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Horseriding in the Czech photography
Grohová, Hana ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Silverio, Robert (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is mainly horse riding in Czech photography. The theoretical part focuses on the history of documentary photography and sports photography in the Czech Republic. It maps out the visual coverage of horse riding in the Czech Republic, introduces the most important figures and shows their work and successes. Through the interview with the Czech News Agency photo reporter Roman Vondrouš it describes the shape of current horse- riding photography, the state of sports photography in Czech agencies and examines current topics. The practical part includes a collection of documentary photographs that show the racetrack Chuchle Arena Praha. The pictures look into the equestrian world and are a visual evidence of its evolution. They capture not only the races themselves, but also the whole process of preparation of horse-riders. They were created during trainings away form actual races, race-day preparations and in the moments of win or loss. They show, what is hidden beneath the surface of the equestrian sport and picture the relationship between humans and horses. Moreover, the photos capture functioning of the racetrack in Velká Chuchle that exists for more than a century already and offers different types of horse-racing competitions. You can see steeplechase and show jumping here.
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iReporters of Czech televisiion - shoot videos and become a star
Janásová, Vendula ; Lokšík, Martin (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
The dissertation analyzes the iReporter project, which allows viewers to become involved in Czech Television broadcasting. The dissertation is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part deals with participatory (citizen) journalism, both abroad and in the Czech Republic. I attempt to outline the history and present of public involvement in the production of news, with a focus on TV- related participatory journalism and Czech Television in particular. The dissertation describes the way in which viewers became increasingly involved in TV broadcasting over time, be it in movies, TV series, entertainment programs or news reporting. I also explain how television began to utilize new media, mobile journalism and social networks, all of which brought it much closer to its viewers. The theoretical study is followed by a practical part focused on the iReporter project. For example, it provides information about the people in charge of the project, the number of participating contributors, the process a video takes to get on the screen, the regions with the most active iReporters and the programs/shows which use their videos the most. This is followed by a mapping of the iReporters' weekly activities to show, for example, the proportion of the most active contributors, the most popular topics...
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Visual framing of rwandan genocide in 1994
Macků, Anna ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Silverio, Robert (referee)
The thesis deals with the issue of photographs taken during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The ethnically motivated conflict, in which the Hutu majority tried to exterminate the Tutsi minority, claimed almost a million victims in a hundred days. The Rwandan genocide is notoriously associated with machetes and radio. Most of the victims were killed with primitive weapons, and the murders of neighbours and family members took place under the influence of a propaganda radio broadcast. The thesis describes how photojournalism in the 1990s reported on such a specific conflict as modern genocide. The thesis uses visual framing analysis, which is based on the theory of framing. After that it was possible to identify the recurring visual frames through which the Rwandan genocide is depicted in the images.
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Instagram Accounts of The Media in The Context of the News Values
Tichá, Radka ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Jirků, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the topic of Instagram accounts of media companies in the context of news values. It studies how selected media companies choose their content for Instagram accounts, and what news values are crucial to them when picking their posts. The aim of the work is the analysis of the dominant news values and the description of the specifics of Instagram contents. Using a combination of quantitative content analysis of Instagram posts of monitored media accounts and qualitative structured interviews with administrators and editors of Czech media newsrooms profiles, the author tries to answer research questions and confirm or disprove the hypotheses. The conclusions of the thesis show that the Instagram environment is highly competitive for news organizations with pressure on the speed and attractiveness of their posts. Therefore, the news media use various opportunities, which their Instagram account allows them, to satisfy their audience or attract new followers. However, the monitored sample does not confirm the existence of cross-prevalent dominant news values, or universal posts or topics that would be used by the media on Instagram.
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Utilization of TV Touch Screen (plasma) in CT24 News
Prokeš, Martin ; Lokšík, Martin (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
In this thesis, the author deals with a topic focusing on use of plasma screens and plasma technologies in contemporary news channel CT24 broadcasting. The thesis is contained of theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part, the author summarizes existing findings of the television news field. The theoretical part includes a basic definition of television news and its subsequent changes, primarily because of digitalization process. In the connection with digitalization, the author also deals with new formats of television news, such as TV graphics. In the second half of theoretical part, the author focuses on characteristics of Czech Television and CT24 news channel. It contains of brief description of programs and studies, from which CT24 broadcasts, and which are closely related to use of plasma technologies. In the practical part, the author then focuses on the specific use of plasma technologies in the broadcast of CT24 channel. First, the author offers a basic division of what these elements are used for in broadcasting. Based on his own experience and interviews with Czech Television staff, he then describes the use of plasma technologies in individual programs and studios and offers their comparison.
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Docementary Photography: "Banana Generation"
Pacovský, Tomáš ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Silverio, Robert (referee)
The main goal of this practical bachelor's thesis was to create a photographic documentary about young Czech Vietnamese people who identify as queer or as a part of the LGBTQ+ community. The final photo book is a portrait of one of the community members. Through a variety of traditional as well as alternative participatory documentary methods, this book examines identity and its formation. The theoretical part reflects on the use of these participatory elements, contextualising the author's own usage in the practical section. The thesis will also present some major representatives of the Czech and global photographic scene, such as Wendy Ewald or Pavel Dias, who have used participative methods in their work. The theoretical part of the thesis also defines documentary photography.
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A year in scout in photography
Pecháčková, Alžběta ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Slanec, Jaroslav (referee)
The theoretical part of this bachelor thesis is divided into four chapters. The first part consists of a short description of the history of the scout movement, furthermore, it conveys the circumstances of the origin of Scouting and its spreading all over the world. I pay attention to both the world and the Czech environment. The second chapter explains and clarifies the main ideas and values of the scout movement and its three "foundation stones" - the scout promise, law, and motto plus daily order. The third chapter presents some of the Czech Scouting magazines and their characteristics, however, the area of interest is focused only on currently published titles. I diverted from the thesis by adding another chapter about the media image of Scouting based on selected examples to keep the work up to date. The practical part is a book consisting of photographs that I took in the period from August to December 2020 on a summer camp and other scout events. The images are arranged in such a way as to outline the diversity of scout activities and so that readers can get an idea of what a normal day at a scout camp looks like.
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Hairdresser during the day, performer Naira Delairo during the night (Television documentary about the drag quee's life)
Pančochářová, Natálie ; Macková, Veronika (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
Drag show, a marginalized genre of popular culture, is an entertainment or cultural performance in which men, in imaginative costumes and distinctive makeup, portray well-known female personalities. The performances are an experience based on a synthesis of acting, dancing, and singing. Although over the last 20 years drag show has become a legitimate segment of the cultural sector in the Czech Republic, there is only a small amount of professional literature and audiovisual processing related to this type of entertainment. A television documentary about the life of drag show called 'Hairdresser during the day, performer Naira Delairo during the night' introduces Nikolas Novák not only as a drag artist but also as a man with a homosexual orientation, who moved from a small village in South Moravia to the capital because of his hobby. In addition to performing, Nikolas makes a living as a hairdresser, but his penchant for drag extends more to his personal life than it may seem at first glance.
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Contemporary Social Photography
Zemanová, Kateřina ; Géla, František (advisor) ; Silverio, Robert (referee)
This thesis focuses on personal lives of the 'Nový Prostor' Magazine sellers. The practical part of the thesis examines sellers' personal space, private activities, everyday concerns and the sellers' whereabouts. The thesis illuminates their individual stories and aspires to fight against social stereotypes about people who have lost their homes. The theoretical part of the thesis provides a definition of 'social documentary photography' and analyses methodological approaches to 'documentary photography' with special focus on communication with the photographed object.
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