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Documentary Film from the Copyright Point of View
Fořt, Ferdinand ; Křesťanová, Veronika (advisor) ; Holcová, Irena (referee)
The aim of this thesis Documentary Film from the Copyright Point of View is to explore and evaluate copyright specifics of documentary cinema. Chapter One describes documentary film as a culture phenomenon with peculiar relationship to reality. It shows possible definitions and classifications and outlines some of the ethical questions connected with the documentary cinema. Then follows a brief excursion into the history of copyright protection of audiovisual works (both in the Czech Republic and in the international context), with emphasis on speciality of documentary films protection. Chapter Three examines terms audiovisual work and authorship of an audiovisual work as defined in effective Czech Act No. 121/2000 Coll. on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright and tries to mark boundaries of these terms and its possible interpretation especially in relation to the documentary and other non-fiction films. Next chapter deals with the legal nature of protagonists of documentary or social actors which differs from legal nature of the actors in fiction films, because social actors does not perform artistic performances as defined in Czech Copyright Act. Subsequent Chapter Five analyzes protection of personal rights of social actors in documentary films which is governed by general protection of...
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DSLR Video and its Impact on the Conventions in Filmmaking
Nuska, Petr ; Získal, Bohuš (advisor) ; Šlerka, Josef (referee)
The thesis deals with the involvement of digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR) with video-capturing capacity in documentary and ethnographic film, more particularly, it examines whether and to what extent these genres were influenced by a trend called DSLR revolution. The main contribution of the work is a qualitative analysis of the testimonies of ten filmmakers, who used DSLR cameras while working on their films during the years 2010-2014. The synthesis of this analysis is conceptualised as a reconstruction of the process of decision-making whether to use or not to use a DSLR camera, considering its benefits (affordability, technical and aesthetic qualities, compactness and simplicity) and its limits (ergonomics, visual artifacts, workflow limits). The reconstruction of this decision-making process is considered in the context of specific experiences of the participants and it focuses on the impact of DSLRs on filming workflow and final product. The final chapter deals with the DSLR revolution as a social trend which was stimulated by the influence of online communities of DSLR filmmakers who actively participated in the course of the revolution. Appendix of the thesis contains a brief description of the film projects of all participants and the model of the structured questionnaire used for data...
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Changes of documentary films distribution at local cinemas in digital age
Černý, Martin ; Czesany Dvořáková, Tereza (advisor) ; Bauer, Šimon (referee)
(in English): This thesis deals, in frame of new film history, with the changes in Czech film distribution system connected to cinema digitalisation in the Czech Republic. Generally, the paper focuses on the influence the technological changes have on film distribution and its development in the Czech Republic. Considering the recent emergence of new genres and types of films, the work examines, on the example of documentaries, what effect these changes have on the variety of the Czech digital cinemas programme offer. The case study contained in the thesis explores a process of creating film programme in cinemas of average size Czech cities which do not have to compete with multiplexes. Selected programmers of these cinemas were interviewed in semi-structured interviews in terms of qualitative research, with the aim to determine the decisive factors influencing programming of documentary films in these cinemas. As seen from this thesis, the range of films in the distribution circuit has extended in two ways after the emergence of digitalisation and this development considerably affected the work of cinema programmers. Namely the wider availability of commercially successful films, generating great numbers in box office became a competition for the alternative films (documentaries included). Unlike...
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Czech television's documentary series - Czech Journal
Prokopcová, Nikola ; Štoll, Martin (advisor) ; Lokšík, Martin (referee)
Bachelor thesis The Documentary Cycle of Czech Television - The Czech Journal focuses on the first three series of this cycle (premiere between 2013 and 2015). Fifteen documentary films (Život a smrt v Tanvaldu, Rozezlení, Pančovaná republika, Spřízněni přímou volbou, Svobodu pro Smetanu, Dělníci bulváru, Gadžo, Zločin pana Chytila, Já, horník!, Obnažený národ, Pět zrození, Matrix AB, Ubytovny, Blízký daleký východ a Má vlast Afghánistán) are analyzed in terms of qualitative, quantitative, form and genre. In particular, exploring the genres of individual films is crucial for the work. The starting point for exploration is the genre fluctuations of the Czech Journal between the television journalistic reportage and the documentary film. The three chapters of the bachelor's thesis evaluate this topic first from a terminological point of view, then from a formal and ultimately analytical one. The methods used for the chosen examination are represented by quantitative content analysis of the films (list of identifying features, etc.), but especially by qualitative analysis. For the purpose of qualitative research in this work, fourteen interviews with the authors of the Czech Journal were created. The film analysis also represents a qualitative element of this thesis. This bachelor thesis research...
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Annotated Czech Translation of Selected Chapters from "Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction"; Patricia Aufderheide, New York 2007
Hradilová, Helena ; Mraček, David (advisor) ; Kalivodová, Eva (referee)
The present bachelor's thesis deals with the book Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction by Patricia Aufderheide. The aim of this thesis is to translate a part of the first chapter of the book and to comment on the translation. The commentary describes the main parts of the translation process. It is divided into four parts: profile of the target text, analysis of the source text, translation problems that had to be tackled, and translation shifts that arose from the translation. The text was translated with emphasis on the style of film publications, which is examined at the beginning of the part Translation problems. Key words translation, translation analysis, translation problem, translation shift, documentary film
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Comparative Study of Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival and Academia Film Olomouc Marketing Communications in the Year 2012
Drozdová, Alexandra ; Bezouška, Martin (advisor) ; Dolanský, Pavel (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the phenomenon of documentary film festival marketing communications in domestic environment. It does so by synthesis of knowledge from several theoretic marketing fields with practical analysis of case studies of Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival and Academia Film Olomuc communication activities in the year 2012 and their following comparison. Basic theories of documentary film, classical marketing, art marketing and film marketing are presented in the first two chapters of the thesis. These also familiarize the reader with film festival characterized as a special event and illustrate the film festival marketing specifics in general but also the documentary film festival focused point of view. The purpose of this part of the thesis is to establish a theoretical basis for case studies to be presented in subsequent chapters. The case studies are presenting history and organization structures of both festivals, but primarily are examining the marketing communications means they use by descriptive method. They concern advertising, communication in the place of festival, sales promotion and direct marketing, public relations, new media and creative execution of festival campaigns. Comparison of all these in combination with theoretical part provides...
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TIME-LAPSE
Pufflerová, Jana ; Pfeiffer, Jan (advisor) ; Gajdošíková, Pavla (referee)
The thesis is devoted to time-lapse technology in the field of film, photography, and art in general. It takes time-lapse as a unique way to capture the progress of work, changes in the environment, even our memories, situations in life, etc. The work also describes the beginnings and development of this phenomenon in photography and movie. A didactic concept for Art Education includes work with time-lapse in the form of photography and video, painting and drawing, bookmaking, and it introduces significant personalities and approaches from this field. The practical part, which is a documentary film shows stories of high school classmates within 8 years. Keywords: time-lapse; time-lapse movie; time-lapse photography; documentary film; diary; progress; record; art education
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The issue of regional identity of the inhabitants of the Czech region Těšínsko and its reflection in the documentary Hranice po našimu
Myšáková, Kateřina ; Klípa, Ondřej (advisor) ; Kochnowski, Roman (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the issue of regional identity of the inhabitants of the Czech part of Teschen Silesia in connection with the documentary film Hranice po našimu. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the reaction of local inhabitants to this documentary and to trace how the topic of identity and local dialect was represented both in the discussion and the film itself. The reaction of the locals is analysed mainly using the internet discussion which developed on the Czech Television's official website after the broadcast of the film, as well as using available journalistic articles and official statements of Teschen institutions. The thesis also focuses on the inclination of some local inhabitants to create a regional form of identity which can replace the identification with cultures of the nation states. The thesis is based on the hypothesis that the creation of such regional identity is one of the possible escape strategies the locals might use to avoid a certain form of ethnic diction. This regional identity carries its own cultural elements, one of the most significant being the aforementioned local dialect which the thesis concentrates on.
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Attitude of generation Z to Czech documentary audiovisual production from years 2000-2020
Haiklová, Kristýna ; Halada, Jan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the attitude of the Z generation to Czech documentary films and series. The aim of the work is to describe the common tendencies of the whole generation Z or its subgroups within their attitude to Czech documentary production. The research method for determining the attitude of this generational cohort is a questionnaire survey. In the beginning the Z generation is characterized, its formants and basic characteristics are analyzed. One of the subchapters also focuses especially on the Czech generation Z. In the theoretical part space is also devoted to documentary production, specifically its characteristics, typology and history of documents. The genre of the document is presented both in the global context and also in the Czech environment in the work. The practical part describes the research which has the form of a questionnaire survey. The results are presented for each evaluated question separately while at the end there is a collective summary with the most important and interesting findings from the research.
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Global Overlap of Czech documentary film presented within International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World Festival (2008-2018)
Fenclová, Anežka ; Štoll, Martin (advisor) ; Novotný, David Jan (referee)
The following thesis offers an insight into a collection of documentary movies, which were screened in the category Czech Competition (Česká sekce) presented by the film festival One World (Jeden svět), as well as the nomination process behind it. The first section of the Body of this Thesis (Practical Part) is focused on the nomination process. In particular its objective is to describe principal changes in the nomination process and at the same time outline its future developments. This is achieved by means of exclusive interviews with five Program Section members in charge of the nomination process (both former and contemporary). Heightened attention is being dedicated to the films nominated for the Czech Competition section with regards to its specifics. The other part of the thesis body is based on thorough analysis of the films selected for the Czech competition between the years 2010-2019. By means of original interviews and content analysis the thesis attempts to establish an idea of which features are significant for the films representing the Czech Republic at this documentary film festival and what conclusions can be drawn from this about the Czech documentary film scene in general. The theoretical part of the thesis offers sourcing this approach in expert literature.
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