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Czech gaming communities on Twitch platform during the pandemic of coronavirus and the influence of streamers on fans'perception of Covid-19
Poláčková, Nikola ; Švelch, Jan (advisor) ; Fousek Krobová, Tereza (referee)
This Master's thesis focuses on the roles of Czech gaming streams and their online communities in lives of their members during Covid-19 pandemic. The thesis aims to describe the ways in which streamers and online communities influence opinions of their members regarding the pandemic and how streams fit into viewers' everyday lives. Streaming is put into context of gaming as a spectator activity and concepts of opinion leadership, parasocial relationships, and online communities. The main part of thesis is dedicated to mixed methods research, which was split into three parts. In the first part, the author surveyed opinions and values of Twitch viewers through quantitative online questionnaire. In the next parts, she conducted qualitative interviews with streamers and viewers. These interviews were used to gain context and deeper understanding of the researched phenomenon. Based on the empirical findings, the influence of streamers and online communities on their opinions regarding the pandemic seems to be quite marginal. Streamers and especially online communities however played a big social role - they substituted leisure and social activities of respondents and gaming streams along with community chats became a place to escape from reality of everyday lives or talk through their problems in a...
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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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On-line communities
Pleva, Petr ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Marie (referee)
Petr Pleva On-line communities Abstract The bachelor's thesis "On-line communities" deals with the topic of online communities and software that they use. The aim of this work is to reveal regularities in the development of these communities and find the influence of software on their lives. First, I deal with the term "online community" and its definition over the years. Based on the chosen literature the work identifies key elements of life of online communities. I highlight the purpose of emerging communities and the importance of technical platforms they use. The next part describes members of online communities, particularly the membership life cycle and the significance of identity. The work describes the types and value of special events for the life of community and also describes the most common types of software. The practical part of this thesis evaluates the results of observations in several online communities and analyzes them based on selected key factors. I find similarities in their develomplemt and based on them I determine three phases of their life path. I also find and describe the influence of software on the important areas of these communities such as the membership life cycle or course and nature of events.
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Relationship of a fan, celebrity and fan community in a world of e-sports
Vlačiha, Tomáš ; Pospíšilová, Marie (advisor) ; Tesařová, Šárka (referee)
This thesis is about world of e-sports, which has become in few last years important theme in the field of sociology. The main goal of this thesis is to research relationships, which are created within online communities: relationship between a fan and e-celebrity and relationship within online communities. Results were accomplished by quality research and semi-structured interview with e-sports fans. With these interviews is then descripted evolution of fan relationship which was divided into three phases. The phases are: 1) Gamer relationship with close community of his friends, 2) Relationship between fan and e-celebrity, 3) Relationship between fan and a big community of fans. These phases explain how gamer becomes an e-sport fan.
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On-line communities
Pleva, Petr ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Marie (referee)
Petr Pleva On-line communities Abstract The bachelor's thesis "On-line communities" deals with the topic of online communities and software that they use. The aim of this work is to reveal regularities in the development of these communities and find the influence of software on their lives. First, I deal with the term "online community" and its definition over the years. Based on the chosen literature the work identifies key elements of life of online communities. I highlight the purpose of emerging communities and the importance of technical platforms they use. The next part describes members of online communities, particularly the membership life cycle and the significance of identity. The work describes the types and value of special events for the life of community and also describes the most common types of software. The practical part of this thesis evaluates the results of observations in several online communities and analyzes them based on selected key factors. I find similarities in their develomplemt and based on them I determine three phases of their life path. I also find and describe the influence of software on the important areas of these communities such as the membership life cycle or course and nature of events.
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On-line communities
Pleva, Petr ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Marie (referee)
Petr Pleva On-line communities Abstract The bachelor's thesis "On-line communities" deals with the topic of online communities and software that they use. The aim of this work is to reveal regularities in the development of these communities and find the influence of software on their lives. First, I deal with the term "online community" and its definition over the years. Based on the chosen literature the work identifies key elements of life of online communities. I highlight the purpose of emerging communities and the importance of technical platforms they use. The next part describes members of online communities, particularly the membership life cycle and the significance of identity. The work describes the types and value of special events for the life of community and also describes the most common types of software. The practical part of this thesis evaluates the results of observations in several online communities and analyzes them based on selected key factors. I find similarities in their develomplemt and based on them I determine three phases of their life path. I also find and describe the influence of software on the important areas of these communities such as the membership life cycle or course and nature of events.
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On-line communities
Pleva, Petr ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Marie (referee)
Petr Pleva On-line communities Abstract The bachelor's thesis "On-line communities" deals with the topic of online communities and software that they use. The aim of this work is to reveal regularities in the development of these communities and find the influence of software on their lives. First, I deal with the term "online community" and its definition over the years. Based on the chosen literature the work identifies key elements of life of online communities. I highlight the purpose of emerging communities and the importance of technical platforms they use. The next part describes members of online communities, particularly the membership life cycle and the significance of identity. The work describes the types and value of special events for the life of community and also describes the most common types of software. The practical part of this thesis evaluates the results of observations in several online communities and analyzes them based on selected key factors. I find similarities in their develomplemt and based on them I determine three phases of their life path. I also find and describe the influence of software on the important areas of these communities such as the membership life cycle or course and nature of events.
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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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Use of internet in personal agency
Zatloukal, Petr ; Sedláček, Jiří (advisor) ; Prajzler, Tomáš (referee)
Thesis describes level of current use of internet within Advanced Search Technology and suggests further possibilities of internet tools involvement into the company business processes. Main target of the thesis is to monitor processes of current business model, to identify the tools used in them and define role of the tools for particular process. Thesis further analyses the use of these tools regarding current trends, company competitors and the data observed by questionaire sent to employees, candidates and competitors of Advanced Search Technology. Minor target is to find an innovative use of new tools or identify potential of use of the currently used tools. The thesis contains a proposal for networking platform within online communities Facebook and LinkedIn.
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