COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASICS OF SCRIPTWRITING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMZ 1131 BASICS OF SCRIPTWRITING COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Film Design and Screenwriting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OZAN OTAN

Offered to

Film Design and Directing
Film Design and Screenwriting
Film Design and Directing
Film Design and Screenwriting

Course Objective

The aim of the lesson is to make Film Design students comprehend the script which is the main element of the film and also to make them learn and understand the writing techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The outcome of the lesson for the students is to have a general knowledge about the structure of the script.
2   The outcome of the lesson for the students is know and carry out the process of script writing which includes the idea of the film, plot, the story of the film, synopsis, tretman.
3   The outcome of the lesson for the students is to have the academical and theoretical knowledge about the process of melodrama which includes incident, storyline, character, conflict, dialog, the structure and to have the skill to carry out all these steps.
4   The students will have the ability to write their own scripts. The students will have the full knowledge of script writing in order to realise the mistakes of a written script or they will have the full knowledge if the script is worth to make a film.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction. To inform the students about the lesson. To suggest textbooks.
2 2. To make the students to understand the process of film making by watcing samples to see the pre-production process.
3 3. How is the idea of the film formed What is plot Is it necessary What is the story of the film and what are the features of the story What is logline
4 4. What is synopsis How is synopsis written Is it necessary
5 5. Explaining tretman and discussions of the tretman samples.
6 6. The discussions about opinions and thoughts of the professionals by means of interviews, documentaries.
7 7. What is character What does it mean for the script
8 8. Practising for the students.
9 9. Reading, discussing and evaluating the students works.
10 10. What is scene, what is sequence, what is screen What are their usages
11 11. Explaining the dialogue writing techniques.
12 12. Discussions of how dialogue, caharcter e.t.c. setups are done by watching parts from sample films.
13 13. Explaining the codes of three act structure and its functioning.
14 14. Evaluating the homework and assignments of the students. General evaluation of the term. 14. Evaluating the homework and assignments of the students. General evaluation of the term.

Recomended or Required Reading

KAYNAKLAR
Senaryo Yazımının Temelleri, Syd Field, Alfa Yayıncılık, 2013
Senaryo Okumak, Lucy Scher, Kalkedon, 2014
Senaryo Nasıl Yazılmaz, Denny Martin Flinn, Kalkedon, 2015
Bir Karakter Yaratmak, Konstantin Stanislavski, Agora Kitaplığı, 2012
Senaryo Yazarları Için Psikoloji, William Indick, Agora Kitaplığı, 2011
Öykü, Robert McKee, Plato Film Yayınları, 2011
Senaryoda Unutulmaz Karakterler Yaratmak, Linda Seger, Agora Kitaplığı, 2015
Ileri Senaryo Yazma Teknikleri, Linda Seger, Agora Kitaplığı, 2015
Senaryoda Alt-Metin Yazmak, Linda Seger, Agora Kitaplığı, 2016

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.The academical and theoretical information about the script and the process of script writing is lectured.
2. The discussions are made by critisizing the film script samples and materials such as scripts, film, documentaries, interviews e.t.c.)
3.The objective is to improve the writing skills of the students by practising.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.30 + ASG * 0.70


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students are supposed to use their script knowledge which they 've learned in the class, and to hand in assignments which are proper for the script writing. The asssessments and evaluations of the lesson consist of submission of the projects, submission of homework and attendance to lesson.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozan.otan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 10 20
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4

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