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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
FTV3951 Short Video Workshop Spring 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: 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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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) To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.