The aim of this course is to give to students the oppurtinity with preparing some projects using the last semesters experience. And also to encourage them to write their own short film scripts.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
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)
Lecturer Dr. F. Işıl Demirel
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Friday, 16:00 - 17:45 / 1B0406
Office Hour(s)
Thursday, 14:00 - 16:00, 1G06
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures, analysis of existing scripts, evaluation of films in accordance with their scripts, practice of writing scripts
Principle Sources
- Ken Dancyger, Pat Cooper. Kısa Film Yazmak, Es Yayınları, 2006.
- Aristotales, Poetika. Can Yayınları, 2010.
- Sergei Eisenstein. Kısa Film Senaryosu. Agora Kitaplığı. 2008.
- Robert McKee. Story: Senaryo Yazımının Özü Yapısı Tarzı ve İlkeleri. Plato Yayınları. 2007.
Other Sources
- Semir Aslanyürek. Senaryo Kuramı. Pan Yayıncılık. 2002.
- Several essays written on short film scripts
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Giving brief information about the course.
Oral presentation
2. Week
Discussing of the difference between short story and short film story.
Oral presentation
3. Week
Explicate of the term dispute.
Oral presentation
4. Week
Analysis of the episoding in short film and writing some essays.
Oral presentation
5. Week
Evaluation and discussing of the projects written by the students.
Oral presentation
6. Week
Midterm exam.
7. Week
Screening and discussing of the awarded short films.
Oral presentation
8. Week
Discussing the dialogue usage in short film script.
Oral presentation
9. Week
Screening of the selected short films and discussing in terms of dialogue usage.
Oral presentation
10. Week
Discussing the dialogue written by the students.
Oral presentation
11. Week
Analysis of short film idea as a process of short film screenplay.
Oral presentation
12. Week
Analysis of short film synopsis as a process of short film screenplay.
Oral presentation
13. Week
Analysis of short film synopsis as a process of short film screenplay.
Oral presentation
14. Week
Screening of the selected short films and analysing them in terms of short film dramaturgy.
Oral presentation
15. Week
Screening and discussing of the awarded short films.
Oral presentation
16. Week
Final exam
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Attendance / Participation
1
20
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
Compare the short story and the short film.
LO-2
Manage to transform a short film story to a short film script.
LO-3
Interrogate the logic of the short films basic dramatic source.
LO-4
Transform a film story to written form.
LO-5
Be capable in screenwriting language and using it.
LO-6
Gain the skill of evaluating a movie in terms of script.
LO-7
Compare the short story dramaturgy between short film dramaturgy.
