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| Code | AIS425 |
| Name | Cinematography |
| 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Süleyman Kıvanç TÜRKGELDİ |
Course Goal
To gain technical knowledge and skills for the use of cinematographic tools. To comprehend and discuss the methods of visual thinking and expression through movement.
Course Content
The use and technical characteristics of cinematographic tools. Understanding the working logic of image recording tools. To understand the technical process that creates the image. To learn the purpose of using the tools used in cinema and to gain the technical knowledge to determine them correctly according to the need.
Course Precondition
There is no Pre-requisite
Resources
Brown, Blain (2014) Sinematografi: Kuram ve Uygulama, Dördüncü Baskı Hil Yayınları, İstanbul Canikligil, İlker (2014) Dijital Video ile Sinema, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul, Sinemada Renk, Levent Öztürk, A'dan Z'ye Dijital Sinematografi
Notes
Course notes
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 shooting scales and camera movements. |
| LO04 | Evaluate the differences between classical and contemporary fiction |
| LO05 | Evaluates how color, sound and lighting create meaning in cinema. |
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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about different areas of communication. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates have knowledge about program production and directing related to audio and visual broadcasting. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Graduates have know-how and skills about production and broadcasting technologies. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Graduates work both individually and as a team in the field. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Introduction, Method | There is no preliminary preparation. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | What is Cinematography? What does the cinematographer do? What is the Role of the Cinematographer in the Relationship between Form and Content? Cinematography Devices | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.1-11) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 3 | Cameras Film Cameras and Digital Cameras. Basic Units of the Camera: Lens, Sensor, Recorder, Viewfinder | Canikligil, İlker (2014) Cinema with Digital Video, Alfa Publications, Istanbul (p.16-63) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 4 | Sensors What is a Sensor? What are the Differences Between the Sensor's Operating System and Film? What is Photo Diode? What is CCD and CMOS Technology? What is Resolution? Sensor Size and Its Effect on the Image. Crop Factor | Canikligil, İlker (2014) Dijital Video ile Sinema, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul (s.16-63) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 5 | Image Formats: 4:3,16:9, 1:2.33 How to Extract Color from the Sensor? What is Debayering? | Basic Elements of Cinematography | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 6 | Bit Depth ve Chroma Subsampling | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.147-180) and (pp.335-340) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 7 | FPS (Frames Per Second). How Many FPS Should We Shoot? | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.147-180) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Shutter Speed: Relationship between Shutter Speed, FPS and Hertz. Rolling Shutter and Global Shutter. Jelo Effect | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.147-180) Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the title of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | What is Dynamic Range? Methods that provide Dynamic Range Advantage: LOG and RAW. Understanding the difference between Linear and Logarithmic. LOG in Film Technology. Gamma Correction, Rec709 and Rec2020. Image Compression Methods: Coding Decoding | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.181-208) Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the title of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Gösteri, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Videoscopes What is Videoscope? Histogram, Waveform Monitor, False Color, Vectorscope, Other Auxiliary Devices: Zebra, Focus Peak Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared about the topic of the week Online lecture and discussion. Answering questions about the subject. | Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the topic of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Videoscopes What is Videoscope? RGB Waveform, RGB Parade Watching/Listening: Audiovisual files shared about the topic of the week Online lecturing and discussion. Answering questions about the subject. | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.129-146) Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the title of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Lighting Methods, Lighting Types. Power of Light, Color of Light, Distribution of Light. Light and Lens Relationship. Making the Right Lens Selection | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.129-146) Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the title of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Auxiliary Equipment: Diffusion Panels, Barndoor, Frenchflag, Filters, Light Legs | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.129-146) Watching/Listening: Audio-visual files shared related to the title of the week | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Cinematographic Expression Tools: Tripods, Steadicams, Stabilizers, Crane, Dolly, Gimbal, Drone | Brown, Blain (2014) Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition Hil Publications, Istanbul (pp.209-226) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams - 1 | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams - 2 | There is no preliminary preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||