FILM AND TELEVISION | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
FTV2924 | Art Direction Workshop | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYKUT ALP ERSOY |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to give vision on art directing in a film and general information about art directing. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Have general knowledge about the definition and history of art directing 2) Have knowledge about the functions of colors, decor and costume in a film 3) Will be able to create a budget list according to the scenario of a film 4) Will be able to list the decor and costumes for a film. 5) Have knowledge about the importance of dramaturgy for art directing 6)Will see how design elements enhance story theme, character, plot, tone, location, period, cinematography, editing, and visual effects. 7) Will learn budgeting and scheduling 8) Have knowladge about Art Department: the staff, their responsibilities and relationships both intra-departmentally and with the other crafts and departments. "9) Dominant in the technical and theoretical aspects of the historical development of cinema and television. " "10) Can criticize his own productions and other studies in his field with a critical and ethical point of view by questioning from different perspective " "11) Interprets studies related to the field according to the requirements of science, art and technology. " "12) General knowledge to understand and evaluate the academic and professional debates of the field. " " 13) Have knowledge about pursuing a career in international broadcasting " |
In this course, art direction, its definition, basic concepts and elements will be discussed. The content of this course is for the student; to teach the application methods related to different make-up techniques and to gain qualifications. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | What is Art Direction? | |
2) | The psychological codes of colors and their effect on decor and costumes. | |
3) | Cinema and architecture. Sample film screening and discussion | |
4) | The function of decor and costume in a film | |
5) | The function of makeup in a film | |
6) | Special effect make up (Aging, Burn, Wound Make-up) | |
7) | Film screening and class discussion | |
8) | Examining the decor-costume and budget list for the film watched on the 7th week. | |
9) | Decor-costume list will be made in class for the film watched on the 7th week | |
10) | What is dramaturgy? | |
11) | The importance of dramaturgy in art directing | |
12) | The bond with character and the props | |
13) | Film screening | |
14) | Discussion on the practice of art directing; determination of decor, costumes and accessories. Film and photo shooting practice |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction Cathy Whitlock and the Art Directors Guild ISBN: 978-0-06-088122-1 Production Design for Screen: Visual Storytelling in Film and Television, Jane Barnwell ISBN:1472580672, 9781472580672 |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 2 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 9 | 4 | 36 |
Project | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Total Workload | 126 |
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 | 3 |
2) | Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art | 2 |
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 | 2 |
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 | 4 |
6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 3 |
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 | 3 |
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 | 2 |
12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 3 |