Culture

Culture is an umbrella term which includes social behavior, institutions and norms found in human
societies, as well as knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws and so on.

Visual arts: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics, Photography...

Photography:

The word Photography literally means ‘drawing with light’, which derives from the Greek photo,
meaning light and graph, meaning to draw. Photography is the process of recording an image – a
photograph – on lightsensitive film or, in the case of digital photography, via a digital electronic

I will start with a brief history of photography. The first photo ever taken was in 1826 in France. The
photo was captured at polished tin plate with a petroleum solution on it. The camera was capturing
a photo for 8 hours, which is quite a long time. However, now most of people use digital cameras or
their mobile phones.

Composition:

Composition is how you organize the photo. It always has it’s main element – that is what defines
the photo, or additional elements – they support the main element or even explain the photo.

Many people today believe that their phone is good enough for most photography, and they have no
need to buy a separate camera. And you know what? They’re not wrong. For most people out there,
a dedicated camera is overkill.

Phones are better than dedicated cameras for most people’s needs. They’re quicker and easier to
use, not to mention their seamless integration with social media. It only makes sense to get a
dedicated camera if your phone isn’t good enough for the photos you wanr if you’re specifically
interested in photography as a hobby.

Literature:

I will start with prose. As prose we can designate any type of literaure written in an ordinary form
that mainly doesn’t contain verses. That is main difference from poetry. In literature, the basic
purpose of prose in writing isto convey any idea, deliver information or tell a story.

- Novel – Can be divided into types such as historical: Robinson Crusoe

- Short story – Bel Ami (Miláček) - Guy de Maupassant
- Story – Mark Twain – Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Essay – Typical Especially for the czech writers – Jan Neruda - Povídky Malostranské

Poetry:

Type of literature which aims to evoke an emotional response and arrange for it’s meaning, sound
and rhytm.

Poems come in lots of different forms and styles and the text is often separated into paragraphs.

Film:

Is a work of visual arts that simulates experiences and otherwise shows ideas, stories, feelings.
Movie genres are categories that define films based on stylistic elements.

- Comedy – Funny and entertaining, the main purpose is to make the audience laugh.
(Friends)
- Romantic – Stories about love, these films deal with love stories and love affairs and
emotions (Me before you)
- Horror – often include seriál killers or monsters, a good horror must be scary and includes a
creepy atmosphere. (Annabelle)
- Drama – Serious and focused on the emotions of main characters. Typical themes are social
problems, drugs, corruption, violence. (Boys don’t cry)