FILM ANALYSIS

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to film analysis. Students will examine the ways in which meaning is constructed in cinema by looking at the various techniques employed by filmmakers and the manner in which these elements operate as a formal system. The course will stress the importance of close textual analysis of individual scenes, while also emphasizing the need to look at films as a whole. A range of films will be viewed in class, although for the sake of coherence the majority will be Hollywood productions from the 1940s and 1950s, in particular the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock.

FILM ANALYSIS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films
2. 02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema.
3. 03 Critically reflect on the relationship between films and a variety of aesthetic contexts
4. 04 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions
5. 05 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 David Bordwell and Kirstin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill, 8th Edition, 2008)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films. SOLO 4
2. L02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema. SOLO 5
3. L03 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions. SOLO 4
4. L04 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources SOLO 3

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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