Imaginace v díle Jana Švankmajera: Prolínání reality a surrealismu prostřednictvím animace běžných předmětů

This bachelor’s thesis focuses on analyzing the artistic methods of Jan Švankmajer, with a special emphasis on themes of imagination, surrealism, and animation techniques. The main objective is to explore how Švankmajer’s work transcends traditional filmmaking approaches and merges reality with the imaginative world. The theoretical part introduces Jan Švankmajer as a personality, examines his life influences and artistic movements that shaped his work, and describes the animation techniques he uses, along with the recurring themes present throughout his films. The practical part includes an analysis of three selected films – Meat Love, Food, and Alice – aiming to investigate how the animation of ordinary objects in his films intertwines reality with surrealism. The findings will then be applied to the creation of a short animated film inspired by Meat Love.