AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
FTV3951 | Short Video Workshop | Fall | 3 | 0 | 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: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ERKAN BÜKER |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYKUT ALP ERSOY |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course is directed towards to build both technical and creative skills of students to produce a short film. The aim of the course compromises the identification of production departments on location and studio fields. Comprehension for the phases of short video production is performed over the hands on work on individual projects. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Gain the ability to produce a short video. 2. Will be able to identify the departments and phases of film production. 3. Will be able to identify the departments and phases of post-production. 4. Will be able to apply directing techniques on short video. 5. Gain the ability to present and discuss short video projects. 6. Will be able to differentiate on location and studio settings. |
This course is directed towards to build both technical and creative skills of students to produce a short film. The aim of the course compromises the identification of production departments on location and studio fields. Comprehension for the phases of short video production is performed over the hands on work on individual projects. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to short video workshops. | |
2) | On location and studio settings for film production | |
3) | Departmental progress of film production | |
4) | Film production departments set traffic and work share | |
5) | Duties of art, camera, grip departments on field and location production | |
6) | Post production departments. Distinguished functions of telecine, online / offline editing and sound. | |
7) | Creating a short film. Work on students' projects. | Designing short film project. Prepare the synopsis |
8) | Progressing on students' short film projects. | Interpreting the discussion and criticism on previous class and implementing the outcomes on the synopsis and preparing script and photoboard. |
9) | Pre-production presentations of students' projects | Preparing the pre-production presentation |
10) | Working on students' footage. Feedback for neccessary extra shots. | Shooting the short film project. |
11) | Progressing on student's footage | Shooting the possible required extra shots |
12) | Editing | Capture and and start editing the project by selecting the available shots |
13) | Rough cut presentation of short video projects | preparing the project for the rough cut presentation |
14) | Presentation of short video projects | Finalizing the short video project |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | - |
References: | 1. Producing and directing the short film and video. Peter W. Rea, David K. Irving 2009. 2. The art of the short fiction film. A shot by shot study of nine modern classics. Richard Raskin 2002. 3. In Short: A guide to short film making in the digital age. Eileen Elsey, Andrew Kelly 2002. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 20 |
Field Work | 4 | % 0 |
Homework Assignments | 7 | % 30 |
Presentation | 3 | % 30 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 80 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 20 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Field Work | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 7 | 21 |
Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 7 | 5 | 35 |
Total Workload | 121 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |