RTS118 Basic Principles of the Cinematic Images

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 2. Semester- 3 National Credit
Information About Course

Information
Goal, Content & Resources
Course Learning Outcomes
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Week Plan
Student Workload - ECTS

Information

Code RTS118
Name Basic Principles of the Cinematic Images
Semester 2. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. AYDIN ÇAM


Course Goal

This course aims to deepen students knowledge in filmmaking, with an emphasis on cinematography, lighting, editing and visual effects. In handson exercises and small film projects students will develop their storytelling and digital filmmaking skills including project management and team work.

Course Content

This course will advance basic principles in preproduction, production and postproduction for digital films. In handson exercises and projects especially lighting, cinematography and digital postproduction techniques are emphasized.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Bordwell, D. ve K. Thompson. (2012). Film Sanatı. E. Yılmaz ve E. S. Onat (çev.), İstanbul: De Ki Basım Yayım. Brown, B. (2006). Sinematografi: Kuram ve Uygulama. S. Taylaner (çev.), İstanbul: Hil Yayınları.

Notes

Bordwell, D. (2016). Hollywood’un Film Dili. Z. Atam vd. (çev.), İstanbul: Doruk Yayınları. Büker, S. & Topçu, Y. G. (Ed.) (2010). Sinema: Tarih–Kuram–Eleştiri. İstanbul: Kırmızı Kedi Yayınevi. Elsaesser, T. & Hagener, M. (2014). Film Kuramı – Duyular Yoluyla Bir Giriş. B. Soner & B. Yıldırım (çev.), Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. Frampton, D. (2013). Filmozofi – Sinemayı Yepyeni Bir Tarzda Anlamak İçin Manifesto. C. Soydemir (çev.), İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. Kracauer, S. (2015). Film Teorisi – Fiziksel Gerçekliğin Kurtuluşu. Ö. Çelik (çev.), İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. Mulvey, L. (2012). Saniyede 24 Kare Ölüm – Durağanlık ve Hareketli Görüntü. S. Dingiloğlu (çev.), İstanbul: Doruk Yayınları. Ryan, M. ve D. Kellner. (1997). Politik Kamera. E. Özsayar (çev.), İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. Stam, R. (2014). Sinema Teorisine Giriş. S. Salman & Ç. Asatekin (çev.), İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. Thomson, D. (2015). Filmler Hayatımızı Nasıl Etkiler? A. Ay (çev.), İstanbul: Alfa. Wayne, M. (2009). Politik Film: Üçüncü Sinema’nın Diyalektiği. E. Yılmaz. (çev.), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap. Wayne, M. (Ed.) (2011). Sinemayı Anlamak – Marksist Perspektifler. E. Yılmaz (çev.), Ankara: De Ki Basım Yayım.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To develop their storytelling abilities with an emphasis on pre-production research;
LO02 To design individual projects and they will be expected to manage preproduction, shooting and postproduction processes by themselves;
LO03 To develop their critical skills in content development for an audio visual material;
LO04 To be encouraged to manage their own production budgets and looking for outside sources to finance them;
LO05 To develop advanced shooting techniques with lectures on lighting and shooting in various different conditions.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Graduates have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by research methods and techniques applied in the field of radio, television and cinema and other sources. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Graduates have knowledge about program production and directing related to audio and visual broadcasting.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates gain critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema.
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates have the knowledge of thinking in different disciplines of social sciences and adapting them to their own specialisation through research.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates gain the ability to plan and organize all kinds of content for audio-visual activities from design to editing and broadcasting. 3
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates establish a connection between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. 3
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcasting technologies.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Graduates work both individually and as a team in the field.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Graduates are able to follow social problems at national and international level and adapt them to professional studies.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Graduates gain the competence of using communication technologies, monitoring changes and continuous self-improvement. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Graduates participate in various social, cultural and artistic activities in the field.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Graduates are able to carry out the tasks expected from him/her as a team member in the applications in his/her field with an interdisciplinary perspective.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Graduates are able to use information and communication technologies together with the computer software required by the field.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Graduates produce visual and audio content with the scientific formation acquired. 5
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Graduates can analyze a film, a script or a television program from a technical, aesthetic and ideological perspective.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Graduates are committed to ethical principles in their professional practice, free from prejudice and against discrimination.
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Graduates support the universality of social and cultural rights, gains awareness of social justice, protects cultural heritage.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Graduates prepare working environments such as studio and set in accordance with quality management processes and occupational health/safety.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction and Orientation Reading, Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
2 Theoretical Approaches to Cinematography Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
3 The Processes of Visual Narration: Discussions on Form, Content, Technique, and Aesthetic I Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
4 The Processes of Visual Narration: Discussions on Form, Content, Technique, and Aesthetic II Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
5 Basic Principles of Visual Design I Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Basic Principles of Visual Design II Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
7 Basic Principles of Visual Design III Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading, Discussion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
9 Visual Narration and Realistic Film Theory Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Visual Narration and Formalist Film Theory Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
11 Visual Narration and Auteur Theory Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
12 Visual Narration and Structuralist Film Theory Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
13 Visual Composition Practices I Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
14 Visual Composition Practices II Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Visual Composition Practices III Reading, Applying Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams Reading, Discussion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
17 Make-up Exams Reading, Discussion Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS