This course is a continuation of the courses Film Language I and II. The objectives of the course is to teach the students about realism in cinema, urban films, propaganda in cinema and experimental approaches and issues in European and American cinema by showing examples from film history in order to reinforce the theoretical background. This course also gives the students the opportunity to make a short film to practice what they learn within the semester.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Durmuş Akbulut. Sinemanın İlkleri: Belgesel ve Deneysel Sinema, Etik, 2011, İstanbul.
Other Sources
David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, Film Sanatı, Deki Yayınevi, Ankara, 2013.
Esen E. Coşkun, Dünya Sinemasında Akımlar. Phoenix, 2011, Ankara.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course and a general summary of Film Language I and II
Oral presentation
2. Week
Realism in cinema: Rudolf Arnheim, Flaherty, Grierson, Vertov
Screening and discussion: Film Kameralı Adam (Vertov, 1911), Kuzeyli Nanook (Flaherty, 1922)
Oral presentation
3. Week
Urban Films
Screening and discussion: Berlin: Bir Kentin Senfonisi (Ruttman, 1927), Karlar Altında Moskova (Pathe, 1909), Nice Hakkında (Vigo, 1930), Manhatta (Sheeler, Strand, 1921), Sadece Saatler (Cavalcanti, 1926), Ekmeksiz Toprak (Bunuel, 1933)
Oral presentation
4. Week
Film Language and Propaganda
Screening and discussion: İradenin Zaferi (Riefenstahl, 1935) ve Neden Savaşıyoruz? (Capra, 1942-1945)
Oral presentation
5. Week
Consolidation of the first four weeks of theoretical and practical work by the production of short films - Project development
Oral presentation
6. Week
Preparation to shooting the short film- arranging the cast and the crew
Technical excursion
7. Week
Mise-en-scéne; Art direction, light and sound
Project
8. Week
Shooting week
Project
9. Week
Editing and the presentation of the raw-cut
Technical excursion
10. Week
Presentation of the films
Technical excursion
11. Week
New languages in cinema: Impressionism, Dada and Surrealism 1
Hans Richter, Viking Eggeling, Man Ray, Fernand Léger, René Clair
Oral presentation
12. Week
New languages in cinema: Impressionism, Dada and Surrealism 2
Henri Chomette, Marcel Duchamp, Germaine Dulac, Hans Richter, Dziga Vertov, Luis Bunuel, Mario Peixoto, Jean Cocteau, Oskar Fischinger, Maya Deren.
Oral presentation
13. Week
Introduction to experimental cinema as a new cinema language
Oral presentation
14. Week
Review of the semester
Oral presentation
15. Week
Screening and discussion
Oral presentation
16. Week
Screening and discussion
Oral presentation
17. Week
Final exam
Project
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Attendance
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Communication, art and culture related concepts to be priorities, all kinds of definitions can berelated to different areas.
PO-2
Interpret technological developments and related artistic and cultural perceptions
PO-3
Will be able to understand contemporary / contemporary cinema and television practices.
PO-4
Will be able to analyze the organic relationship between art, communication and society.
PO-5
Will be able to produce works that will learn the creative process and bring creativity to the foreground
PO-6
It will be able to work creatively, flexibly and independently in a disciplined and self-created line.
PO-7
Will be able to use the tools and equipment necessary for their profession in the right place and at the right time and will be able to implement their projects within the determined time.
PO-8
Will be able to express his / her creative ideas using visual messages.
PO-9
They will be able to give original products in different interdisciplinary fields like animation, photography, cinema.
PO-10
He will have experience in film management, screenplay, cinematography and editing.
PO-11
Will be able to prepare visual effects for cinema and television using computer based applications.
PO-12
He will have experience in acting, mimicry, dramatic improvisation.
PO-13
Be open to innovations in the field of mass communication and adapt to innovations in the field.
PO-14
It will be able to produce projects with experienced experts in national and international areas.
PO-15
Competitions, exhibitions, festivals, seminars etc. in national and international areas. will participate in the events.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The ability to evaluate and interpret films within the socio-cultural, economic and historical context
LO-2
The ability to grasp the basic concepts of experimental cinema and documentary as a film language
LO-3
The opportunity to learn the history of documentary and experimental cinema, to be able to name the important figures and understand their place within film history
LO-4
The ability to grasp the concepts of urban city, realism and propaganda and to be able to discuss its examples in cinema.
LO-5
To practice the learning outcome with a short film
