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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
FILMMAKING STUDIO I FİLM315 Fifth Term (Fall) 2 + 2 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY3
SEMESTERFifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Associate Professor Önder Muhammed Özdem
Assistant Professor Ali Çağıl Ömerbaş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) 1) Have the basic knowledge of methods and techniques related to cinema.
2) Have the ability of transferring his/her knowledge about cinema to a film product, can draft a creative product.
3) Learn to work as a team member whil planning the product.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONFrom scriptwriting to screening, each steps in production design, basic processes such as the subject, target, story development, synopsis, treatment, scriptwriting, dialogues, character analysis, setting, costume, detailed budget, shot list, technical equipment, space, photography, art direction and actor rehearsal will be covered.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week INTRODUCTION: FILMMAKING
2nd Week FILM GRAMMER: SPACE FRAME RELATION
3rd Week FILM GRAMMER: CAMERA AS THE NARRATOR
4th Week FILM GRAMMER: EDITING AS THE STORYTELLER
5th Week FILM GRAMMER: IN BETWEEN SCENES: TRANSITIONS
6th Week FILM GRAMMER: ICONOGRAPHY
7th Week FILM GRAMMER: SOUND DESIGN AND SOUNDTRACK
8th Week MID-TERM WEEK
9th Week CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: FILM NARRATIVE.
10th Week CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? ON IDEA CREATING
11th Week CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: WRITING A SCENARIO
12th Week CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: FROM IDEA TO PAPER
13th Week CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: HOW TO PREPARE A PROJECT PROPOSAL
14th Week REVIEW
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGBaşol, Öktem (2010) Senaryo Kitabı: Senaryo Yazım Teknikleri ve Film Örnekleri İstanbul: Pana Film Yayınları Sanat Dizisi
Corrigan, Timothy (2008). Film Eleştirisi El Kitabı. Çev: Ahmet Gürata. DipnotYayınları.
Cowgill, Linda (2005) Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters Lone Eagle
Dancyger, Ken & Cooper, Pat Kısa Film Yazmak İstanbul: Es yayınları
Egri Lagos, (2004) The Art of Dramatic Writing: The Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives, London: Touchstone Books Simon & Schuster.
Elsaesser Thomas and Warren Buckland. (2002) Studying Contemporary American Film: A Guide to Movie Analysis. London: Arnold SCAF.
Katz, Steven (1991) Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing From Concept to Screen Oxford: Media Manual Focal Press
Marie, Kathryn (2010) Film Music: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.
Munroe, Roberta (2009) How Not to Make a Short Film: Secrets from a Sundance Programmer, Hyperion.
Millerson, Gerald (2006) Video Camera Techniques. Oxford: Media Manual Focal Press.
Ward, Peter (2005) Picture Composition for Film and Television. Oxford: Media Manual Focal Press
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Practice,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Assignment140
Project160
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 hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework12020
Presentation (including preperation)111
Project16060
Field Research11010
Meeting with advisor326
Preperation for Presentations155
Total Workload158
Total Workload / 305,26
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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