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The role of embedded journalism in reporting on Medecins Sans Frontieres missions
Nguyenová, Thuong Ly ; Němcová Tejkalová, Alice (advisor) ; Láb, Filip (referee)
Médecins Sans Frontières is one of the most respected humanitarian organisations in the world, they focus mainly on providing medical care in places of emergency and war. These places are also interesting for journalists who can take advantage of the protection on the missions while also acquiring unique stories. Working in conflicted areas under a protection of an organisation is called embedded journalism. This concept has been until now studied in connection with army when journalists travel with soldiers. Therefore, their view of war can be distorted. However, a journalist who travels with Médecins Sans Frontières may also have a distorted view of world. Twelve journalists from around the world, who visited the missions and documented the work of doctors, gave interviews for this diploma thesis. In the interviews, they described their experiences, the advantages and disadvantages of being embedded, and how the organisation may have influenced their work. Several Médecins Sans Frontières workers have also shared their experience. The interviews were put in context by a content analysis that focused on the articles and photographs made on missions by these journalists.
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Étienne Decroux (1898-1991): "The Portrait of a Mime as a Sculptor". The Portrayal of a Body at the Intersection of Scenic and Fine Arts
Kolářová, Petra ; Konečný, Lubomír (advisor) ; Coëllier, Sylvie (referee) ; de Marinis, Marco (referee)
Petra Kolářová Étienne Decroux (1898 1991) : "The Portrait of a Mime as a Sculptor" The Portrayal of a Body at the Intersection of Scenic and Fine Arts Summary : The thesis main subject is Etienne Decroux, the father of corporeal mime. The main objective is to show that Decroux draws on both theatre and sculpture, thus conceiving his art of mime as the mobile statuary. On the one hand, he takes up the concept of mask put forward by Jacques Copeau and Edward Gordon Craig's uber marionnette, transposing both concepts directly to the body. On the other hand, he embodies the pathos formulas observed in the statues. Decroux was heavily inspired by Augustus Rodin's sculptures in order to represent the body on stage. Moreover, Decroux conceives the body as a series of images which unfold before the audience. Working along with Etienne Bertrand Weill who photographs his shows, he creates a relevant source of iconography of the ...
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Painting and photography around 1900
Voháňková, Romana ; Wittlich, Petr (advisor) ; Prahl, Roman (referee)
This master thesis focuses on the influences of the new medium of photography on the czech painting around 1900. An important part of such a topic is the role of the photography as a sketch for a painter. Another important question is, how was the impact of the visual form of photography on painting, for instance the use of photographic illusion in painting or the influences of chronophotography and moment photography. An important issue is an essential difference between photography and painting in colour. Photography widely extended the visual experience around 1900, as it enabled to fix the images from the area of science and pseudoscience. The question also is, how these new images influenced the painting. This theses also describes, how painters commented on the new medium and how they perceived the attempt of photography to become a legitime subject of fine art. Key words: painting, photography, fine art around 1900
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Ethics of Image Generative Artificial Intelligence in Journalism
Janota, Filip ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
The ethics of image generative artificial intelligence in journalism is a topic that has not yet been thoroughly explored by academics. This paper seeks to make a new contribution to the field and to lay the foundations for further research. In the theoretical section, it summarizes existing knowledge on generative artificial intelligence, contextualizes it within the overall development of artificial intelligence, and describes its penetration into communication and journalism. It reflects on the literature published to date and quotes from studies that relate to the topic. It also looks at the phenomenon of image manipulation and the spread of misinformation and, last but not least, the treatment of artificial intelligence in the context of journalistic self-regulation. The practical part then presents the actual research, which is conducted as a qualitative content analysis of three case studies depicting the dissemination of images created by artificial intelligence. These are firstly the alleged arrest of Donald Trump, secondly the artificially created photograph of the pope and thirdly the photograph databases. The research was carried out to reveal the specifics of the threat of the spread of misinformation based on the output of text-to-image models of generative artificial intelligence. It...
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Sharenting from the perspective of parents and children aged 10-13
Zavadilová, Tereza ; Háša, Marek (advisor) ; Vochocová, Lenka (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of sharenting through the perspective of parents and their children aged 10-13. Through the examined phenomenon, space is given to parents and children to express their own position. The research reflects the existing theoretical knowledge that defines the issue of sharenting. Using in-depth qualitative interviews, research with a parent-child dyad is elaborated. Data were analysed using a combination of thematic and conversation analysis. The main findings in this thesis show that children show trust towards their parents, but their attitude varies considerably according to the specific content and towards the subjects through whom the sharing of their own person is performed. According to children, disclosure of their information should only take place with their consent. For parents, sharenting is a new discipline about which not much information is available. Through the research it was found that there is no regular communication between parents and children on the topic being discussed. From participants' statements and the subsequent main findings of the research, it is confirmed that the issue of sharenting should be more widely known to the public. The results of this research can serve as a basis for conducting further research on sharenting.
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Detecting Presentation Attacks Using Face Spoofing
Homola, Tomáš ; Orság, Filip (referee) ; Goldmann, Tomáš (advisor)
Face detection is one of the most important and widespread methods of verifying a person's identity. However, this method also raises concerns about privacy and security. It is important to be aware of the dangers it brings and constantly develop the necessary means to protect against them. This thesis aims to explain the issue of face spoofing, the threat that arises from a successful attacker's attempt at spoofing, and the detection of these spoofs using algorithms.
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I thought I will pause my endless wandering for a while, but I just don´t think I really can
Hrabců, Jamie ; Spáčilová Blažková, Kateřina (referee) ; Javůrek, Tomáš (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis entitled "I thought I will pause my endless wandering for a while, but I just don't think I really can" consists of a series of shirts with applications of patches created by screen printing technique, based on the author's photographs. The photographs are transferred onto the patches by screen printing using special inks, namely heat-sensitive and UV-responsive inks. Formally and thematically, the bachelor thesis is based on the author's previous work. The theme of the thesis is the changing perception of the world and how this perception is influenced by various external or internal factors. The colour used for the patches sewn on the inside of the shirt fabric reacts to the body temperature, the colour layer on the patches on the front side of the shirt reacts to the amount of sunlight and thus to the environment and the time of day. The selection of photographs to be printed and sewn onto the shirts is aimed at creating small wearable "galleries". By wearing the shirts, by varying bodily activity or exposure to sunlight, the viewer-participants can influence the actual form of the images in these "galleries".
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HDR Tone Mapping for Low-Light Conditions
Macejka, Lukáš ; Polášek, Tomáš (referee) ; Čadík, Martin (advisor)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the development and implementation of three specific tone mapping methods into the existing TMS system. The tone mapping process involves converting images with high dynamic range to images with low dynamic range. Its importance lies primarily in its ability to display images originally with high dynamic range on devices that only support standard dynamic resolution. The work thoroughly explains the basic principles of digital imaging and the methods used in this process. Each of the implemented methods is described in detail, and their results are subsequently compared in terms of the quality of the resulting images. The goal of the work is not only to adapt the image according to specific requirements but also to integrate new techniques into the system, which should lead to improved functionality and overall visual quality of the image outputs.
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Perception of Diacritical Characteristics by Students of Lower Secondary Education
Severin, Svatopluk ; Andreska, Jan (advisor) ; Hanel, Lubomír (referee)
The thesis focuses on visual media in science textbooks and specifically on the diacritical characteristics of animals. The theoretical part concentrates on the textbook, its function and nonverbal media. The thesis elaborate more closely on the form and function in education of illustration and photography. It also discusses the creation of biological illustrations and the work of the illustrator of the groups of animals used in the questionnaire survey. In the practical part, quantitative research through a questionnaire survey determines how students of lower secondary education perceive the diacritical characteristics of selected animals depicted through illustrations and photographs in natural textbooks.
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