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CINEMATOGRAPHY

Course
RTVC253 - CINEMATOGRAPHY
Department
Radio, Television and Cinema - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

The main aim of Cinematography course is to provide in-depth information to students about cinematic narrative, basic components of cinematography as well as provide an understanding of the contributions of these components in the creation of meaning in cinema. Students will learn basic concepts of cinematography, and deepen their knowledge in cinema terminology. In this course, traditional and modern narratives and their features, cinematographic concepts, shooting, scene and sequence, camera, aperture features, technical and creative features of light and motion, lens, composition, colors and filters, and how these elements contribute to meaning creation will be discussed. Students taking this course are expected to gain the ability to apply the cinematographic techniques they learned in different projects such as advertising and fictional / documentary films.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Define basic concepts of cinematography such as shooting, scene and sequence.
  2. 02 Develop a solid understanding on scene composition.
  3. 03 Explain and apply the basic principles of visual storytelling, camera and lighting methods and techniques.
  4. 04 Apply cinematographic techniques in different fields such as advertisement, music videos and fiction / documentary films..

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Basics of Cinematography
Week 3 Traditional and modern narratives and their features, Narrative and Cinema
Week 4 Dramatic structure of classical narration,Features of film narrative, viewing angles, shooting scales, camera movements
Week 5 Elements of cinematography, meaning creation in cinema, principles of composition
Week 6 Elements of cinematography, meaning creation in cinema, principles of composition; angles and lenses
Week 7 Camera angles, camera movements and lenses
Week 8 Midterm Exam
Week 9 Depth of field
Week 10 Lighting and lighting design
Week 11 Lighting and lighting design and colour
Week 12 Sound, functions and use of sound
Week 13 Editing and editing techniques
Week 14 Editing: time and space
Week 15 Final Exam

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Brown, B. (2022). Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors (4th ed). London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  2. 02 Mercado, G. (2022), The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition(2nd ed). New York: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  3. 03 Hoser,T. (2018), Introductıon to Cinematography. New York: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  4. 04 Lancaster, K. (2019), Basic Cinematography, New York: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Define basic concepts of cinematography such as shooting, scene and sequence. SOLO 2
  2. L02 Develop a solid understanding on scene composition. SOLO 5
  3. L03 Explain and apply the basic principles of visual storytelling, camera and lighting methods and techniques. SOLO 3.5
  4. L04 Apply cinematographic techniques in different fields such as advertisement, music videos and fiction / documentary films. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
  2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
  3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
  4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
  5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
  6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
  7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
  8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
  9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
  10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
  11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
  12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 Average
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L02 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - - -