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The motive of selfishness and the possibilities of its displaying in the film August: Osage County
Nováková, Tereza ; DUFEK, Jiří (advisor) ; KAJÁNKOVÁ, Lucia (referee)
The bachelor's thesis deals with the searching of a motive of selfishness in an American film August: Osage County and the tools of displaying this motive in a film work. This thesis is not a film analyse although it could seems like it is. The thesis focuses on one concrete motive which is a main motive in the film. In this kind of focus the thesis analyses every single character, their motivations and the psychological profile of chosen ones
In the first part, I introduce the chosen film, the author of the script and – shortly – the film plot as well. In the second part, I try to analyse the structure of the story based on the work by Linda Aronson, the part of food as a stage proprerty, character's sexual behaviour and their psychological disorders. In the third part, I compare the film adaptation to the original play, which was also written by Tracy Letts, the author of the film sript.
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Tennessee Williams: Night of the Iguana
Semler, David ; MRAVCOVÁ, Marie (advisor) ; VAJCHR, Marek (referee)
The Bachelor's Thesis compares the short story and the play, both entitled Night of the Iguana and both written by Tennessee Williams. The Thesis also deals with the adaptation of the play to the form of a film production directed by American director John Huston. Although both the characters and the events of the short story differ from the play, both literal works share the themes and motives they deal with: loneliness, anxiety, non-freedom, contrast between chastity and obscenity, loss of faith in God, the desire for unity with another person and the belief in the power of spiritual contact between two people. The film Night of the Iguana is a successful adaptation, in which most of the changes to the original play are only formal. The film is more epic, the unity of time, place and space is broken, dialogues are truncated, while the characters are more profound. There is less of the symbolic and the philosophical questions in the movie, as well as there is not so much of Williams’s absurd sense of humour and the overall approach of the director is more realistic. However, the main theme, the story and the characters stay true to the original Williams’s play.
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When Colour Narrates: Colour as a Narrative Tool in Audiovisual Storytelling
Larsen, Morten ; JÍCHA, Marek (advisor) ; KLARICOVÁ, Kateřina (referee)
This thesis explores the use of colour as a narrative tool within the realm of cinema. Even though colours have taken up a considerable role in the history of film, colour theory and colour aesthetic have not received reasonable attention in film studies compared to other fields. The thesis reflects upon why this might be the case based on the hypothesis by David Bachelor that a history long “chromophobia” has existed in the arts in the Western world. The paper then seeks to give an overview of relevant theory of colour that tries to shed light on the multiplex nature of colour itself, and in continuation to that, its ability to convey meaning within audio-visual story-telling. Finally, this paper shall investigate the selected works by three directors - Eric Rohmer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Alfred Hitchcock - that utilize colour narratively within their work but in various ways. It is the aim of this thesis that the analysis supported by theory shall prove the quality and unique property of colour in audio-visual storytelling.
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Musical Dramaturgy in films of David Lynch
Černohorský, Ondřej ; KUDLÁČ, Jakub (advisor) ; Klusák, Martin (referee)
David Lynch is one of the most important American postmodern filmmakers. His films are typical for their visual style, intellectual difficulty, surreal sequences, and intense emotional impact. Music used in his film is one of the most important tools how to achieve his artistic goals. This thesis is focused on the means how David Lynch uses film music in his films since his collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti. The film music of the particular film Mulholland Drive will be analysed and the results will be extrapolated on other of his films, namely Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive.
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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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Landscape in Kelly Reichardt's movies
Jirásek, Jakub ; PAVLÍČEK, Tomáš (advisor) ; RAMPAL DZURENKO, Viktória (referee)
This thesis describes the work and inspiration of one of the most significant directors of the American contemporary independent cinema, Kelly Reichardt. The objective is to acquaint the reader with her work, especially with the use of landscape in her movies.
The analysis is provided on Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff and Certain Women. These movies have been chosen to represent the most important parts of Reichardt’s career.
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