At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the general characteristics of documentary. 2) Know all the production steps of documentary film making. 3) Get the abilitiy of using information in practice, project designing and making.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Aim of this course is to introduce documentary with its all different forms and characteristics as well as making the students experience all the production steps of documentary. The main titles that will be coverd in this course are: documentarist, definition and aim of documentary, documentary types through their production and component properties, subject selection, research, narration forms and script, production schedule, production steps, budget and budgeting.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Definition and aim of documentary.
2nd Week
Documentary film maker, ethics in documentary, mission and importance.
3rd Week
How to find a subject, process of establishment of a project.
4th Week
Production steps, research, project?s subjet to be determined.
5th Week
Project file; proposition, synopsis, script.
6th Week
Documentary script, narration forms, project research report.
7th Week
Producing and financing a documentary.
8th Week
Mid-term
9th Week
Production, shooting check list, crew and public relations.
10th Week
Interview, preperation, shooting and after the shooting
11th Week
Documentary Narration: Camera, camera movements, composition, sound.
12th Week
Shooting / Editing.
13th Week
Pre-screening.
14th Week
Screening of films.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Adalı, Bilgin. Belgesel Sinema. İstanbul: Hil Yayınları, 1986. Aufderheide, Patricia. Documentary Film, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2007. Cereci, Sedat. Belgesel Film. İstanbul: Şule Yayınları, 1997. Gündeş, Simten. Belgesel Filmin Yapısal Gelişimi: Türkiye?ye Yansıması, İstanbul: Alfa Yay., 1998. Öcel, Nilüfer Pembecioğlu. Belgesel Film Üstüne Yazılar. Ankara: Babil Yay., 2005. Rabiger, Michael. Directing The Documentary. Boston: Focale Press, 1998. Rotha, Paul. Belgesel Sinema. İbrahim Şener(çev.), İstanbul: İzdüşüm Yay., 2000. Tobias, Michael (Ed.). Belgesel Film Yapım Sanatı, Gerçeği Arayış. Nebil Köken (çev.), İstanbul: Kolaj Kitaplığı, 2007.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Project,Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Assignment
1
40
Project
1
50
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
0
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
1
40
40
Project
1
65
65
Meeting with advisor
3
3
9
Total Workload
156
Total Workload / 30
5,2
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)