Film Analysis
atoy@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
Aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about types of
analysis of films that were produced for different channels and
audience with different aims.
Course Content
Week 1. Image analysis: General approaches and models
Week 2.From film theories to film analysis
Week 3. Techniques and tools of analysis
Week 4. Film as text: Structural and aesthetic approaches
Week 5. Film as narration: Thematic approaches
Week 6. Content & discourse analysis
Week 7. Narrative analysis
Week 8. Intertextuality and film analysis
Week 9. Psychoanalytic and feminist analysis
Week 10. Historical analysis
Week 11. Sociological analysis
Week 12. Analysis of different types of films: TV series
Week 13. Analysis of different types of films: Advertisements
Week 14. Analysis of different types of films: Short films and
documentaries
Course Learning Outcomes
Students
- analyse all kinds of film in the area of cinema, TV and
advertising
a.know theoretical approaches about film analysis
b.know techniques of film analysis
c.have the skills to use tools of film analysis
- do scientific research to apply text-analysis techniques in
cinema and TV field.
References
AUMONT Jacques, MARIE Michel, Analyse des Films, Armand
Colin Cinéma, (2è éd.), Paris, 2006
VANOYE Francis, GOLIOT-LETE Anne, Précis d’analyse
filmique, Nathan Université, Paris, 1992
AUMONT Jacques, Les théories des cinéastes, Armand Colin
Cinéma, Paris, 2005
JOLY Martine, Introduction à l’analyse de l’image, Armand Colin,
128 image, Paris, 2005
GARDIES André, Le récit filmique, Hachette Supérieur, Coll.
Contours Littéraires, Paris, 1993
NACACHE Jacques (sous la dir.de), L’Analyse de films en question,
Lharmattan, Paris, 2006
AARON Michele, Specatorship. The Power of Looking on,
Wallflower, NY and London, coll. Short Cuts, 2007
JULLIER Laurent, MARIE Michel, Lire les Images de cinéma,
Larousse, Paris, 2007
ADANIR Oğuz, Kültür, Politika ve Sinema, + 1 Kitap, İstanbul,
2006
Laurent GERVEREAU, Voir, comprendre, analyser les images, La
Découverte, Guides Repères, Paris, 2000
FISKE John, , Popüler Kültürü Anlamak, Ark Yayınları, Ankara,
1999
MUTLU Erol, Televizyonu Anlamak, Ark Yayınları, Ankara, 1995
ROMANET Ignacio, Propagandes silencieuses, Gallimard, Folio
Actuel, Paris, 2004
PARSA Seyide (ed.), Film Çözümlemeleri, EÜ Yay., İzmir, 2009
BAKIR Burak, Sinema ve Psikanaliz, Hayalet Kitap. Sinema
Eleştiri, İstanbul, 2008
GENÇÖZ Faruk, PSİnema, HYB Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2007
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Image analysis: General approaches and models |
| 2 | From film theories to film analysis |
| 3 | Techniques and tools of analysis |
| 4 | Film as text: Structural and aesthetic approaches |
| 5 | Film as narration: Thematic approaches |
| 6 | Content & discourse analysis |
| 7 | Narrative analysis |
| 8 | Intertextuality and film analysis |
| 9 | Psychoanalytic and feminist analysis |
| 10 | Historical analysis |
| 11 | Sociological analysis |
| 12 | Analysis of different types of films: TV series |
| 13 | Analysis of different types of films: Advertisements |
| 14 | Analysis of different types of films: Short films and documentaries |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 40 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | X | ||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | X | ||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | X | ||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | X | ||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.52 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||