FILM AND TELEVISION (ENGLISH, THESIS)
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
FTV5060	Basics of Film and Video Making	Fall	3	0	3	7

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:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELENI VARMAZI
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ERKAN BÜKER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DENİZ GÜRGEN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	In this course one of the responsibilities of students must cover is to using the camera and shoot, edit their own films. They will write the synopsis of the whole film whereas the final product will only consist of an individual film. Students are obligated to succeed of the projects in order to pass the class. If they cannot complete of the projects, she/he will fail the class. Durations of film must be min. 3 – max. 8 minutes long. There can be dialogues in the films. Students who cannot cover these requirements will fail.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Demonstrate ability to write a short film script.

II. Ability to prepare a photo-storyboard of a scene of the short film.

III. Illustrate ability to produce and shoot the short film.

IV. Apply post-production techniques to the film.

V. Ability to present and defend their project in class.

Course Content

In this course one of the responsibilities of students must cover is to using the camera and shoot, edit their own films. They will write the synopsis of the whole film whereas the final product will only consist of an individual film.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	General information about course
2)	Outline, beatsheet, photoboard
3)	Outline presentations
4)	White balance, shutter speed, lens aperture and exposure
5)	Shooting formats, resolation, frame rates, aspect ratio and general information about tv studio
6)	Script writing methods
7)	Shooting desing for film
8)	Beatsheet presantions
9)	Using color on cinema
10)	Sound on cinema and television
11)	Camera movements
12)	Photoboard presentations and editing on cinema
13)	Using the editing program
14)	film analysis about students final projects

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	In Short: A guide to short film making in the digital age. Eileen Elsey, Andrew Kelly 2002.
References:	In Short: A guide to short film making in the digital age. Eileen Elsey, Andrew Kelly 2002.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 50
Project	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	5	60
Presentations / Seminar	2	8	16
Project	1	20	20
Total Workload			138

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)	Students will gain a broad knowledge of the historical and sociological contexts of global cinema television productions by studying important films from the history of cinema and gain ideas for creating their own works. Students will master the methods of fiction or documentary storytelling through courses based on screenwriting, cinematography and lighting, directing, post-production.	5