School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences |
Course Code |
HUM 118 |
Course Title in English |
Film Development Workshop |
Course Title in Turkish |
Film Geliştirme Atölyesi |
Language of Instruction |
EN |
Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
Level of Course |
Introductory |
Semester |
Spring |
Contact Hours per Week |
Lecture: 3 |
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Lab: |
Other: |
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Estimated Student Workload |
136 hours per semester |
Number of Credits |
5 ECTS |
Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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Pre-requisites |
None |
Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
Overall Educational Objective |
To learn how the cinema industry functions as well as the behind the scenes of film production in Turkey and the world; to examine the steps of film development and to be able to create a short film project to be presented at the film festival markets. |
Course Description |
This course focuses on the cinema industry and how it functions. In the first part we look at cinema as a business and learn about the roles of the crew: director, producer, scriptwriter, line producer etc. In the second part of our class, we will start developing a short film from an idea and follow the steps of development. We will learn how to write a treatment, synopsis, what makes a good pitch and how to create a look book and a mood board/ video.
Every other week, we will have a professional guest from the industry, to give us insight about the film industry.
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Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ders sinema endüstrisinin nasıl işlediğini, sinemaya bir endüstri olarak bakmayı ve de film ekibinin rollerini açıklamaya çalışır. Film seti nasıl işler, film setinde yönetmen, yapımcı, senarist, uygulayıcı yapımcı… ne iş yapar konularını işler. Dersin ikinci bölümünde, bir film projesine nasıl başlandığı anlatılır, ve de öğrenciler dönemin sonunda bir fikirden kısa bir film geliştirecekler. Filmlerin fikir halindeyken nasıl sunumlarının yapıldığını, treatman synopsis ve de mood book videolar nasıl yapılır öğrenip, öğrenciler kendi projelerini geliştireceklerdir.
İki haftada bir, sektörden bir profesyonel sınıfta konuğumuz olacak ve de film endüstrisi hakkında kendi tecrübeleri anlatacak.
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Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) recognize the elements of film industry;
2) evaluate the key concepts and approaches in film production;
3) understand the interplay between major players such as festivals, distributors online platforms in film industry;
4) discuss the films from a business perspective;
5) understand the steps of early film production.
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Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
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2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
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3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences |
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4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
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5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
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6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
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7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
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An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
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An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences |
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An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
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An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
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An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
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An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
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Prepared by and Date |
SENA CÜRE ACER , December 2023 |
Course Coordinator |
SENA CÜRE ACER |
Semester |
Spring |
Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. MELİK KURU |
Course Contents
Week |
Subject |
1) |
Introduction: What is “Film Development”? |
2) |
From Script to Screen: different stages of a film project |
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Film industry in the World and main actors, concepts |
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Film Industry in Turkey: how it functions and the main issues |
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Case study Film production company |
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Film Crew: how does a film set function? |
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Marketing and distribution in Film |
8) |
Midterm projects due |
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Box Office analysis in Turkish Cinema |
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Property rights management in film |
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Festivals and Film development markets |
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Digitalising alternative distribution models |
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Pitching /Presentation techniques of film projects |
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Treatment and Synopsis writing & Teaser Mood book Look book |
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Final Examination Period |
16) |
Final Examination Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | The Film Production Workshop (Value Edition): Reel-World Advice You Can Use by Tom Kane (Author), D.K. Holm (Editor), Levi Anderson (Editor) |
Teaching Methods | This course will be taught in the flipped format. Students will be expected to come prepared to that week’s class. I will give them some questions beforehand in order to guide them. During the class time, they will discuss their interpretation of the industry on their answers to the given questions. |
Homework and Projects | Students will be asked to write a film project proposal and a paper about introduced concepts during this course. |
Laboratory Work | |
Computer Use | |
Other Activities | Students will be asked to view the designated film and read the book chapter of each week prior to classes. |
Assessment Methods |
Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
Attendance |
14 |
% 20 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
% 20 |
Project |
1 |
% 40 |
Paper Submission |
1 |
% 20 |
TOTAL |
% 100 |
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Course Administration |
acers@mef.edu.tr
Students must provide a legitimate, acceptable and documented excuse for missing a scheduled exam. There will be a make-up exam if students miss the midterm. Make-up exams could be in a different format than midterm or final exam.
Students are expected to treat university personnel and one another respectfully at all times; this includes showing respect for class content and for others’ opinions.
The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms such as plagiarism, and copying during examinations is dishonest and will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |