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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema (English 30%)

EILF408

PRODUCING DOCUMENTARIES

Course Code
EILF408
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know the general characteristics of documentary.
  2. Know all the production steps of documentary film making.
  3. Get the abilitiy of using information in practice, project designing and making.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionAim of this course is to introduce documentary with its all different forms and characteristics as well as making the students experience all the production steps of documentary. The main titles that will be coverd in this course are: documentarist, definition and aim of documentary, documentary types through their production and component properties, subject selection, research, narration forms and script, production schedule, production steps, budget and budgeting.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and aim of documentary
2nd Week Documentary film maker, ethics in documentary, mission and importance
3rd Week How to find a subject, process of establishment of a project
4th Week Production steps, research
5th Week Project?s subjet to be determined
6th Week Project file; proposition, synopsis, script
7th Week Documentary script, narration forms / Project research report
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week Producing and financing a documentary & Production, shooting check list, crew and public relations
10th Week Interview, preperation, shooting and after the shooting
11th Week Documentary Narration: Camera, camera movements, composition, sound
12th Week Shooting status report / Shooting / Editing / Shooting / Editing
13th Week Pre-screening
14th Week Screening of films.
Recommended or Required Reading- Aufderheide, Patricia. Documentary Film, A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Rabiger, Michael. Directing The Documentary. Boston: Focale Press, 1998.
- de Jong, Wilma, Thomas Austin, and Wilma De Jong, (Eds.). Rethinking Documentary: New Perspectives and Practices. Open University, 2008.
- Nichols, Bill. Introduction to Documentary. Indiana University Press, 2017.
- Rosenthal, Alan, and Ned Eckhardt. Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Digital Videos. SIU Press, 2015.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 40
Project 1 50
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 40 40
Project 1 65 65
Meeting with advisor 3 3 9
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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