| Course Name | Documentary Production |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCS 340 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To introduce the students to various methods by which documentary creates meaning, to understand, appreciate and apply all aspects of the production process and its relation to the documentary |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will include the following topics related to documentary production and development: research and planning, production, postproduction, festivals and distribution, documentary storytelling, treatment preparation. ACADEMIC CAUTION Academic honesty: Plagiarism, copying, cheating, purchasing essays/projects, presenting some one else’s work as your own and all sorts of literary theft is considered academic dishonesty. Under the rubric of İzmir University of Economics Faculty of Communication, all forms of academic dishonesty are considered as crime and end in disciplinary interrogation. According to YÖK’s Student Discipline Regulation, the consequence of cheating or attempting to cheat is 6 to 12 months expulsion. Having been done intentionally or accidentally does not change the punitive consequences of academic dishonesty. Academic honesty is each student’s own responsibility. Plagiarism is the most common form of academic dishonesty. According to the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary, to plagiarize means to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own. The easiest and most effective way to prevent plagiarism is to give reference when using someone else’s ideas, and to use quotation marks when using someone else’s exact words. A detailed informative guideline regarding plagiarism can be found here. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | What is a documentary? | Defining the documentary, types of documentaries |
| 3 | What does a documentary look like? | Viewing of selected films (to be announced in class) |
| 4 | A brief and functional history of the documentary | |
| 5 | Documentary modes and styles | |
| 6 | Film language and narrative structure | Homework assignment: one minute of my life |
| 7 | Case Studies, concepts and criticism | assignment screenings and discussions. |
| 8 | Making a Documentary– Preproduction: Research, writing, planning and budgeting | Homework assignment: writing documentary proposal and budget. |
| 9 | Making a Documentary– Preproduction: Research, writing, planning and budgeting | Due: documentary proposal |
| 10 | Documentary in Turkey – Case Studies and production methods | Homework assignment: a person in my life. |
| 11 | Documentary Production: Camera, light, and sound craft | assignment screenings and discussions. |
| 12 | Shooting an Interview | Homework assignment: interviewing and directing participants |
| 13 | Editing the documentary I, Finding the story | assignment screenings and discussions. |
| 14 | Documentary post production, sound editing, mixing and finishing | |
| 15 | Distribution options and career track | |
| 16 | General evaluation of the term | Due: Documentary Project. |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | 1)Bill Nichols, Introduction to Documentary, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 2001 2) Michael Rabiger, Directing the Documentary, Focal Press London 1992 Attendance is mandatory, and lateness will be penalized (e.g., if you come 1 hour late for a class, you will be considered absent for the whole 3 hours we meet), as will be your not returning to class after a break. Anyone missing over 30% of the classes (4 classes), for any reason will automatically fail the course. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | 1)Robert Latham Brown, Planning the LowBudget Film, Chalk Hill Books, 2006. 2)Jason J Tomaric The Power Filmmaking Kit, Focal Press USA 2008. 3)Tools and Utilities for Filmmakers – Dependent Film Website http://dependentfilms.net/files.html and www.documentarysite.com |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 35 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 45 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 4 | 5 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 40 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 120 |
| # | 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
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