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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will develop their storytelling abilities with an emphasis on pre-production research.
  • Students will be able to design individual projects and they will be expected to manage preproduction, shooting and postproduction processes by themselves.
  • Students will develop their critical skills in content development for an audio visual material.
  • Students will be encouraged to manage their own production budgets and looking for outside sources to finance them.
  • Students will develop advanced shooting techniques with lectures on lighting and shooting in various different conditions.
  • Students will mostly focus on advanced editing techniques and further their abilities to work with Final Cut Pro.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction Assignment I: Docudiary
2 Visual storytelling Assignment II: Shooting stills
3 Cinematography Research and story selection
4 Literature & the idea of adaptation
5 Pitching & story development
6 Directing
7 Production management
8 Advanced sound recording
9 Cinematic Lighting I Project I: Portrait of your character
10 Cinematic Lighting II
11 Editing & FX
12 Compositing & Animation Project II: Promotional spot of your film
13 Shooting and production
14 Shooting and production Project III: Adaptation short film
15 Postproduction & sound
16 Review of the Semester Screening of Project III
Course Notes/Textbooks 1) Jason J. Tomaric. The Power Filmmaking Kit. Focal Press: 2008. 2)Mike Figgis. Digital Filmmaking. Faber and Faber: 2007. 3)Blain Brown. Cinematography Theory and Practice. Focal Press: 2002. 4)Daniel Arijon. Grammer of the Film Language. Focal Press: 1984. 5) James Ball a.o. From Still to Motion. New Riders: 2010.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
3
70
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
8
128
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
21
Presentation / Jury
Project
3
44
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
350

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. X
2 To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process. X
3 To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. X
4 To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. X
5 To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. X
6 To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. X
7 To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution. X
8 To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. X
9 To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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