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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
CAMERA,LIGHTING AND SHOOTING TECHNIQUES RTS226 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Get to know television and movie cameras and learn their principle of working.
2) Gain skills of shooting techniques and usage of camera.
3) Gain skills and knowledge of basic lighting.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONCameras and their working principles,basic parts of camera and camera lenses, camera mounting and other tools, camera types, usage of camera and camera moving, frame, framing, shooting scale and shooting techniques,composition,light and colour,filters,lighting systems,basic lighting and lighting techniques in cinema and television productions are the basic subjects of this course.Students taking this course will also gain skills with practice.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Cameras,their working principle,types of camera,basic parts of camera in cinema and television poroduction system.
2nd Week Camera mounting and other tools.
3rd Week Basic optics and camera lenses.
4th Week Lighting and aims of lighting in cinema and television.
5th Week Lighting system in television and lighting tools.
6th Week Light, colour and filters, lighting techniques.
7th Week Shooting scales,frame,framing and framing techniques. Effective elements of framing.
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Movement and basic camera movement in cinema and television. Framing techniques.
10th Week Picture composition. Scene unison and visual continuity. Triangle theory and basic shooting techniques in camera placement.
11th Week Camera and lighting practice studies.
12th Week Camera and lighting practice studies.
13th Week Camera and lighting practice studies.
14th Week Camera and lighting practice studies.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGA. Kadir Demircan. Amatör ve profesyoneller için Video Kamera Fotoğrafçılık ve Televizyon Yapımcılığı. Güldikeni Yayınları 7, Ankara, 1996.
Bülent Vardar. Sinema ve Televizyon Görüntüsünün Temel Öğeleri. Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul,2000.
Daniel Arijon. Film Dilinin Grameri 1. Çev: Yalçın Demir, Nazlı Bayram, Uğur Demiray, Nazmi Ulutak, Murat Barkan. Kavram Yayınları, İstanbul,1995.
Daniel Arijon. Film Dilinin Grameri 2. Çev: Yalçın Demir, Nazlı Bayram, Uğur Demiray, Nazmi Ulutak, Murat Barkan. Kavram Yayınları, İstanbul,1995.
Daniel Arijon. Film Dilinin Grameri 3. Çev: Yalçın Demir, Nazlı Bayram, Uğur Demiray, Nazmi Ulutak, Murat Barkan. Kavram Yayınları, İstanbul,1995.
Nadi Kafalı. Televizyon Yapımlarında Teknik ve Kuramsal Temeller. Ümit Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1993.
Nadi Kafalı. Televizyonda Kameramanlık. Ümit Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2000.
Peter Jones. The Technique Of The Television Cameraman. Focal Press, London and New York, 1974.
Salim Akdoğan. El Yapımı Sinema. Medya Ademisi Eğitim Serisi:2, Ankara, 2008
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam16060
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam15050
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework
Total Workload156
Total Workload / 305,2
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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