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Between life and death
Veljanoski, Antonio ; MALIMÁNEK, Karel (advisor) ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on film scenes or sequences in which the main characters move from life to death (i.e. they die) and from death to life. The thesis contains a summary and analysis of these scenes from editorial and psychological point of view, as well as from formal point of view. This thesis presents only the most basic examples of the world cinematography. Sequence selection includes a variety of cases that differ from one another. The aim is to analyse the different variations of the examples, which enables the readers of this thesis to understand the importance of editing and film dramaturgy during the creation of film, and it shows how they affect the behavior of the characters from a psychological point of view. Some of the films that deal with this subject are not covered by this diploma thesis because they contain the tools already used in another film that was made earlier and has already been analysed in the text. The thesis focuses mainly on feature films, not on animated ones. This thesis includes a DVD, which contains almost all the analyzed scenes.
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Dual Conception of the Character
Šámal, Matěj ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (advisor) ; JECH, Pavel (referee)
This thesis called dual concept of a character deals with the existence of films where the protagonist is not the main character of a viewer. The work examines on the basis of which principles this effect occurs. Then it is described, what kind of relations these characters have with each other, and how they influence each other during the narration. A few rules are set on the basis of the particular film examples, which fulfilment contributes to this effect. The aim of this work is to explain the difference between the function of a protagonist and the main character of a viewer. It also classifies types of stories, where the effect of a dual concept of a character occurs most often.
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The Main Dramatic Conflict In the Contemporary Czech Film
Štěpánková, Darina ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (advisor) ; Mašín, Tomáš (referee)
Thesis named The Main Dramatic Conflict In the Contemporary Czech Film analyzes what is the impact of the position of the main dramatic conflict in the structure of the five full lenght czech films made in 2014. The films are The Way Out, Fair play, Nowhere in Moravia, Three Brothers and the documentary film Into the Clouds We Gaze. The work is divided into two main parts. The firs part summarizes theoretical resources relating to the problematic of the main dramatic conflict and it also includes historic point of view. The second part appertain to five practical film analyzes that are based on films together with a screenplays. It reveals the changes that was made during the editing process and the way how they impacted the story structure.
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Development of Original Sitcom (Theory and Practice)
Nemčeková, Jana ; Baldýnský, Tomáš (advisor) ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (referee)
The thesis describes the process of development of an original script. Theory is offered in chapters dedicated to genre, structure, format. I put in categories different types of comic stories and comic characters. In addition the work proposes exercises, presents my personal creative texts and the final version of script is attached. Main goal of this work is to attract readers to develop a comedy script on their own.
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Mosaic Composition
Elšík, Tomáš ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (advisor) ; DOLENSKÝ, Martin (referee)
This thesis is based on personally gained experience from the making of my graduation movie Message from Dement. I have applied mosaic system of narration. This experience is enriched by observation from other movies that use the same dramaturgic structure. I have tried to find general rules for the mosaic structure with more focus on directing - editing process by mutual comparing of those movies. The aim of this thesis is not to create a manual, but it is a reverse realization of work and thought process.
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Jaws: Mechanisms for the creation and release of emotions of fear and anxiety.
Sánchez, Jorge ; DOLENSKÝ, Martin (advisor) ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (referee)
This essay analyses how the emotions of anxiety and fear are created and released in suspense and thrilling scenes, using the film Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) as an archetypal case to illustrate my thesis.
It also endeavors to define concepts such as emotion and fear and to provide an insight into the basic psycho-physiologic mechanisms associated to processing emotions of fear.
The author proposes a general classification or fear scenes, explaining their characteristics, enumerating the different audiovisual cues associated to each type as well as other techniques used to sustain tension throughout the chosen film.
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Origin of a Trailer and Its Basic Principles
Šámal, Matěj ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (advisor) ; BAGDASAROV, Georgy (referee)
In the Czech Republic many people belives movie trailers still don't have
any rules, however trailer is only nine years younger than film itself.
The goal of this bachelor paper is to summarize the basic principles
necessary for making a catchy trailer. It contains the most interesting points
from the film history including such facts as where the name ?trailer? comes from
and others. The difference between a trailer and a teaser will be also explained.
A trailer has been developed in the United States of America, and that was
the reason I used mainly American movies trailers. In the second part of the
paper, you will find the analysis of trailers made for box office movies and we will
also describe how a trailer in the US market is made.
This work should be helpful in orientation of the basic structures used in
trailers. It also brings to light the principles that make an ordinary trailer a
working one. Therefore, this can be viewed as a handbook for those who would
like to become a trailer-maker or simple for those who need a trailer and have no
idea how to do it.
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Jungian shadow archetype in contemporary western cinema
Reich, Michal ; TRAJKOV, Ivo (advisor) ; DOLENSKÝ, Martin (referee)
The main topic of this diploma thesis is the form and content of jungian shadow archetype in
contemporary western cinema. In the first chapters it introduces the basic concepts of
analytical psychology, which will be used as the principal method for analysis of the selected
films (Fight Club, Game, Black Swan, Fisher King). The key concept is that in the core of each
story are hidden archetypal contents. According to jungians these are the main force behind
emotional response of audience. In films they can be portrayed either directly ? by
personification into a film characters whose numinosity is supported by film language ? or
indirectly ? by narrative elements and character's functions. The thesis concentrates on both
options and analyzes formal means which express psychic nature of the selected film's
elements. It defines three phases of ego-shadow relationship which are vaguely similar to
three acts structure. It examines shadow archetype's function in the story and in human
psychology as well. The results are put into context of jungian concepts. Rather than creating
a complex system, the thesis outlines another option how to think about film and film
language, which is deeply rooted in human psychology.
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Pablo. G. del Amo - editing fragments
Toupalová, Kristýna ; Čihák, Martin (advisor) ; Trajkov, Ivo (referee)
The thesis is an imaginary film which adopts the structure of Carlos Saura?s movie Elisa, vida mía (Elisa, my life, Spain 1976). Main ?characters? are the editor Pablo G. del Amo, the directors Carlos Saura and Víctor Erice and the producer Elías Querejeta, all of whom have left a profound trace on the history of Spanish cinema in the second half of the 20th century. However, my film is confined to the period between 1965 and 1976, marking the beginning of their collaboration. They aimed to shoot authorial movies, to reach certain continuity of the work and to comment as much as possible on the political situation ? this was the period when General Franco?s regime was almost over. Another aim of Querejeta?s production was to draw out discerning viewers, i.e. to prove that such an audience already existed.
Elisa, my life, Saura?s most personal film, closes one period of work of all the ?characters?, and marks a certain turning point. Elisa leads my film through its work with space-time and motives to tell about the chosen period and films from certain points of view. Structuring my thesis on a film enables me to work with different kinds of materials: historical facts, contemporary press, film analyses and autobiographical information. This creates different mutually intertwining lines. The story of Pablo G. del Amo?s life is so essential for his decision to dedicate his entire life to cinema, that several sequences have been devoted to him. My film should provide the same reminiscent approach characteristic of the researched material. The theme of memory gives impulses to the characters to move in space and time, to their childhood, imagination and dreams. Memory ? personal as well as of the whole society ? is understood not only by means of remembering, but also of intentional forgetting.
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Brief Overview of the Film Character Theories
Remáč, Milan ; Trajkov, Ivo (advisor) ; Doruška, Tomáš (referee)
Diploma thesis Brief overview of the film character theories deals with the film character and the possibilities of its construction focusing on the different film theories. The first part comes out with the chronologic overview of the film character theories from Aristoteles to Michal Bachtin, Roland Barthes, and Christian Metz. Thesis deals with the psychology of the film character, and therefore comes out with the introduction to the analytical theory of C.G.Jung. The second part deals with the character of mother in the film ?Todo sobre mi madre? by Pedro Alomodovar viewed like a fairy?tale as seen through the prism of Jung?s archetypes. Thesis tries to stress the practical application of the film character theories in the film making. The film character psychology and psyconalysis appears to be the most practically useful in the editing process.
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