Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- STV613 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals Today, we are living in a period where any image can be created with the opportunities provided by digital technology. Post-Production Digital Solutions is a course that allows students to research how to use digital technology and image/sound manipulation more effectively in the sound and image editing of their graduation project.
Course Content The student is expected to work in connection with the industry throughout the process and is aimed to gain the ability to benefit from digital opportunities according to the structure of the project.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Analyze digital technologies used in post-production through theoretical frameworks.
2 Evaluate the impact of color grading, sound design, and visual effects on film aesthetics and narrative.
3 Develop original academic research questions regarding post-production processes.
4 Gain an interdisciplinary perspective by experiencing digital solutions through applied workshops
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Historical development of post-production and transition to digital technologies Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Theoretical approaches: The aesthetics of digital imagery Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Editing and the digital construction of time and space Research, Interview, Practice
4. Week Color grading and visual aesthetics – theoretical perspectives Research, Interview, Practice
5. Week Digital effects (VFX) and their narrative functions Research, Interview, Practice
6. Week Digital processes of sound design and mixing Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Digital editing software: Theoretical and practical analysis Research, Interview, Practice
8. Week Midterm Exam Practice
9. Week Ethical and aesthetic debates in digital visual effects Research, Interview, Practice
10. Week Applications of artificial intelligence in post-production Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Digital solutions for archiving, restoration, and film preservation Research, Interview, Practice
12. Week Practice: Workshop on digital editing and color grading Interview, Practice
13. Week Practice: VFX and sound design exercises Interview, Practice
14. Week General evaluation, project presentations, and critical discussions Interview, Practice
15. Week Final Exam Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Defines concepts related to the cinema and television sectors.
2 Students will be able to discuss the reflections of this information in the fields of application by dominating both basic and new theoretical orientations and concepts in cinema and television fields.
3 Students will be able to comprehends the historical processes of cinema, television, media and communication fields and compares them with today's sectoral trends.
4 Students will be able to have knowledge about the structure and working principle of the technical materials used in the field, follow the current material developed in line with the new orientations and apply this knowledge by reflecting on their own studies.
5 Students will be able to work in the field of cinema and television, they develop appropriate solutions by calculating possible problems.
6 Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge related by the cinema and television sectors with the practical methods.
7 Students will be able to develop collaborative work by linking cinema and television fields with other arranged disciplines.
8 Students will be able to questioning the innovations they pursue, they discover their own directions of cinema and television.
9 Students will be able to provide the opportunity to use and share knowledge, skills effectively by participating in national and international film screenings, festivals, contests and similar organizations.
10 Students will be able to recognize the ethical values in cinema and television fields and applies them in the working environment.
11 Students will be able to organize that bring together individuals working in the field of cinema and television organizations and arrange an environment of reflection and discussion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 5 5 5 5
PY2 2 2 2 2
PY3 3 3 3 3
PY4 4 4 4 4
PY5 3 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3 3
PY9 3 3 3 3
PY10 2 2 2 2
PY11 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Holben, Jay. Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematographic Trenches. Routledge, 2015.
  • Okun, Jeffrey A. & Zwerman, Susan (Eds.). The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures. Routledge, 2020.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 15 3 45
Ders Dışı
Research 2 1 2
Interview 2 1 2
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 5 50
Homework 2 10 5 50
Quiz 1 10 5 50
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 204
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0