COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FILM DRAMATURGY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTY 2403 FILM DRAMATURGY I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Film Design and Directing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMRAH SUAT ONAT

Offered to

Course Objective

At the end of this course, the student is expected to;This course aims to make the students observe the creative process between the script, which is a written form, and the film, which is an audiovisual language, by analyzing comparatively the script whose analysis, showing and applied and experimental exercises were done in the previous term and the original film.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn the techniques of writing a script in dramatic structure
2   Learn the components which shape the script on a sample script such as characters, situation, space/time, story line dependent on cause and effect relationship.
3   .Learn practically the works at desk period prior to the process when the script which is a written form is becoming a film which is an audiovisual language
4   Learn the aesthetic components of a film; acting, camera angles and scales, framing, composition, color, light, scenery and costuming by practicing them in workshops
5   Learn how to make a storyboard and write a shooting script.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A lecture on what film dramaturgy is. Determination of the film to be worked on during the term.
2 Reading scripts.
3 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
4 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
5 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
6 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
7 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
8 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
9 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
10 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
11 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
12 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
13 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects
14 Making the dramaturgy of the script scene to scene. Analyzing the dialogues, making character analysis, examining the clash points, putting forward ideas about space design, discussing about aesthetic components to strength the cinematic sense of the scene, rehearsing with the actors/actresses, putting ideas forward about sound, music and effects

Recomended or Required Reading

Main references: Sample short films and their scripts in dramatic structure.
Supplementary references: Filmmaking Narrative and Structural Techniques: Narrative & Structural Techniques, Bob Foss, Hayalperest Publishing
Senaryo Yazarı Olmak, Feridun Akyürek, Mediacat
Other course materials: Film equipment, scenery, costume, make-up etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The feature film script which has been worked on is read entirely by the students.
The script is analyzed in details scene to scene in every class. It is taught practically how to design these scenes.
The scenes designed and the scenes of the film are analyzed comparatively.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRC PRACTICE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRC * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The feature film script which has been worked on is read entirely by the students.
The script is analyzed in details scene to scene in every class. It is taught practically how to design these scenes.
The scenes designed and the scenes of the film are analyzed comparatively

Assessment Criteria

The student s participation, creative and constructive ideas and contribution to team spirit are evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It s compulsory for the students to attend the 80% of the courses.

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing the laboratory notebook 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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