COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CAMERA TECHNIQUES I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FKS 1523 CAMERA TECHNIQUES I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Sound Editing and Cinematography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

UFUK TAMBAŞ

Offered to

Course Objective

The purpose of this lesson is to give the introductions about actual camera tecniques in cinema and tv productions, and be up to date about image technology, scale of shots, movements of camera in shots, To give information about DSLRs, professional HD video camcorders, camera accessories, sound equipments and natural and artifical lighting sources and equipments and making practice about how to use this equipments in shooting digital media. The main process is having experience about basic direction of photography in shooting with all this equipments

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having ability to choose the actual shooting techniques and equipments of a film production
2   Having ability to choose shooting and lighting equipments and using them
3   Having a good comprehension of terminology of camera and shooting techniques
4   Having ability to use camera and secondary equipments of camera
5   Having ability to plan necessary camera movement of shoots in a scene and to arrange them
6   Having ability to use all secondary camera equipments and accessories
7   Having ability and experience on to use actual camera techniques and to create images in documentaries, clips, commercials and fiction movies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1- The areas of usage of actual camera
2 2- The accessories which used with actual camera
3 3- Basic camera movements The movements with body of camera on stationary point The movements with optical system of camera The movements with body of camera on moving systems
4 4- Protection of actual camera
5 5- The options and settings on camera in outer shootings on camera, choosing lenses and white balance
6 6- The rules of shooting scales
7 7- Choosing angle of view and lighting in outdoor with daylight
8 8- Subjective angle of views
9 9- The height of camera
10 10- The arrangements at outdoor
11 11- Lighting in outdoor with daylight
12 12- Practicing
13 13- Practicing
14 14- Practicing

Recomended or Required Reading

Filmaker's Eye - Gustavo Mercado/ Hil Yayınları
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media- Bruce Block - Focal Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecturer leads the students to create film projects, and make them to practice and get experience in sample projects.
Every week at first and last lesson of the course the lecturer review the projects and inform students about new technologies, advice to practice in tv studio process and etc.
The lecturer promotes the students for attending the lesson and creating and improving own projects
Practices
The students will be informed with a sample project which they can learn about practicing their own projects

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.60 + ASG * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1- Each student will practice projects which he use different camcorders and accessories
2- Each student may design shoots which using camera and secondary equipments creatively
3- The points rating methods which earned on attending will be defined a)attending the lessons b) the capability of understanding and the quality of projects c)the subscription of the student to create an efficient study condition.

Assessment Criteria

The attending and and capability of perception and talent in projects and lessons will be the main criteria of assessment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- It is bound to attend the 70% of lessons per each term.
2- Not attending the lessons is not to be evaluated as a valid excuse for delivering the projects after expiring date
3- The point of assessment will increase as a letter per each day of expired date

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Ufuk Tambas, Mr.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Case study 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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