PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO
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
POV2517	Digital Video Editing	Fall	2	2	3	6

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Specialist MURAT ÇÖPÇÜ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course focuses on the fundamentals of digital non-linear video editing. The aim of the course is to provide the students with both the theory and the practice of non-linear editing. At the end of the semester, students will be able to use effectively different editing programs that require a strong logic of editing.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Gain good command of the basic terms in non-linear video editing and of non-linear editing programs.
2. Develop non-linear video editing skills.
3. Grasp and practice the logic of editing.
4. Demonstrate effective use of at least one video editing programme at the end of the term.
5. Improve the ability of reading the language of video.
6. Learn contemporary editing approaches as well as classical editing styles.
7. Practice editing on given video sequences.
8. Understand the narrative potantials of editing and be able to apply them skilfully.
9. Be able to decide the sequences to be made during the process of shooting.

Course Content

This course consists of two parts. The first part provides the students with an understanding of the basic terms and concepts of digital video editing. Examples of classical and contemporary approaches to editing will be given and the narrative structure of editing will be analysed. The second part will urge the students to improve their editing skills. The use of digital video editing programmes will be taught presenting video examples and through the works of the students editing their own digital videos using Adobe Premiere. Editing, capture, import, export, editing tools, transitions and filters, title sequence, motion control, arrangement of audio tracks, basic colour correction and special effects are among the subjects to be assessed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course. Presentation and discussion of the course content.
2)	Editing: what it is and what it is not. A brief history of editing and editing according to Kuleshov and Eisenstein. What is plan, scene, sequence, axis, scale, angle and what are their usages in editing? The psychogical roots of editing.	Working on the assignments.
3)	What is non-linear editing? Editing programmes and their working logic. Openning screen and general interface of Adobe Premiere. Analysis of the main areas in the digital video editor interface: project window, source monitor, timeline and record monitor.	Working on the assignments.
4)	What is digital video and what are its main formats? Three main processes: capture, import and export.	Assignment 1
5)	What is cutting? Types of cutting, elementary editing, sophisticated editing. Learning about the main principles of continuity in editing with the examples of two movies: Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925) and Man with the Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929).	Working on the assignments.
6)	Types of editing. Exploring different editing techniques for compressing time. Cutting moving and stable sequences. Ten basic rules of editing.	Assignment 2
7)	What is video processing? Working with multiple layers, editing tools, transitions, video effects and their different types, effect interface, opacity options, adding a keyframe and how all these elements work.	Working on the assignments.
8)	Motion control ve keyframe, speed, creating a title, title effects, timeline interface and the sequential logic.	Assignment 3
9)	Basic color correction, audio editing, audio effects and converting different video formats.	Working on the assignments.
10)	Techniques of functional editing, keyboard shortcuts and creating layout, creating a short video to insert a musical track.	Assignment 4
11)	Recent examples of and new approaches in editing. Watching the movie "5x2" (François Ozon, 2004).	Working on the assignments.
12)	Practice week. After nine weeks of lecture, editing the videos uploaded to lab computers, edit short videos, working with provided still images or footages trying to continue the story of the video.	Working on the assignments.
13)	Screening students' works and discussion I.	Working on the assignments.
14)	Screening students' works and discussion II.	Working on the assignments.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

BERGER, J. (2011). Ways of Seeing. London: Penguin Classics.

References:

1. BROWNE, E. S. (2002). Video Editing. A Post Production Primer. Amsterdam: Focal Press.
2. CRITENDEN, R. (1995). Film and Video Editing. London: Routledge.
3. DANCYGER, K. (2010). The Technique of Film and Video Editing. Fifth Edition: History, Theory and Practice. Amsterdam: Focal Press.
4. DROBLAS, A. & GREENBERG, S. (2004). Adobe Premire Pro Bible. New York: Wiley Publishing.
5. GOODMAN, R. M. & McGRATH, P. (2002). Editing Digital Video: The Complete Creative and Technical Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill.
6. MURCH, W. (2001). In The Blink of An Eye Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Silman-James Press.
7. PEARLMAN, K. (2009). Cutting Rythms: Shaping The Film Edit. Amsterdam: Focal Press.
8. RUBIN, M. (2000). Non-linear. A Field Guide To Digital Video and Film Editing. Gainesville, Fla: Triad Pub Co.
9. SATIR, M. (2002). Adobe Premiere ile Dijital Video. Istanbul: Pusula Yayıncılık.
10. SCHENK, S. & LONG, B. (2009). Digital Filmmaking Handbook. Charles River Media.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	4	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	4	56
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Homework Assignments	4	12	48
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			144

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)	Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media.	5
2)	Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video.	1
3)	Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video.	1
4)	Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video.	1
5)	Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video.	5
6)	Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video.	3
7)	Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture	1
8)	Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images.	2
9)	Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge.	5
10)	Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media.	5
11)	Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture.	1
12)	Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication.	2
13)	Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects.
14)	Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology.