FTV2921 Camera and LightingBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs FILM AND TELEVISIONGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
FILM AND TELEVISION
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: FTV2921
Ders İsmi: Camera and Lighting
Ders Yarıyılı: Fall
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
2 2 3 6
Language of instruction: English
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ERKAN BÜKER
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: This course aims at offering a combined perspective on the theory and practice of camera and lighting. Therefore, narrative norms, critical and cultural uses of the camera and lighting apparatus and the concept of authorship will be discussed along with technical issues.

Course Content: The course is structured in two parts. The first part focuses on the basic terms of camera use. It provides an overview of the variable uses of camera both classical and contemporary examples. And it analyses narrative structures related to camera use . The second part aims at enabling the student to gain dexterity in the use of Light apparatuses. Practical uses of camera, light, sound, screenwriting and post-production equipments are applied.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Review of cinematic frame: shot sizes (long, medium, closeup) and conventions (over the shoulder, establishment, subjective, two/group, split-screen etc. shots).
3) Camera types and camera controls. Controlling exposure, depth of filed.
4) Components of Digital Cinematography such as Aspect Ratio, Resolution, Formats. Definition of digital workflow.
5) Usage camera in Relation with the dynamics of framing. Understanding Basic Visual Components, The screen and visual progression.
6) Color and its components and narrative quality of the color I: Contrast and Affinity
7) Color and its components and narrative quality of the color II: Tonality, Color splitting, Controlling Grayscale
8) Lighting, Key terminology and equipment for Lighting,
9) Lighting the Subject: Three Point Lighting
10) Lighting the Shot: Variable Uses of Light and common practical lighting setups.
11) Lighting the Genre: Lighting codes and practices in specific film genres.
12) Non-Fiction Lighting: Interview, Documentary, News
13) Student Presentations: Analyzing the visual components of a scene.
14) Evaluation of synopsis, mood-board and lighting diagrams for the final projects.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Viera, John David (2005) Lighting for film and Digital Cinematography, (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: TTR 891/.V54
Rombes, Nicholas (2017) Cinema in the Digital Age (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: Online Book Access)

References: Wheeles, Paul (2009) High Definition Cinematography (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: Online Book Access)
Brown, Blain (2012) Cinematography theory and Practice (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: TR 850/.B76)
Peretz, Eyal (2017) The Off-Screen: An Investigation of the Cinematic Frame (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: Online Book Access)
Miseki Richard (2010) Chromatic Cinema: A History of Screen Color (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: Online Book Access)
Parkinson, David (2012) 100 Ideas that Changes Film (Barbaros Library Catalog Number: PN 1997.8/.P37)

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society 1
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey 4
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product 3
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment 5
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations 2
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages 4
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage 4
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 50
Presentation 1 % 10
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 4 52
Study Hours Out of Class 13 5 65
Presentations / Seminar 1 4 4
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 144