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RTS333

SHORT FILM PRODUCTION I

Course Code
RTS333
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. Define and explain the fundamental aesthetic and technical elements of cinema and television (film form, narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, and editing).
  2. Develop creative solutions by applying camera angles, staging, and shooting plans in the audiovisual production process.
  3. Prepare an original short film project for production by applying theoretical knowledge to its written and visual pre-production documents (screenplay, treatment, storyboard, shot list, and production plan).
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is the first half of a two-semester sequence and covers the pre-production of a short film; production and post-production follow in Short Film Production II. Students study the fundamental aesthetic and technical elements of cinema and television, including film form, narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, camera angles, sound, and editing, and apply each of them to the development of their own project. Working in crews, they move from an idea to a logline, synopsis, treatment, and screenplay, and from there to a moodboard, storyboard, shot list, and production plan, rehearsing a scene from their script in a television studio workshop. The semester ends with a project pitch and a complete pre-production file, which becomes the starting point of Short Film Production II.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course: the Short Film Production I?II sequence and the project file. Q&A.
2nd Week Screening & Discussion: La Jetee (1962)
3rd Week Screening & Discussion: Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
4th Week Film Form and Narrative Form: From Idea to Logline and Story Beats
5th Week Synopsis and Treatment
6th Week Screenwriting: Scene, Dialogue, and Screenplay Format
7th Week Midterm: Project File
8th Week Screenplay Critique and Rewriting
9th Week Mise-en-Scene and Art Direction: Moodboard, Locations, Costume, and Props
10th Week Cinematography and Camera Angles: The Visual Design of the Film
11th Week Shot List and Storyboard: Previsualisation and the Use of AI Tools
12th Week TV Studio Workshop: Staging and Blocking a Scene from the Project
13th Week Sound, Editing, and Production Planning: Schedule, Crew, Budget, and Permissions
14th Week Pitching: Project Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingBordwell, D., Thompson, K., & Smith, J. (2004). Film art: An introduction Vol. 7. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Göz Kırparken: Film Kurgusuna Bir Bakış Açısı
Hayward, S. (2013). Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts. Routledge.
Katz, S. D. (1991). Film directing shot by shot: visualizing from concept to screen. Gulf Professional Publishing.
Raskin, R. (2015). The art of the short fiction film: a shot by shot study of nine modern classics. McFarland.
Zettl, H. (1973). Sight, Sound, Motion; Applied Media Aesthetics.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Practice
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 5 10
Practice 1 15
Attendance 1 15
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
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 1 10 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 5 6 30
Project 1 10 10
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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