DOCUMENTARY II

Course Information
TitleΝΤΟΚΙΜΑΝΤΕΡ ΙΙ / DOCUMENTARY II
Code6ΝΤ1
FacultyFine Arts
SchoolFilm
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorApostolos Karakasis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID280007589

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)

Registered students: 82
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreElective Courses beloging to the selected specialization635

Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600154884
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
basic skills of image and sound recording
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester the students will be able to: 1. film using observation a portrait, a dialogue scene 2. film an interview 3. edit various (indicative) documentary scenes
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The second documentary course acts as a practical introduction to documentary filmmaking, especially at the production and post-production phases. The issues raised during the making of a documentary film could range from practical to moral, from shooting or editing techniques to building relationships of trust with the subjects. Such issues are addressed through 3 individual exercises that correspond to usual situations faced by the documentary filmmaker. These exercises should be executed in couples, within specific time limitations and could be briefly described as follows: The making of a 2min portrait of an individual based exclusively on observation. Filming the dialogue between 3-4 people for 20 minutes and condensing it (in editing) into a 2-3 min scene that maintains a sense of continuity. Filming an interview and enriching the portrait, made in exercise 1, with expository techniques (interview, archive material, music etc) Working in documentary provides valuable experience and knowledge to all students, irrespectively of the direction they wish to follow or their preference to fiction or factual films. As this course puts great emphasis on editing it is considered prerequisite for those who wish to specialize and make their degree project in editing.
Keywords
documentary, observation, portrait, dialogue, interview
Educational Material Types
  • Video lectures
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures100.3
Artistic Workshop501.7
Artistic creation903
Total1505
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation is based on the quality of the 3 submitted projects and class participation. Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Students who fail to attend 70% of the classes cannot have a successful evaluation.
Student Assessment methods
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Artistic Performance (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΚΑΡΑΚΑΣΗΣ Απόστολος. Εφόδιο για νέους ντοκιμαντερίστες, ΣΕΑΒ 2015 2. Συλλογικό έργο, Ντοκιμαντέρ, μια άλλη πραγματικότητα, Αιγόκερως 2009
Last Update
15-06-2020