MovieZone.cz, Filmová databáze (FDb.cz), Kinobox.cz, and Filmserver.cz. Comparing all the comments and reviews, the characteristic features of the film as well as its specifics in terms of biographical genre are demonstrated. The work also compares the film's plot with real events as they actually occurred. A theoretical part precedes the analysis so it can have a factual basis. The work characterises film as a dramatic art, specifies a biographical genre as a whole and describes the evolution of a Czech film criticism, including its transition from printed to online form. Attention is also given to Jan Masaryk himself - his persona, career and legacy. Quantitative research shows how well today's Czech public knows Jan Masaryk and events depicted in the film.
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Transformations of Miloš Forman's media image in contemporary press
Řápek, Jan ; Šobr, Michal (advisor) ; Novotný, David Jan (referee)
This master's thesis is devoted to the changes of Miloš Forman's media image, more precisely how period press noticed both his career and work. Miloš Forman is the most acknowledged and most famous czech film director. His story is connected with story of czech cinematography and story of its changes. The thesis wants to find out, why Forman wasn't destroyed even though he left the country, despite his emigration. It is trying to prove that his media image never been strictly negative and Forman itself never became taboo. Forman's person is beyond all standards. He is proof, that if the work is not strong crtitical against regime, it arouses respect despite all the ideology. He was reflected in the various stages, but still in relatively good light. The thesis examines the perception of the media in three life stages: work in Czechoslovakia before going to the United States, working abroad and finally after the Velvet Revolution. Although Forman has participated in many films, thesis focused only on his feature-length work. And because Miloš Forman is a person who transcends the borders of Czechoslovakia, or the Czech Republic, media abroad reflected his career as well, althought the view there was slightly different from the domestic one.
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Kancelář Blaník: Political satire as a mirror of real politics
Jirouschková, Karolína ; Novotný, David Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
Diploma thesis "Kancelář Blaník: Politická satira jako zrcadlo skutečné politiky" aims to discover what image of politics the satirical series "Kancelář Blaník" presents to the audience and how it achieves it. After the necessary theoretical anchoring of the researched issue follows a practical analysis of the series, which focuses on the characteristics of main and secondary characters, objects of satire and dramaturgical structure of episodes and the whole series. The final part of this thesis also describes the movie "Prezident Blaník", which follows the series and shows the differences in the processing of one theme in different formats.
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Influence of colours on price expectation
Novotný, Jan ; Vranka, Marek (advisor) ; Schneiderová, Soňa (referee)
The bachelor thesis is focusing on investigating the influence of packaging's colours on the expected price of consumable goods. The paper briefly presents the history and results of research on the overall impact of the colours on human behavior. Similarly, studies examining the packaging and its ability to communicate through visual design are also introduced. The thesis also mentions some of the methodological shortcomings of existing research. The limited amount of existing research, which tries to describe the influence of packaging appearance on consumer behavior, is followed by a new experimental study. Its aim is to combine the partial results of previous studies to help understand how colours currently affect the customer's image of the product. The results of this research show a noticeable effect mainly in the hue alternation. In some cases, the use of an orange hue on the product packaging has been reflected in a lower expected price, while the use of black had the opposite effect. The results offer relatively apparent possibilities for practical implications, especially after further examination of the issue.
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