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| Code | RTS311 |
| Name | Documentary Film Production |
| Semester | 5. 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 | Öğr. Gör.Dr. Özge Deniz ÖZKER |
Course Goal
The Documentary Filmmaking course aims to bring students together with new ideas, methods, examples, contents in order to produce successful, meaningful, original documentaries and to create documentary films by establishing a master-apprentice relationship. By strengthening the link between theory and practice, it is aimed to raise awareness about different traditions in the history of documentary film, to inspire them, and to develop different approaches to the subject.
Course Content
In the Documentary Filmmaking course, the history and characteristics of documentary cinema, documentary idea development strategies, documentary film production file preparation, documentary styles, digital documentary filmmaking techniques, pre-production, production and post-production processes of the documentary film will be discussed by strengthening the bond between theory and practice.
Course Precondition
No
Resources
Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş. Bill Nichols. <çev: Duygu Eruçman. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi yayınevi. 2017
Notes
Bir Belgeseli Gerçekleştirmek. Michael Rabiger. Çev: Çiğdem Asatekin, Feyyaz Şahin. Ayrıntı Yayınları. 2020 Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming and Editing Documentaries. Berry Hampe
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Distinguish the qualities of documentary cinema. |
| LO02 | Realize the pre-production stages of documentary film design from the idea stage to the preliminary research stage. |
| LO03 | Understands and analyzes different documentary formats and styles. |
| LO04 | Can prepare Documentary Film Production file. |
| LO05 | Makes the documentary film ready to watch by performing the pre-production, production and post-production processes of the documentary film. |
| LO06 | Can use the necessary technical equipment for documentary film production. |
| LO07 | Can use the necessary computer software for documentary film production. |
| LO08 | Develops the ability to work individually and in groups. |
| LO09 | Can prepare the promotional materials of her/his work by using the computer software required in her field. |
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. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about program production and directing related to audio and visual broadcasting. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates gain critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates establish a connection between art, aesthetics, law and general culture knowledge related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcasting technologies. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates work both individually and as a team in the field. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates are able to follow social problems at national and international level and adapt them to professional studies. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Graduates gain the competence of using communication technologies, monitoring changes and continuous self-improvement. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Graduates are able to use information and communication technologies together with the computer software required by the field. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates are committed to ethical principles in their professional practice, free from prejudice and against discrimination. | 3 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates support the universality of social and cultural rights, gains awareness of social justice, protects cultural heritage. | 5 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Graduates prepare working environments such as studio and set in accordance with quality management processes and occupational health/safety. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting and Information About Course Content | Reading: Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş. Bill Nichols. Çev: Duygu Eruçman.İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2017 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The birth, development and characteristics of documentary cinema | Reading: Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş. Bill Nichols. Çev: Duygu Eruçman.İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2017 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Documentary Idea Development Strategies and Preparation of Documentary Film Production File | Reading: Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries - Berry Hampe | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 4 | Documentary Styles & Documentary Film Screening | Reading: Belgesel Sinemaya Giriş. Bill Nichols. Çev: Duygu Eruçman.İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2017 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 5 | Digital Documentary Filmmaking Techniques & Screening of student documentary films | Reading: Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries - Berry Hampe | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma, Gösteri |
| 6 | Evaluation of CDocumentary Film Suggestions I | Reading: Bir Belgeseli Gerçekleştirmek. Michael Rabiger, Çev: Çiğdem Asatekin, Feyyaz Şahin, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2020 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Evaluation of CDocumentary Film Suggestions II | Reading: Bir Belgeseli Gerçekleştirmek. Michael Rabiger, Çev: Çiğdem Asatekin, Feyyaz Şahin, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2020 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | - | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 9 | Shooting phase -1- | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Shooting phase -2- | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 11 | Rough Cut -1- | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 12 | Rough Cut -2- | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 13 | Sound Editing & Preparation of Promotional Materials for Documentary Projects | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 14 | Final Editing & Preparation of Promotional Materials for Documentary Projects | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 15 | Presentation and Evaluation of Final Projects | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 16 | Term Exams | - | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Term Exams | - | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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 | ||