At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have the knowledge of theories, methods and techniques of script-writing 2) Practise script-writing for television and short movies 3) Have competence of evaluation for output works with other examples from different disciplines
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
Yes(RTS321)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Within this course, it is aimed to learn contextual and formal stages of script writing for TV productions, motion pictures or commercial movies and to put into practice authentic forms and rules of an audio-visual structure. For that purpose, there will be exercices about all elements of visual language - such as being able to use imagination in accordance wtih cinema and television's structure that is capable of using space and time as a plastic material and perpetuate the dramatical structure - from the stage of finding a idea to the stage of writing and visualisation.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Reminding of the contextual and formal writing stages of a script through sample scripts, exercices on sample scripts.
2nd Week
Reminding of the contextual and formal writing stages of a script through sample scripts, exercices on sample scripts.
3rd Week
Finalization of synopsis writing by identfying the theme and subject.
4th Week
Treatment writing
5th Week
Treatment writing
6th Week
Continuity / Sequence Study / Finalization of cinematographic story.
7th Week
Elimination of project deficincies
8th Week
MIDTERM
9th Week
Writing shooting script
10th Week
Completing the stage of story board.
11th Week
Editing
12th Week
Stages of visual editing, sound(music, dialogues, sound effects) matching.
13th Week
Completing final operations concerning the post-production stages of the project.
14th Week
Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
SENARYO KİTABI / Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Örnekleri Öktem Başol, Pana Film Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
SENARYO VE YAPIM Mahmut Tali Öngören, Alan Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1985.
SENARYO YAZARI OLMAK Feridun Akyürek, MediaCat Kitapları, İstanbul, 2004.
THE NONBROADCAST TELEVISION WRITER?S HANDBOOK William Van Nonstran, Knowlwdge Industry Publications, Inc. NY, 1983.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE FOR SCREENWRITERS The Essential Manual for Writers of Screenplays, Paul Argentini, IFilm Publishing, Lone Eagle Publising. Co., USA, New York, 1998.
THE SCREEN-WRITER'S WORKBOOK Syd FIELD, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., USA, New York, 1984.
WRITERS AT THE MOVIES ? TWENTY-SIX - CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS CELEBRATE, TWENTY SIX MEMORABLE MOVIES, Edited by Jım Shepard, Perennial An Imprint of Harper Collins Publihers, New York, 2000.
SCREENWRITING Ray Frensham, Printed in Great Britain for Hodder&Stoughton Educational, a division of Hodder Headline Ltd., London, 2003.
OYUN VE SENARYO YAZMA TEKNİĞİ Turgut Özakman, Bilgi Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1998.
SENARYO KURAMI Semir Aslanyürek, Pan Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1998.
TELEVİZYON YAZARLIĞI Gerald Kelsey, Çeviren: Bahar Öcal Düzgören, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2001.
BİR SENARYO YAZMAK Michael Chion, Çeviren. Nedret Tanyolaç, Afa Sinema Yayınları, İstanbul, 1997.
SENARYO YAZIMI (I - II) DERS NOTLARI H. Hale KÜNÜÇEN, Gazi Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi (1994 - 2011), Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Practice,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
30
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
1
60
60
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
50
50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
2
2
Total Workload
158
Total Workload / 30
5,26
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
