COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Producing for Media II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MCS 262
Spring
2
1
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Critical feedback
Simulation
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecturing / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to introduce the process of audiovisual media production and postproduction.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to hold the essential knowledge on audiovisual recording devices and operation methods .
  • Will be able to transform the idea and knowledge into practice, using latest technology and production devices.
  • Will be able to communicate through notions such as shooting angles, framing and shooting formats.
  • Will be able to make use of audiovisual production devices safely and efficiently to maintain its proper operating state.
  • Will develop knowledge on theoretical and practical aspects of postproduction and will make use of particular software used in audiovisual productions.
  • Will be able to convert the final audiovisual product into numerous formats for various media.
Course Description This course consists of a number of tasks in which students are going to be introduced in a theoretical and practical way about audiovisual production on an entry-level basis. Projects and digital products in various formats which students will produce through laboratory and field sessions, will be the outputs of this course.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to course contents. Information about workload and evaluation criteria
2 Stages of audiovisual production.
3 Photography: Principles and elements of a camera.
4 Photography: Composition and framing, shot sizes.
5 Lighting: Basic lighting techniques, light temperatures, light sources.
6 Lighting: Basic lighting techniques, light temperatures, light sources.
7 Introduction to Video: How video cameras work, recording formats and camera movements.
8 Video: Production stages of a video piece. Idea, story and people.
9 Introduction to video editing. Stages and applications of editing.
10 Video formats, compression and bitrate.
11 Video editing: Project Development
12 Developing an individual video project. Stages and elements of production.
13 Digital workflow, mobile devices, introduction to internet broadcasting and digital distribution.
14 Finalizing video projects.
15 Evaluation of submitted projects
16 Review of the semester
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Herbert Zettl,  Television Production Handbook 11th Edition, Focal Press, 2012
  • Robert B. Musburger and Gorham Kindem, Introduction to Media Production: The Path to Digital Media Production 4th Edition, Focal Press, 2009
  • Keith Jack, Video Demystified: A Handbook for the Digital Engineer Fifth Edition, Newnes Press

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
40
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
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
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
Study Hours Out of Class
14
1
14
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
15
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
18
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
120

 

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 the discipline of new media and communication.

2

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 new media and communication.

X
3

To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes.

X
4

To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution.  

X
5

To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.  

X
6

To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication.  

X
7

To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public.

X
8

To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies.  

9

To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process.

X
10

To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. 

X
11

To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).  

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

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