BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| FILM AND TELEVISION | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| FTV4905 | Acting for Camera | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to give vision on the acting styles. The students will learn acting technique developed by Eric Morris and practice acting for the camera. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Have general knowledge about the general rules of acting. 2. Will specialize on the acting techniques of Eric Morris 3. Will be able to use his voice in front of the camera 4. Will be able to use his/her body in front of the camera 5. Will be able to know himself/herself as an actor. 6. Will be able to improvise 7. Experience being on the stage. |
Course Content
| In this course, acting for the camera will be practiced in line with different acting theories. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | What is acting? | |
| 2) | Experiences on the self. Discussions on the technique developed by Eric Morris | |
| 3) | Getting to know yourself. Getting rid of the problems that come along with you to the stage. Learning "to be" on the stage. | |
| 4) | Emotions | |
| 5) | Expressing emotions | |
| 6) | Further issues and techniques of Eric Morris | |
| 7) | Etudes | |
| 8) | Practice on the stage | |
| 9) | Improvisation techniques | |
| 10) | Improvisation techniques | |
| 11) | Practice on the stage | |
| 12) | The structure of a play | |
| 13) | Plot, characterization and struggles | |
| 14) | Practice on the stage |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Rol Yapmayın Lütfen, Eric Morris, Alfa Yayıncılık Fütursuz Oyunculuk, Eric Morris, Alfa Yayıncılık, Dost Kitabevi |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 2 | % 30 |
| Project | 2 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 36 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 6 |
| Project | 2 | 40 |
| Final | 1 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 127 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 5 |
| 5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 5 |
| 6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 8) | Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations | 4 |
| 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 | 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 | 3 |
| 12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 3 |