FILM INDUSTRY: CONSTITUENTS AND PROCESSES

FİLM502

Course Code: FİLM502
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Nihan Gider Işıkman

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Identify the key stakeholders and areas of specialization within the film industry.
Analyze film production processes and the relationships among industry stakeholders.
Evaluate professional structures, working conditions, and sectoral transformations within the film industry.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The constituents who contribute to the field with their different expertise within the framework of creative work in the film industry, where products are produced through a collective production process, will be discussed by associating them with the production processes.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Film Industry: The Concept of Industry, the Structure of Film Production, and Its Key Characteristics
2^nd Week	Historical Development and Contemporary Structure of the Film Industry
3^rd Week	The Film Industry Value Chain: Development, Production, Distribution, and Exhibition Processes
4^th Week	Creative Stakeholders in Film Production: Screenwriters, Directors, Producers, and Creative Teams
5^th Week	Technical Stakeholders in Film Production: Cinematography, Sound, Art Direction, Editing, and Post-Production Specializations
6^th Week	Organization and Management in Film Production: Production Teams and Workflows
7^th Week	Labor Relations, Professional Organizations, and Industry Associations in the Film Industry
8^th Week	Working Conditions, Labor Processes, and Professionalization in the Film Industry
9^th Week	Independent Cinema, Mainstream Cinema, and Different Production Models
10^th Week	Comparative Perspectives on National and International Film Industries
11^th Week	Diversity, Inclusion, and Gender Issues in the Film Industry
12^th Week	Digitalization, Platformization, Artificial Intelligence, and Transforming Professions in the Film Industry
13^th Week	Sustainability, Ethical Approaches, and the Transformation of the Film Industry
14^th Week	Current Research Areas and Emerging Trends in the Film Industry

Recommended or Required Reading

Film Yapımının Temelleri, Jane Barnwell
Türkiye Sinema Endüstrisi ve Prekarya Emeği, Burhan Kılıçak
Türkiye?de Film Endüstrisi (2011-2015), İstanbul Ticaret Odası
Türkiye?de Film Endüstrisi (2016-2020), İstanbul Ticaret Odası
Sinema Televizyon Sektörü Araştırması 2023, FİYAB
Sanat Emeği-Kültür İşçileri ve Prekarite, Ali Artun
Türk Sinemasındaki Çalışma Koşullarının Üretime Etkisi Ve Dönemler Üzerinden Karşılaştırmalı Analizi, Deniz Reka Göksu
Türkiye'de sinema ve dizi endüstrilerinde yaratıcı kadın emeği, Aysun Öner
Türk sı?nemasında meslek tanımları ve sendı?kalaşma, Hüseyin Aydın
Türkiye'de Film Endüstrisinde Çalışma İlişkileri ve Sendikalaşma, Altan Başaran
Türk Sinematek Derneği. Türkiye'de Sinema ve Politik Tartışma, Hakkı Başgüney
The Movie Business Book, Jason E Squire
Film Crew: Fundamentals of Professional Film and Video Production, Nicholas George
Creative Justice: Cultural Industries, Work and Inequality, Mark Banks

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice
Presentation
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	3	30
Presentation of Article	1	30
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	1	65	65
Preparation for Final exam	1	55	55
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	3	25	75
Field Research	1	35	35
Article Presentation	1	30	30
Total Work Load			302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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