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Program of Photography and Cameraman Operation

FKM104

EDITING TECHNIQUES I

Course Code
FKM104
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands editing techniques.
  2. Knows photo, audio, video formats and their features, prepares them for editing.
  3. Explains the principles and principles of fiction, evaluates the fiction materials according to these principles.
  4. Dominates the features of different broadcast media and performs the editing.
  5. Masters the editing program and their features.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe aim of the Video Editing course is for the student to learn the importance of editing and the basic editing principles; and to gain the competencies related to video editing in accordance with the basic editing rules in terms of technical and aesthetic aspects. In this course, basic editing theories (Lev Kuleshov, Vsevolog Pudovkin, Dziga Vertov, Sergei Mikhailovich Eizenshtein, David Wark Griffith, Alfred Hitchcock), editing techniques in television, the art and technique of editing, types and effects of image transitions, rules to be considered in editing, and the use of the Adobe Premiere Pro editing program will be taught.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is editing?, the importance of editing, introduction to editing on television. Editing techniques on television, live broadcast editing, taped broadcast editing, principles of editing on television.
2nd Week Editing mechanics on television, editing on camera, linear editing, non-linear editing, film editing, image selector, tasks of image selector, use of image selector. Editing art and technique, types and effects of image transitions, sound editing, general rules to be considered in editing.
3rd Week Photo, audio, video formats and their features, preparing images for editing. Digital video editing. General introduction of the editing program.
4th Week User settings in the editing program, creating a project file, project settings. The program's interface, monitor window, clip and sequence window, timeline window, information window and important shortcut keys. Assigning clips and sounds to the editing program, naming and editing clips, working with sequences, assigning clips to the timeline window, positioning clips within the timeline window.
5th Week Cutting clips, rough editing and saving the project.
6th Week Transition to fine editing, image transition effects. Working with key markers. Saving effects.
7th Week Practical mini exam 1
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Solution of Practical mini exam 1 and Midterm exam.
10th Week Creating Picture in Picture and split screen.
11th Week Adding text to the image, creating flowing text.
12th Week Practical mini exam 2
13th Week Solution of Practical mini exam 2.
14th Week Taking video output and converting to desired image format and saving.
Recommended or Required ReadingÖZÖN, Nijat; Sinema Televizyon Video, Bilgisayarlı Sinema Sözlüğü, İstanbul, Kabalcı Yayınevi, 2000.
VARDAR, Bülent; Sinem ve Televizyon Görüntüsünün Temel Öğeleri, İstanbul, Beta Basım, 2012.
YALÇIN, Yusuf, Televizyonda Kurgu,şahsi basım,İstanbul, 1999.
KÜÇÜKERDOĞAN, Bülent, Turhan Yavuz,İbrahim Zengin,Video ve Film Kurgusuna Giriş, ES Yayıncılık,İstanbul, 2005.
REA, Peter W., David Irving,Sinema ve Videoda Kısa Film III: Yapım Sonrası, Es Yayıncılık,İstanbul, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 2 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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