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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| RADIO, TELEVISION AND CINEMA PR. | |
| Code | AIS425 |
| Name | Cinematography |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Süleyman Kıvanç TÜRKGELDİ |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. AYDIN ÇAM
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
In the cinematography course, which is the basis of the cinema classes, the student is able to distinguish the main components of cinematography, to learn the basic concepts and to explain how the meaning is created in cinema.
Course Content
To be able to design and interpret all kinds of audiovisual content (short films, documentaries, photographs, films) based on knowledge and aesthetic understanding
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Define cinematographic concepts such as shooting, scene and sequence. |
| LO02 | Discusses how the formal features of films contribute to creating meaning |
| LO03 | Recognize open and closed forms. |
| LO04 | Recognize shooting scales and camera movements. |
| LO05 | Evaluate the differences between classical and contemporary fiction |
| LO06 | Evaluates how color, sound and lighting create meaning in cinema. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Graduates gain critical thinking and interpretation skills in the field of radio, television and cinema | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Graduates have the knowledge of thinking in different disciplines of social sciences and adapting them to their own specialization through applications and doing research when needed | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication at the entry level. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Graduates have knowledge of art, aesthetics, legal framework and culture in general and understand connections among them | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Graduates produce audio-visual content with the academic formation gained and can control the production stages | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Graduates gain knowledge of program production and management for broadcasting in terrestrial and web environments | 1 |
| PLO07 | - | Graduates develop the ability to express his/her feelings and thoughts by creating “written, oral and visual texts” | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Graduates analyze and interpret social problems at national and international level | 2 |
| PLO09 | - | Graduates gain skills in writing various forms of scripts and producing programs for cinema, television and radio. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Graduates gain the ability to use communication technologies, to follow technological developments and to improve himself/herself accordingly | 5 |
| PLO11 | - | Graduates gain the ability to plan and organize all kinds of content for audio-visual activities from design to editing and disseminating. | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Graduates can carry out interdisciplinary work processes the activities expected from him as a team member | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Graduates can perform effective work individually and as a team member in the production process and provide coordination the field of radio, television and cinema | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Graduates can prepare audio-visual necessities, decors and stages of studio area. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcast technologies | 5 |
| PLO16 | - | Graduates have knowledge of the information and communication technologies, and the computer softwares required by the field | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Graduates are able to analyze a film, a script or a television program technically, aesthetically and ideologically. | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Graduates can express written or visual ideas in a creative way by transforming them into a radio, television or cinema project. | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Graduates take responsibility for planning, designing and executing pre-production processes of radio, television and cinema. | 4 |
| PLO20 | - | Graduates have the skills and competence to communicate effectively against discrimination and free from prejudices | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Introduction, Method | ||
| 2 | Meaning Creation in Cinema. In-frame editing. Shooting, scene, sequence: North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) | Basic Elements of Cinematography | |
| 3 | Dramatic structure of classical narrative, viewing angles, shooting scales, camera movements: Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942) | Basic Elements of Cinematography | |
| 4 | Closed / open form. Lenses: Duel / Duel (Steven Spielberg, 1971) | Basic Elements of Cinematography | |
| 5 | Depth of field: Citizen Kane / Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) | Basic Elements of Cinematography | |
| 6 | Depth of field: Citizen Kane / Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 7 | Light and lighting: Visions of Light | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Light and lighting: Visions of Light | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 10 | Light and lighting: Visions of Light | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 11 | Editing 1- Potemkin battleship (Sergey Eisenstein, 1925) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 12 | Editing 1- Potemkin battleship (Sergey Eisenstein, 1925) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 13 | Editing 1- Potemkin battleship (Sergey Eisenstein, 1925) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 14 | Fiction 2- Camera Man (Vertov, 1929) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 15 | Fiction 2- Camera Man (Vertov, 1929) | Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E. S. Onat, Ankara: De Ki, Bordwell, David and Kristin Thompson (2009). Film Art. Translated by: E. Yılmaz, E.S.Onat, Ankara: De Ki | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 126 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,04 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||