The course is a continuation of Feature Film Script I and will take the film ideas, synopsis and stories students wrote during the first term to develop a treatment and a script for a feature film.
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.)
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Perihan TAŞ ÖZ
Course Assistant(s)
Res. Asst. Okan Şeker
Schedule
Wednesday, 15:00-17:45, 4B/04/06
Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures, film screenings and discussion, practical written work, in class presentations and discussions so that students can create their own original work.
Chatman, Seymour (2009) Öykü ve Söylem: Filmde ve Kurmacada Anlatı Yapısı, De Ki Basım Yayım, Ankara.
Tecimer, Ömer (2011) Sinema Modern Mitoloji, Plan B Yayınları: İstanbul.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introductory class and information on how the class will run
Oral presentation
2. Week
General overview of film idea-synopsis-storyline and character analysis
Oral presentation
3. Week
The “treatment” as a dramatic writing step of the feature film script
Oral presentation
4. Week
The basic logic for writing a treatment and analysis of example treatments
Oral presentation, Project
5. Week
writing of the students’ own stories’ treatments
Oral presentation, Project
6. Week
writing of the students’ own stories’ treatments
Oral presentation, Project
7. Week
Midterm exam
Project
8. Week
The “treatment with scenes arranged in order” as a dramatic writing step of the feature film script
Oral presentation, Project
9. Week
The basic logic for writing a treatment with scenes arranged in order and analysis of example treatments with scenes arranged in order
Oral presentation, Project
10. Week
writing of the students’ own stories’ treatments with scenes arranged in order
Oral presentation, Project
11. Week
writing of the students’ own stories’ treatments with scenes arranged in order
Oral presentation, Project
12. Week
The basic writing rules of a feature film script
Oral presentation, Project
13. Week
dialogue in a feature film script
Oral presentation, Project
14. Week
analysis of example feature film scripts
Oral presentation, Project
15. Week
Short presentations and evaluation of script dossiers of students, consisting of film idea-synopsis-story-character analysis-treatment-treatment with scenes arranged in order
Oral presentation, Project
16. Week
Review
Oral presentation
17. Week
Final Exam
Project
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
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 knowledge of the entire process of writing a feature film script
LO-2
The possibility of taking place in a professional feature film scriptwriting team
LO-3
The knowledge of the way the relationship between a scriptwriter-director and producer works in the film industry
LO-4
The knowledge of the documents required to apply to the Ministry of Culture or other festivals’ scriptwriting competitions.
LO-5
The ability to present a feature film script dossier to people/committees.
