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Program of Film Design

FİLM217

BASIC OF EDITING

Course Code
FİLM217
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn principles of editing in cinema
  2. Gain competence of analysis concerning the importance of editing in cinema
  3. Gain critical point of view
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAt the end of this course, the students learn editing principles and techniques in cinema. They gain ability to analyze and critical perspective about the importance of editing in cinema.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Informing Students about the Course and the grading
2nd Week On Filmic Time, Who can be an editör?, What is editing and why is it important?, Editing Process: Before and after editing, Respect for what has been recorded
3rd Week Analog X Digital Editing, Editing Practice I
4th Week The History of Editing: David W. Griffith; first steps, Continuity Editing: 180, establishing shot, shot-reverse shot, How to put two shots together?, Editing Practice_II
5th Week Lev Kuleşov (Effect) & Creative Anatomy, 1 + 1: 3, How?, Eiseinstein - Montage Styles, What is parallel editing?, How to put two shots together? Editing Practice_III
6th Week Dziga Vertov - his montage approach, ?The Man With A Movie Camera?, Visual Perception and Editing, Walter Murch
7th Week Aleksey G. Sokolov, Edward Dmytryk
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Shooting While Keeping Editing in Mind, Editing Practice IV
10th Week Godard & Editing Style of French New Wave, Editing Practice_V
11th Week Basic Effects in Editing, Editing Practice_VI
12th Week Rhtym in Editing, Editing Practice_VII
13th Week Sound and Music Editing, Editing Practice_VIII
14th Week Feedback form Final, Exports Settings
Recommended or Required ReadingBülent Küçükerdoğan, İbrahim Zengin, Turhan Yavuz(2005) Video ve Film Kurgusuna Giriş. İstanbul: Es Yayınları.
Bülent Küçükerdoğan, Sinemada Kurgu ve Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein, Film Biçimi
Sergei Eisenstein, Film Duyumu
V. I. Pudovkin, Sinemanın Temel İlkeleri
Asiltürk, Cengis T. (2014) Sinemada Diyalektik Kurgu(Filmin Dili). İstanbul: Kalkedon.
Dmytryk, Edward (2008) Sinemada Yönetmenlik, Oyunculuk, Kurgu. Çev. İbrahim Şener. İstanbul: Doruk.
Küçükerdoğan, Bülent (2014) Sinemada Kurgu ve Eisenstein. 2. Baskı. İstanbul: Hayalperest.
Murch, Walter (2005) Göz Kırparken. Çev. İlker Canikligil. İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi.
Rea, Peter W. ve David Irving (2004) Sinema ve Videoda Kısa Film, Cilt 3: Yapım Sonrası. Çev. Selçuk Taylaner. İstanbul: Es.
Sokolov, Aleksey G. (2006) Sinema ve Televizyonda Görüntü Kurgusu. Çev. Semir Arslanyürek. İstanbul: Agora.
Toprak, Murat (2012) Filmin Dili: Kurgu. İstanbul: Kalkedon.
Yıldız, Selahattin (ed.) (2014) Sinema Dili (Beyazperdeyi Yaratanlar). İstanbul: Su.
Dziga Vertov (2007) Sine-Göz. İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı
Gael Chandler, Film Kurgusu
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Watching
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Project 1 50
Attendance 1 20
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 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 4 5 20
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 30 30
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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