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Mamoru Oshii and his Ghost in the Shell
Hoffová, Michaela ; KUBÍČEK, Jiří (advisor) ; DUTKA, Edgar (referee)
This undergraduate thesis deals with an in-depth analysis of the animated film Ghost in the Shell by Mamoru Oshii. It approaches this film from the most relevant perspectives of its production in relation to the medium in which it was created. This analysis breaks down the relationship of the film to the work, style and national culture of its creator, to the cyberpunk genre and to the theme and philosophy which this film deals with. This thesis enlightens the reader to understand the symbolical meanings of the films imagery and narative structure as well as its technical aspects, regarding both the animation technique, sound, music and voiceover as well as its visual aspects analysed in context with the style and distinctivness of japanese animation. The film, with its thought-out detailed structure is intertwined with symbols and hidden meanings, which do not have to be straightforwardly understandable by the viewer. The aim of this thesis is to explain these meanings not only in the relation to the themes with which it deals, but also in the context of the unique culture and traditions of the country in which it was produced. The final part of this thesis also refers to the legacy and influence of this film on other filmmakers all around the world within the boundaries of the cyberpunk and sci-fi genre.
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Principles of information visualization in public transport's information systems
Farkaš, Pavel ; Brejcha, Jan (advisor) ; Ovesleová, Hana (referee)
The diploma thesis Principles of information visualization in public transit information systems considers the ways information design affects one of the most common activities of people in an urban environment: the use of public transit system. In this work, the city space becomes a framework for several disciplines connected to the concept of wayfinding. The author sets the topic in a wide historical and architectural context and links the connections with cognitive science. The case study describes principals for information design using the example of the Prague subway and their application to an experimental station with a new information system installed.
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Landscape development of the former military area Milovice - Mladá
Pavelka, Libor ; Pecharová, Emilie (advisor) ; Barbara, Barbara (referee)
This work deals with the territorial development of the former cadastral area Mlada to which belonged also the former military area Milovice - Mlada. The special interest area of 1460 ha is located in the Central Bohemia, approximately 40 km northeast of Prague, between the towns Benatky nad Jizerou and Nymburk.
The purpose of this study is comparing the land use/land cover in individual time periods documenting important historical events and current status. To make this study maps from the Stable cadastre from 1842 and aerial photographs from years 1954, 1999 and 2015 were used. Subsequently, the data were processed using a geographic system. A field research carried out in 2015 with a self-evaluation is an integral part of this study.
A carried out analysis helped to found out that decisive effect on the land use was caused by the presence of the army and the resultant deforested areas - training grounds. Gradually, there was a sharp decline in agricultural land, particularly arable land, but also the felling of trees stands. Now the former military activity and the absence of agriculture in this area have created a unique habitat of extraordinary scientific value.
Based on field research it can be stated that particular localities Pozorovatelna and nature reserve under the Benatecky vrch provide a valuable refuge for rare plant and animal species.
The planned construction of a polygon for a test drive of Skoda Auto cars, which should take place in 2002 in Pozorovatelna, could probably lead to the eventual devastation of the area, which could cause irreparable damages to this area.
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Conduction of interferential currents by human body tissues
Zralíková, Hana ; Pánek, David (referee) ; Malá, Jitka (advisor)
Thesis title: Conduction of interferential currents by human body tissues Work objectives: The aim of this work was to determine the effect of electric stimulation on distant muscle groups and to verify, whether the response of mucles depends on the current frequency. Methods: Master's thesis was worked up on the basis of the pilot experimental study which 6 healthy volunteers from FTVS UK were included in. Interferential currents were applied to their paravertebral muscles in thoracolumbar parts on the frequency of 50 Hz and 100 Hz and 120 - 200 Hz. Electrical activity in distant muscle groups was registrated by surface electromyography. EMG records were analyzed by spectral analysis in MyoResearch XP Master program and evaluated visually. Extended essay is authorized by the FTVS UK ethics committee. Results: It was found that the interferential currents do not spread to distant muscle groups and the current frequency has no affect on their conduction. Research has brought another unexpected result, and that the applied current frequency occur in the tissues in its multiples in a very broad frequency bands. Keywords: electrotherapy, interferential currents, surface electromyography, spectral analysis
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Development of educational PC software for visually impaired children
Holá, Klára ; Kučera, Miloš (referee) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (advisor)
The diploma work is focused on development of educational PC software dedicated to visually impaired children. It is intended for junior school-aged children with visual abilities in category of middle and high level of low vision and also for children with disorders of binocular vision. The intention of this sotware is education of visually impaired children especially in domain of knowledge about the world of animals. It also helps children to reeducate their vision abilities.
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Landscape in Roelant Savery's work and his significance for Czech painting
Švrčinová, Šárka ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (referee)
Anotattion: Landscape in Roelant Savery's work and his significance for czech painting Roelant Savery is one of the most famous landscape painters, who came from Flanders where was experienced in Paul Bril's and above all in Brughels's work and his brother Jakob. Rudolf II. the Emperor was deeply interested in Savery's style of painting, for that reason he deceded to invite him to Prague, where he appeared in 1604 and lived there to draw and paint landscapes behind Prague usually, where found out wild nature, that influenced the theme of his works. He also attended to picturesque but veritable Prague rutes and houses. Thanks to him were made several drawings with waterfalls, rocks and virgin Alps. During early Baroque period landscape painting wasn't so usual, because requirements changed and landscape had to recede into the background. There prevail figural motive, both We can find in the work of Matyáš Mayer, Jan Jiří Hering, Jan Jiří Heinsch. Realism is also obvious for Karel Škréta. Famous was also Václav Hollar thanks to his cityscapes. Michal Leopold Willmann and his mythic figure Orfeus inspired Václav Vavřinec Reiner also. In 18. century Hartmanns' family works was making up landscapes in historical style, similar to Jan Brueghel and Roelant Savery mainly. We can admire animals by Wenzel Peter, who...
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3D modelling in Blender
Matiášek, Tomáš ; Šedivá, Zuzana (advisor) ; Pour, Jan (referee)
The goal of this work is to create a comprehensive manual for program Blender. The work will guide a beginner user through the process of modelling. Blender is a free software used for creating animations and 3D visualizations which can then be used in the television industry, game industry, movies or commercials. This work in it's introduction mentions benefits and disadvantages of this product and lists similar products available worldwide. The rest of the work is dedicated to creating 3D models and describes scene modelling, texturing, lighting and rendering practices.
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The role of nitric oxide in cardioprotection induced by chronic hypoxia
Mandíková, Petra ; Neckář, Jan (advisor) ; Szárszoi, Ondrej (referee)
The aim of present project was to uncover the effect of pharmacological increase in acute and chronic nitric oxide (NO) production on cardioprotective effect of chronic hypoxia. We studied the effect of NO donor molsidomine on hemodynamic conditions and ischemia - induced myocardium injury. Male Wistar rats were exposed to continual hypoxia in a normobaric chamber (10 % O2, 4 weeks). Rats received molsidomine either chronically (15 mg/kg/day) in drinking water or acutely (10 mg/kg) in saline infused 30 min before ischemia. Control rats were kept under normoxia and treated in a corresponding manner. Adaptation to chronic hypoxia resulted in development of pulmonary hypertension. Chronic treatment with molsidomine slightly reduced these consequences of chronic hypoxia but it had no effect on increased cardiac ischemic tolerance in chronically hypoxic rats. On the other hand acute treatment with molsidomine significantly reduced infarct size and increased the number of arrhythmias in both normoxic and chronically hypoxic animals. In conclusion, our data suggests that acute increase in availability of NO is cardioprotective in both normoxic and chronically hypoxic rats contrary to its chronic increase which seems to have no protective contribution.
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Model V1 s realistickou distribucí funkčních typů neuronů v rámci kortikálních vrstev
Moudřík, Josef ; Sýkora, Ondřej (referee) ; Brom, Cyril (advisor)
There have been identified two functionally different neuron classes in the primary visual cortex (V1), so-called simple and complex cells. These cells differ in reactions to various stimuli and their development has been successfully simulated in one computational model of V1. This model, however, simulates both classes in separate layers corresponding to layers 4C and 2/3 in V1. On the contrary, experiments have shown that both categories are - in different proportions - present in both layers. In this thesis, a computational model with a realistic distribution of complex and simple cells is presented. To increase its authenticity, I incorporate long-range excitatory and short-range inhibitory lateral cortical connections as found in animals, overcoming one drawback of previous models that used long-range inhibition. To assess my model, two measures of orientation selectivity - circular variance and orientation bandwidth - were computed for each simulated neuron. Using this measures, I compared my model with data from macaque monkey. In line with biological findings, my model develops a wide diversity of orientation selectivity. Moreover, it develops maps of orientation preference and realistic receptive fields.
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Media image of the film director Karel Zeman in 1945-1989 in czech media
Veselá, Tereza ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The topic of the thesis is work of Karel Zeman - the important Czechoslovakian film director of the second half of 20th century and his media image in the Czech media of that period. Karel Zeman is one of the leading figures of post-war cinematography, especially one of it's branch - animated film. Karel Zeman is famous for his feature films Journey to the Beginning of Time, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne and The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, in which he combined performed and animated parts. His work is so specific and so tied together with the director that after his death nobody was able to continue in it. The thesis describes in chronological way Karel Zeman's work, from the first short animated films over the most famous featured combined films to the featured animated fairy tales for children. For understanding of the whole context the thesis briefly describes beginning of animation in the world and in Czechoslovakia and also continuously touch important changes in Czechoslovakian cinematography, which directly affected Zeman's work (post-war situation, nationalization of cinematography). The thesis also touches Karel Zeman's personal live. The base of the thesis is focused on characterization of the particular films - short description of the plot, art processing (visual conception of the...
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