At the end of this course, the students; 1) Get to know 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 DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
As a fundamental course in cinema, the Cinematography class aims students to be able to differentiate the components of cinematography and explain how the meaning created in cinema.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Information about the course
2nd Week
History of photography and cinematography. Discussions on photography and cinematography.
3rd Week
Camera types and different camera systems. Rules and principles of camera and tripod usage.
4th Week
Proper exposure: Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
5th Week
Composition. Shooting scales, shooting angles and framing. Movement in film and camera movements
6th Week
Light and lighting.
7th Week
Objective types and their effects on vision.
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Midterm evaluation. Repeating `proper exposure?.
10th Week
'Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation.
11th Week
'Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation.
12th Week
'Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation.
13th Week
Analyses of the shootings. 'Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation.
14th Week
Analyses of the shootings. `Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation.
15th Week
`Cinematographic Look' Project evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
A. 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 METHODS
Lecture,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Project
1
50
Attendance
1
20
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
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
1
30
30
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project
2
65
130
Quiz
Field Research
1
8
8
Meeting with advisor
3
2
6
Total Workload
218
Total Workload / 30
7,26
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)