"Most students had never held a camera before. And here they have to shoot a project that makes sense and requires them to think about sound, video, and lighting. They make lots of mistakes along the way, but those mistakes teach them what not to do," explained Dr. Jan Bednář from the Department of Radioelectronics at FEE CTU, who leads the practical sessions of the Studio Technology Basics course. "Students also have to arrange the location and actors themselves, who can even be their friends. This way, they learn how to organize an entire project and communicate properly with everyone involved," he added.
The Principles of Studio Technology course is attended not only by FEE CTU students, mainly from the Electronics and Communications program, but also by students of the Stage Technology program at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of CTU. In addition to practical classes, the course includes mandatory lectures led by Dr. František Rund from the Department of Radioelectronics at FEE CTU.
Top Three Films According to the Audience
After watching all ten video projects, the audience had their say. In a poll, they selected the three best projects and ranked them from first to third place.
The highest number of votes went to the short film Radio Silence, created by Viktor Kutěj, Daniel Lopušanskyj, and Jakub Štryncl. The film tells the story of a dystopian future in which artificial intelligence has run wild and the world is forced to suspend all broadcasting for a week in order to "cleanse" itself. For filming, the students chose a former Soviet complex near the town of Mimoň, part of the extensive Ralsko military training area, which served the Czechoslovak and Soviet armies until the early 1990s. It has been deteriorating ever since.
"What surprised me the most was the time and difficulty of the preparation itself, even before we started filming. However, this thorough preparation saved us many problems, and everything else went suspiciously smoothly," said Daniel Lopušanskyj from the winning team.
His teammate Jakub Štryncl also praised the preparation: "I’m very proud of the whole team. Everyone found something they are truly good at and made perfect use of it both during preparation and on set."
Second place in the audience ranking went to an almost ten-minute film titled VVV (Wine, Guilt, Bathtub) by students Finn Longmore and Michal Grec. It portrays the story of a 37-year-old man who, under the influence of alcohol, runs over his fourteen-year-old daughter.
Third place was awarded to a group of four international students — Casper Schramme, Esben Ravnholt, Antoine Javayon, and Diogo Matos — for their film Guilt. The three-minute film outlines the story of a young man consumed by guilt over a car accident he caused while driving drunk. The oppressive, surreal atmosphere is enhanced by unusual visual effects.
Students Captured the Highlights of the FEE CTU Ball
One of the screened projects was also an aftermovie from the 3rd Faculty Electro Waltz – the FEE CTU Ball, which took place on November 12, 2025, at the National House in Vinohrady. The authors of the aftermovie are David Bajer, Jakub Pařízek, and Jakub Vlášek.
They managed to capture the atmosphere of the festive evening, during which students, staff, and alumni of FEE CTU enjoyed not only music and dancing, but also a rich accompanying program.
Assoc. Prof. Antonio Cammarata from the Department of Control Engineering at FEE CTU performed with his band MoveBreakers, in which he plays the accordion.
Another program highlight was provided by Bohumil Brodský, a student of Cybernetics and Robotics, and Jakub Jeřábek, a student of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at CTU. In a theatrical sketch, they humorously commented on the clash between the younger generation and their grandparents, using a telephone connection as an example.
Ball guests were also impressed by the music-and-light show of the group Somohex, which includes current students and an alumnus of FEE CTU — namely Jakub Štulík, Daniel Měkota, and Jakub Dvořák. The other members of the creative six-piece group Somohex are Antonín Pelikán, Veronika Burešová, and Jeroným Stříteský.
