COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN OF FILM STYLE AND MISE EN SCENE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMY 2231 DESIGN OF FILM STYLE AND MISE EN SCENE COMPULSORY 1 1 0 5

Offered By

Film Design and Directing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZEHRA CERRAHOĞLU

Offered to

Film Design and Directing
Film Design and Directing

Course Objective

Learning filmic styles theoretically and working on practical assignments on different filmic styles. Learning the importance of mise en scene in film with all of its components and using them in practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   In the context of film style and Mise en scène watching the examples of selected movies and discussing about them,
2   Realize the importance and role of a film director in the creation of Film style,
3   Methods and techniques of the creation of different film styles
4   Grasp of the content and aesthetic dimension of the Film style and mise en scène,
5   Methods and techniques of Mise en scène,
6   Use creativity and make practical work in context of Film style and Mise en scène;

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General information on the course
2 What is style in film
3 Mise en scene and its components
4 Classical narrative style- Film: North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)
5 Continuation of the topic with scenes from other films and short films
6 Realistic film styles Film: 2 Days One Night (Dardenne Brothers, 2014)
7 Continuation of the topic with scenes from other films and short films
8 Modernist Narrative Film: Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
9 Continuation of the topic with scenes from other films and short films- announcement of the midterm projects
10 Free week for filming
11 Watching projects together
12 Watching projects together- announcement of the final projects
13 Watching the final projects together
14 Watching the final projects together

Recomended or Required Reading

Film Sanatı (David Bordwell)
Understanding Movies (Louis D. Giannetti)
Mise en scene, Film Style and Interpretation (John Gibbs)
Mise en scene and Film Style (Adrian Martin)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning the scopes of style and mise en scene.
Detailed reviews of the films in different filmic styles.
Making scenes/sequences in different filmic styles, watching and commenting in class.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

There will be 2 assignments

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to attend the class and submit the assignments on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zehra.cerrahoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

30 mins following the class.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Project Preparation 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Project Assignment 1 4 4
Final Assignment 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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