COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Production | COMM 102 | Spring | 02+02+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Communication |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | Ufuk ÇAVUŞ |
| Course Objectives: | The students are expected to:
• Identify, analyze, and apply the major principles of audio and video production. • Develop an understanding of camera, sound, lighting, design and editing techniques at an introductory level • Develop skills to design and produce different types of media productions that can demonstrate their ability of using camera, lighting, sound, design and editing equipment at an introductory level both in individual as well as collaborative environments. |
| Course Contents: | This course aims to introduce students to basics of audiovisual production. Students are expected to learn basic principles of audiovisual production design, tools of camera, sound, editing and visual and sound design and be able to visualize a basic idea. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | This course is composed of four modules: 1. Camera / Eye 2. Composition 3. Audiovisual Storytelling 4. Rhythm and order Students will work on individual and/or group projects for each module, which will provide them with the chance to use audio-visual production tools that they learn in class. Each project requires an oral presentation, which will be assessed separately. The presentation will be done in front of an audience, and a jury, and students will be peer-reviewing each other’s work. Attendance and participation are paramount as the course is devoted to learning by doing on site. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation Week (Introduction and course plan) | |
| 2 | Lens, depth and object | Experiments with camera using an object with same background. Assigned reading and research. |
| 3 | Colour, light and frame | Repeating same experiments by changing different elements. Exemplifying concepts. Assigned reading and research. |
| 4 | Module (I) Project Presentations | Taking/finding a series of photographs related to the project instructions. Completing project. Preparing for a presentation. |
| 5 | Aesthetics | Reading assigned texts and viewing required videos. Working on a paper or canvas (digital or non-digital) to exemplify terms and concepts. |
| 6 | Abstract Thinking | Researching about Gestalt principles. Shooting photographs. Practicing with software. |
| 7 | Module (II) Project Presentations | Completing a digital or non-digital project according to module’s instructions. Preparing for a presentation. |
| 8 | Moving Image | What makes a good video? Reading assigned text and viewing required videos. Researching about basic camera techniques. |
| 9 | Music, Sound and Text | How to use audio and text in harmony with images? Reading assigned texts and bringing examples. |
| 10 | Module (III) Project Presentations | Completing a short uncut video project. Preparing for a presentation. |
| 11 | Music and movement | Reading assigned materials and viewing videos. Bringing examples to class. |
| 12 | Time and emotion | Reading assigned texts and viewing videos. Starting to work on projects. |
| 13 | Module (IV) Project Presentations | Completing video edit projects. Preparing for a presentation. |
| 14 | Review Week |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| • Barnwell. J. 2008. Fundamentals of Filmmaking. Lausanne: Ava Books. • Hughes, M. 2012. Digital Filmmaking for Beginners A Practical Guide to Video Production. New York: Mcgraw Hill. • Lauer, David A. and Pentak, Stephen. 2011. Design Basics. Wadsworth Publishing. • Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris. 2009. Design Thinking, Ava Publishing. • Pearlman, K. 2012. Cutting Rhythms. Focal Press. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 20 |
| Project | 4 | 60 |
| Presentation / Jury | 4 | 20 |
| Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) | 1 | - |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading, individual study etc.) | 10 | - |
| Total: | 33 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
| LO1 | ||||||||||
| LO2 | ||||||||||
| LO3 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High