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 |
| POV4350 | Photo Essay and News Photography | Fall | 2 | 2 | 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: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Instructor HALUK ÇOBANOĞLU |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor HALUK ÇOBANOĞLU |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims at inciting the students to develop a critically thoughtful, informed approach to magazine photography. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Identify basic terms of photo essay and news photography. 2. Illustrate a personal and practical approach to magazine photography and new media. 3. Execute exercises designed to develop a personal voice. Use editing skills, and unique elements in a work. 4. Acquire an overview of documentary photography. 5. Show dexterity in using all the settings and functions of the camera when taking editorial photographs. 6. Design a personal vision as a photographer. 7. Explore ways to develop a personal style while focusing on long-term goals. |
Course Content
| Each week, students will tackle a typical magazine assignment: read a manuscript, conduct research, conceptualisation, photography, print, edit, and present work as an opening spread to a story. The class will critique work in an open forum. Discussions will also cover the practicalities of model releases, fees, portfolio presentation, and job delivery. Slide presentations and lectures will offer an overview of the history of magazines from their original goals to how they operate in today's market. Guest photographers, photo editors, and art directors will share their perspectives on the field. Assignments, tailored to individual needs, styles, and objectives, guide students to develop a personal—and marketable— style. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction. | |
| 2) | Making of a photo journal and daily practise with the camera. | Assignment 1 |
| 3) | The perfect fit, tailoring your work for portfolio, website, gallery submission and business. | Working on the assignments. |
| 4) | Photographing urban landscape. | Assignment 2 |
| 5) | Here and now: The essence of a place. | Working on the assignments. |
| 6) | Travel photography and photo essay. | Assignment 3 |
| 7) | Discussions over composition, equipment, lighting, print style, and emotional weight in imagery, as well as the works of master photographers. | Working on the assignments. |
| 8) | First editing, why is so important? | Assignment 4 |
| 9) | Black and White vs. Color photography. | Working on the assignments. |
| 10) | Discussions over composition, equipment, lighting, print style, and emotional weight in imagery, as well as the works of master photographers. | Assignment 5 |
| 11) | Field trip. | Working on the assignments. |
| 12) | Advance editing. | Assignment 6 |
| 13) | Oral presentations of assignments. | Working on the presentation. |
| 14) | Final presentations. | Preparation for Final Assignment |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Wells, L. (2003). The photography reader. London New York: Routledge. |
| References: | 1. Berger, J. (2008). Ways of seeing. London: Penguin. 2. Janus, E. & Lambert, M. (1998). Veronica's revenge : contemporary perspectives on photography. Switzerland Zurich New York New York City: LAC Scalo Distributed in North America by D.A.P. 3. Stahel, U. (2003). Well, what is photography? : a lecture on photography on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Fotomuseum Winterthur. Winterthur, Switzerland Zurich: Fotomuseum Winterthur Scalo. 4. Wells, L. (2009). Photography : a critical introduction. London New York: Routledge. Other resources and artists' books may include: 1. Ara Guler (Ed.Tavlas,Nezih). Fotocep, 2010. 2. Henri Cartier-Bresson. Thames and Hudson Gallimard, 2008. 3. Arabesk. Cobanoğlu,Haluk. Fotografevi, 2007. 4. New York Subway. Cobanoglu, Haluk. YGS, 2003. 5. Camera Work. Stieiglitz, A. Taschen, 2008. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | % 60 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 4 | 52 |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 133 | ||
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 | 4 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 1 |
| 5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 2 |
| 6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 5 |