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Program of Film Design and Directing

FİLM214

DIRECTING IN CINEMA

Course Code
FİLM214
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will learn "diector" in cinema
  2. Know the unique language/style of auteur director
  3. Will realize the contribution of the director's personality and his intellectuality to the movie
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAll the aspects of director?s creative identity will be defined and the historical course of phenomenology of directing and especially the concept of ?auteur? will be studied. The components of audio-visual narration and how to arrange the sequence of dramatic incidents will be reinforced with practical works.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course Overview
2nd Week Who is the Director? Characteristics, The Director's Film Language, Auteur Director
3rd Week Audiovisual Tools: What Do We See and Hear?
4th Week Audiovisual Tools: How Do We See and Hear?
5th Week The Director in the Pre-Production Process
6th Week The Director on Set
7th Week The Director in the Post-Production Process
8th Week Director's Cinema I
9th Week Director's Cinema II
10th Week Director's Cinema III
11th Week Director's Cinema IV
12th Week Director's Cinema V
13th Week Scene Previews
14th Week Scene Submission/Screening
Recommended or Required ReadingDirecting in Cinema, Edwar Dmytryk
The 100 Greatest Directors of the Century, Jasper Kalldewey, Anke Stahl,
Michael Venhoff, Michael Wengemann
On Directing Film, David Mamet
European Directors, Kitle Yayınları
Techniques of Storytelling and Dramaturgy in Cinema and Television, Bob Foss
Grammar of Film Language 1-2-3, Daniel Arijon
Short Film in Cinema and Video 1-2-3, Peter W. Rea
How to Read a Film, James Monaco
The Five Essential Elements of Cinema, Joseph v. Macselli
Basic Principles of Cinema, Pudovkin
Cinematography: Theory and Practice, Blain Brown
Basic Elements of Cinema and Television Image, Bülent Vardar
Directing Film Techniques and and Aesthetics, M. Rabiger Frame by Frame, Eric Sherman
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Uygulama
  • Karşılaştırma
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 40
Project 1 60
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 30 30
Project 1 50 50
Report writing
Total Work Load122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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