The aim of the course is for students to design the printed visual materials of the films that they produce. In this context, students must learn the basics of graphic design and the programs necessary to apply these principles.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Ümit Karalar Gökmen
Course Assistant(s)
Tech. Fatih Öztürk
Schedule
Monday, 15:00-16:45
Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
The history of visual design will be taught theoretically, its elements and principles. These will be then taken into the computer lab to be exemplified through practical work.
Principle Sources
- Becer, Emre. “İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım”. Dost Yayınları, 2011.
- Uçar, Tevfik Fikret. “Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım”. İnkılap Kitapevi, 2014.
- Twemlow, Alice. “Grafik Tasarim Ne İçindir ? (Tasarımcının El Kitabı)”. YEM Yayınları, 2008.
Other Sources
- Civcir, Esma. “Temel Tasarım ve Tasarım İlkeleri”. Akademisyen Kitapevi, 2015.
- Ambrose, Gavin. “Grafik Tasarımda Tasarım Fikri”. Literatür Yayıncılık, 2013.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introductory class, explaining aim of course
Oral presentation
2. Week
explaining the elements of visual design through examples
Oral presentation
3. Week
History of visual design
Oral presentation
4. Week
History of visual design
Oral presentation
5. Week
Presenting MacOS operating system
Oral presentation
6. Week
Presenting the interface of Adobe Photoshop
Oral presentation
7. Week
Midterm exam
8. Week
Adobe Photoshop practices: Brush tools.
Fieldwork
9. Week
Adobe Photoshop practices: Mask
Fieldwork
10. Week
Adobe Photoshop practices: use of layers
Fieldwork
11. Week
Adobe Photoshop practices: title tool
Fieldwork
12. Week
designing a banner in A4 format
Fieldwork
13. Week
designing a film poster of 50x70 cm
Fieldwork
14. Week
designing a dvd cover
Fieldwork
15. Week
designing a print on a dvd-cd
Fieldwork
16. Week
explaining of printing process
Fieldwork
17. Week
Practical final exam
Project
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
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 visual design applications
LO-2
The ability to bring together photographs, graphics and text to create a design
LO-3
The ability to make connections between film, documentary and short film through visual designs such as posters, covers
LO-4
To know the principles of visual design
LO-5
The ability to practice the principle of visual design and its elements
