The aim of this course is to teach students the basic elements that create an image: camera, lighting, composition, editing and continuity. The students will do extensive practical work where they will have to follow the technological developments in cinema and television and how it influences the production of image.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Veysel Cihan Hızar
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
Theoretical lectures with film screenings. Analysis of certain scenes.
Practical work in the studio - how to use a camera, how to set up lights, and how to direct a film set
Practical homeworks
Principle Sources
- Blain Brown. Sinematografi. Hil Yayınları
- Joseph V. Mascelli. Sinemanın Beş Temel Öğesi. İmge Yayınevi
- Peter W. Rea, David Irving. Kısa Film Yapımı I, II, III. Es Yayınları
- İlker Canikligil. Dijital Video ile Sinema. Pusula Yayınları
- Daniel Arijon. Film Dilinin Grameri I, II, III. ES Yayınları
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction class: discussion on image
lecture
2. Week
Characteristics of film and television images and how they are produced
lecture
3. Week
Who is the director of photography? what are his/her responsibilities? Group exercises
lecture and practical
4. Week
Exercises on the usage of cameras and its technical properties
lecture and practical
5. Week
Framing according to composition principles
lecture and practical
6. Week
What is a scene and what is a shot? practical work
lecture and practical
7. Week
Midterm Exam
exam
8. Week
Lighting and its characteristics
lecture and practical
9. Week
How to light indoor and outdoor scenes
lecture and practical
10. Week
Using camera and light filters
lecture and practical
11. Week
Establishing film crews and practical work
lecture and practical
12. Week
Using tools that help and facilitate shooting
lecture and practical
13. Week
Visit of a professional film set
trip
14. Week
General Evaluation
lecture
15. Week
General Evaluation
lecture
16. Week
Final Exam
exam
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define all sorts of concepts predominantly related with communication, arts and culture alongside other differint disciplines.
PO-2
Students will be able to interprete technological developments and other related artistic and cultural perceptions.
PO-3
Students will be able to understand contemporary/actual practises.
PO-4
Students will be able to analyse the organic relationships between art, communication
and society.
PO-5
Students will be able to experience the process neccesarry, producing creative designs.
PO-6
Students will be able to study independently of their own accord in a creative
environment
PO-7
Students will be able to use technical equipments properly, and be also accomplish their projects within the given period.
PO-8
Students will be able to transform their creative ideas into multidisciplinary applications.
PO-9
Students will be able to produce original works in different areas ranging from graphic arts, photography, cinema, performing arts to plastic arts.
PO-10
Students will be able to have experiences on film directory, script writing, photography directory and editing.
PO-11
Students will be able to gain proficiency on computer based design, character design for both two and three dimensional animation movie. They also will be able to have experience on stage design.
PO-12
Students will be able to have experiences on various disciplines of performing arts, such as acting, mimic, modern dance, singing, dramatic improvisation.
PO-13
Students will be able to create original art works in painting, sculpture and ceramic disciplines.
PO-14
Students will be able to gain an ability in producing projects together with experienced academics invited.
PO-15
Students will be able to participate in competetive projects both at home and abroad such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
An udnerstanding of visual design.
LO-2
Participant in a creative process.
LO-3
The ability to use a photograh camera, a video camera and an SLR camera
LO-4
The ability to prepare a scene and choose the shots for the shoot
LO-5
The ability to work as part of a film crew.
LO-6
The potential to express themselves through short film productions
