The aim of this course is teach students how to prepare properly before shooting a short fiction film or a short documentary film. The students will learn how to assemble and put together a production file.
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)
Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Orhan Göztepe
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday, 09:00 - 11:45 / 2B16
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 / 1D10
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures, research and on set experience.
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
Introduction: What is a short film? What is a documentary
Lecture
2. Week
How to prepare a production file
Lecture
3. Week
What needs to be included in the production file.
Lecture
4. Week
How to choose location and actors for a shoot
Lecture
5. Week
A look at the production files prepared
Lecture
6. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
7. Week
The role of the producer in post-production
Lecture
8. Week
How to acquire the necessary permission before the film production begins
Lecture
9. Week
Preparation of the schedule
Lecture
10. Week
Discussion with a producer from the industry.
Lecture
11. Week
Discussion on big budget films
Lecture
12. Week
Discussion on big budget films
Lecture
13. Week
The role of the sponsors in production
Lecture
14. Week
Finalizing the production files
Lecture
15. Week
Finalizing the production files
Lecture
16. Week
Printing the finalized production files
Lecture
17. Week
Final Exam
Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
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
Relate the difference between fiction and documentary.
LO-2
Describe the text in the documentary as one of the important factors which support the film.
LO-3
Identify the editing in documentary equally important to determine impact.
LO-4
Underline that effects and music in the documentary applied differently from other productions,
LO-5
Create original products by turning their theoretical knowledge into practice.
