FUNDAMENTALS OF TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Course Description

This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of television production by providing detailed theoretical and practical knowledge about production stages (pre-production, production, post-production) of variety of television productions. Course content includes, the fundamental concepts and terms, classification of television programs and basic stages of production including treatments, storyboarding and script writing, budgeting, production considerations including rehearsal and shooting stages and post-production stages as editing, graphics, sales, marketing, and distribution. This is also a practical course with an extensive use of production and postproduction facilities. Throughout the course, camera operation techniques, lighting and video switching, master control, and studio operations are emphasized.

FUNDAMENTALS OF TELEVISION PRODUCTION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 List (3) and describe (3) the functions of TV as an instrument of mass media, the communication process of TV, TV program genres and the studio and outdoor crew
2. 02 Differentiate (4) between and summarize (4) the characteristics of the three stages of TV production
3. 03 Explain (4) the characteristics of different production techniques
4. 04 Write (5) the program proposal for a 13 episode TV series
5. 05 Design (5), plan (5) and produce (5) the first episode of their TV programs

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Utterback, A., Studio Television Production and Directing: Concepts, Equipment, and Procedures, Focal Press; 2nd edition (October 11, 2015)
2. 02 Cury, I., Directing and Producing for Television: A Format Approach, Routledge; 5th edition (March 20, 2017)
3. 03 Owens, J., Television Production, Routledge; 16th edition (December 18, 2015)
4. 04 Zettl, H., Television Production Handbook, Wadsworth Publishing; 12 edition (January 1, 2014)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 List and describe the functions of TV as an instrument of mass media, the communication process of TV, TV program genres and the studio and outdoor crew SOLO 3
2. L02 Differentiate between and summarize the characteristics of the three stages of TV production SOLO 4
3. L03 Explain the characteristics of different production techniques SOLO 4
4. L04 Write the program proposal for a 13 episode TV series SOLO 5
5. L05 Design, plan and produce the first episode of their TV programs SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

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