The aim of this course is for student to shoot a short or mid-length documentary film, which they began to develop at the end of the first semester. These documentaries will be produced in the light of the theoretical and historical information taught during the first half of the course.
Prerequisite(s)
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
Corequisite(s)
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
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.)
The students will have to prepare for production of their own short documentaries. Furthermore, the students will have the opportunity to share and discuss the difficulties and the types of solutions they found to problems during the shoot in class.
Principle Sources
Paul Rotha, Belgesel Sinema, İzdüşüm Yayınları, 2000
Bilgin Adalı, Belgesel Sinema, Hil Yayın, 1986
Prof. Dr. Simten Gündeş, Belgesel Filmin Yapısal Gelişimi, Alfa Yayınları, 1998
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
discussion on student documentary film ideas and what they have worked on since the end of the first semester
Oral presentation
2. Week
the role of the director and his/her interaction with the crew, environment, and subjects of the documentary film. What kind of sensibilities and approaches is a documentary film director supposed to have?
Oral presentation
3. Week
Evaluating the project drafts: topic, story, shooting schedule
Oral presentation
4. Week
the importance of editing in documentary
Oral presentation
5. Week
the importance of editing in documentary: example clips from films
Oral presentation
6. Week
General evaluation
Oral presentation
7. Week
The start of the shoot
Fieldwork
8. Week
Shooting week
Fieldwork
9. Week
Shooting week
Fieldwork
10. Week
Shooting week
Fieldwork
11. Week
In class general evaluation
Oral presentation
12. Week
Shooting week
Fieldwork
13. Week
Editing
Fieldwork
14. Week
Editing
Fieldwork
15. Week
Editing
Fieldwork
16. Week
Screening and discussion of student documentary films
Oral presentation
17. Week
Screening and discussion of student documentary films
Oral presentation
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Project(s)
1
60
Attendance / Participation
1
10
Final Exam
1
20
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 use shooting equipment and transferring an idea into a moving image
LO-2
The knowledge of computer based editing software
LO-3
Advanced knowledge on moving images
LO-4
The understanding of the importance of editing for a documentary film
LO-5
The ability to produce original films and put into practice theoretical knowledge
