COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO CAMERA AND LIGHTING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Film Design and Screenwriting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVENT BERBER

Offered to

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

Course Objective

To teach the basic features and usage of the camera. To teach the properties of the lenses. To teach the light sources and their properties. To teach the light and the camera in the set design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To teach him/her to use the camera.
2   To equip information about emotion, meaning and expression created with lenses.
3   To teach the axis line and use of the camera.
4   Comprehending the light sources and the heat, color and use of light in expression
5   To teach the use of camera and light in set design.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The scope of the course, applications and the scope of the project. Features of the camera. Camera applications (Shooting scales and camera movements.
2 Camera object relation. Axis line applications. Arrangement of the frame.
3 Creation of shooting scenario. Beat sheet preparation
4 Examples of composition and light design. Cinematic use of pictorial light. Influences from painters such as Remberant, Caravaggio, Renoir, etc.
5 Use of Light and meaning. Contribution of camera to meaning and expression.
6 Scenes and discussion
7 MIDTERM EXAM + FILE DELIVERY
8 Light equipment and filters
9 Camera Filters
10 Dramatic Lighting and set design
11 Analysis through sample movies
12 Test Shots Analysis and discussions
13 Test Shots Analysis and discussions
14 Test Shots Analysis and discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Applied Cinematography, Es Publishing Green, Tim, Goodridge, Mike, (2014), Cinematography Cinematography, Remzi Bookstore Bergman, Ingmar, (2012), Cinematography is the Human Face, Agora Library Brown, Blain, (2014), Cinematography-Theory and Practice , Hil Publications Mükerrem Zaur, (2012), Thoughts on Cinematography, Details Publications Arijon, Daniel, (2005), Grammar of Film Language Volume 1, Es Publications Arijon, Daniel, (2005), Grammar of Film Language Volume 2, Es Publications Arijon, Daniel, (2005), Grammar of Film Language Volume 3, Es Publishing Schroeppel, Tom, (2013), Boneless Camera Movements, Gala Film and Art Products Canikligil, Ilker, (2014), Digital Video Cinema, Alfa Publishing Berger, John, ( 2016), Ways of Seeing, Metis Publishing, The Story of Art, Gombrich, Remzi Bookstore (2020),

https://studioartstalker.com/resimde-isik-ve-golge-utilimi/
file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Downloads/10.17484-seven.36509-203746.pdf
http://www.junkcreative.com/sinemada-isik-ve-temel-aydinLAMA/
file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Downloads/10.18094-si.31156-177761.pdf
file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/sinematografi.pdf

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To teach the basic features and usage of the camera. To teach the properties of the lenses. To teach the light sources and their properties. To teach the light and the camera in the set design.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berberlevent1963@gmail.com

Office Hours

tuesday 11:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Practice (Reflection) 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Final 1 10 10
Project Assignment 1 24 24
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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