The subject has been designed to introduce students to various narrative and stylistic theories and practices in film-making. The objective of the course is to:-
- Introduce students the basic understanding of film: its philosophy, its industry, and its practice from production to cinema.
- Develop an ability to analyze, discuss, write, and produce original films by applying the theories they learn in class.
Upon completion of the subject, students are able to
1.Analyze a film and decode film language
2.Distinguish between good films and bad films.
3.Craft a good film.
Credit Rating
4 (3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial)
Course Requirement
• No prerequisite
Assessments
Journals 10%
Assignments 20%
Mid-term 30%
Final Project 40%
Total 100%
Journals
There are 4 Journals. By applying what students learn in class, write a review on a movie that will be screened during lecture classes. All 4 are to be completed during class, for those students who miss it, only with valid reason and certified letters, are deserved to complete it later.
Evaluation criteria:
Ability to analyze, observes, and evaluates films in a professional manner.
Assignments
There are 2 assignments, in group of 5-7, and both worth 10 marks. One assignment is given a topic or a title specifically by the lecture and the other one is title free, which is, its theme, topic, style, format, form, and genre is entirely up to students.
Evaluation criteria:
Creativity
Efforts
Mid- Term Exam
Students are required to work on a team of 5-7and submit a 5-7 pages of screenplay along with a story board for a 5-7 minutes short film, and a formal presentation. The story must be truly original. Both screenplay and storyboard has to be in proper format. The paper works must be submitted before the presentation starts. 10 marks for each: screenplay, storyboard, and presentation. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC FAILURE FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM IN THIS CATEGORY.
Evaluation Criteria:
Screenplay: Creativity and originality, Format, and Plot Continuity
Story board: Tidiness, Clarity, Readability, and Continuity
Presentation: Professional, Short & Sweet, and Spellbinding.
Final Project
The same team of five must produce a 5-7 minutes short film based on the screenplay and story board from their mid term exam. During final week, all final projects must be submitted. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC FAILURE FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM IN THIS CATEGORY.
Evaluation Criteria:
Directing: mise en scene
Production design: make up, wardrobe, location, location set-ups, color grading
Cinematography: lighting and cinematic composition
Montage: continuity, editing style.
Music and sound: choice of music, clarity of sound, sound effects
Plagiarism & Collusion
Plagiarism constitutes using the work of another without referencing that the ideas expressed are not of your own. Collusion constitutes joint effort between students or others in preparing materials for assessment/projects. If you are not sure which referencing system to use, please consult your lecturer.
KDU college regards most seriously any acts of dishonesty and this can result in penalty including failure in the subject and possible expulsion from the college. Please refer to your KDU college Handbook for More information.
****General Rules******
1.LATE WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!! ANY LATE WORK WILL GET ZERO RESULT, NO ECCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES, NO MERCY!!!
2.All students are required to maintain 80% attendance in class to be eligible for midterm or final examination.
3.Mobile phones are not permitted during lectures or tutorials.
4.Attendency
- Later than 10 minutes = Late
- Later than an hour = Absent
- 3 absences before mid term = Not eligible for mid term exam
- 3 absences after mid term = Fail
The lecturer will only tolerate any late or absence by acknowledging him one week in advance with valid reason, or mc from certified physicians if the student is ill.
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