Developing Creativity in Teaching Digital Video Courses at The Faculty of Informatics and Management

The paper deals with the issue of developing studentś creativity in Digital Video courses at the Faculty of Informatics and Management. Generally, the era of analogue video-recordings has ended; it has been replaced by the new digital era. Companies keep offering new hardware and software, both for amateur and professional use. But the technology is not all; the way how technical and technological features of the new devices are used to their maximum extent is also important. Consequently, new skills are required from the users. This problem was addressed in the syllabus of the ́Digital Videó course at the Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove. The syllabus is divided into several parts. First, students learn how to use video-devices and how to design a good script. Second, they have hands-on practice in processing the video-recorded materials: being supported by the teacher they work on their individual semestral projects (in the first semester) or on team projects (in the second semester). They draft a real script, co-operate each having a special task in the process (director, cameraman, sound engineer, editor etc.). They can discuss all problems with the teacher, introduce new ideas and approaches, i.e. develop their creativity. At the end of the semester the teacher evaluates the final result and students present and discuss it with their peers. Students thus get evidence that theoretical knowledge is often not enough and hands-on practice is necessary to master the skills and apply a creative approach.