Course Outline (Spring 2015)

Class: BS Media-2 (A)

Course: MD2323 Production Practices-I
Instructor: Babar Naeem Sheikh

Class details
Class Timing and Room 11:30 - 14:30 Room :154 Studio
Session Day(s) Wednesday
Credit Hours: 3/class hours(per week) | /lab hours(per week)
Course Prerequisites: None
Consultation Time 14.30 - 15.00 Wednesday
Email babar.naeem@szabist.edu.pk

Course Description
Production practice 01 is designed with a leaning towards practical work, an introductory process to analyze and create
visual narrative

Course Objective
An introductory process to analyze and create visual narrative

Learning Outcomes
How to use the camera and learn how to edit a series of moving pictures to form a narrative

Teaching and Learning Methodology

Mostly Practical work, in order to get students disciplined for the production world

Materials and Supplies

Camera, tripod stand etc

Expected Class Conduct

Attentive - This class is about collaboration and communication. You will all need to depend on one another to get
through. If you do not display respect and passion for the material, projects, and one another, the work of the entire
class is affected.

Course Plan
Week Chapters Session Topic Assesments %
Intro to class, How the moving picture narrates a story, Classical Narrative,
1 Physical Properties of Film, The frame, screening of films from the turn of the 20th N/A
century
Film screening City Lights Camera seminar Knowing the camera gear by
2 senior cinematographer students Cage tour - Film cage and its dos and N/A
donts, including project documentation Groups Classical Hollywood approach
The flipbook Understanding the importance of frame rate in motion picture
3 Screening of animation films discussing techniques such as stop motion N/A
animation Concept finalization and discussion for Film project 01
Transition from one scene to another Parallel editing, continuity editing Class
4 N/A
screening Intolerance
5 Submission Screen first cuts for Film project 01 Due: Concepts for Film project 02 N/A
Film screening Man with the movie camera Final screening for Film project 01
6 N/A
Shooting Film project 02 discussions
QUIZ Film screening Final screening for Film project 02 Submission and
7 N/A
discussions regarding ideas for Film project 03
8 Screening of Film project 03 Film screening and discussion N/A
Concept submission - Film project 04 The 180-degree rule Film screening and
9 N/A
discussion
10 Film screening for Film project 04 N/A
11 Film screening Basic three-act structure Concepts Film project 05 N/A
12 Production for Film project 05 N/A
13 Discussion production related Film screening Classical narrative structure N/A
Presentation of production journal for Film project 05 Screen Film project 05
14 N/A
Rough Cuts
15 Screen Film project 05 final Cuts N/A

Text Book
NA, NA, null Edition, NA,.

Refrence Books

Course Pre-Requisites
None

Marks Distribution
Total
Total Total Marks For D Grade Learning
Marks Head Marks
Frequency Exempted /Frequency Holder(s) Outcomes
/Head
Quiz 1 0 10 10 Included
Project 1 0 17 17 Included
Class Participation 1 0 5 5 Included
Final Presentation 1 0 17 17 Included
Media Project 1 0 17 17 Included
Cinematography Exercises 1 0 17 17 Included
Scene Presentation 1 0 17 17 Included
 Total 100 (For
100
Marks DGs)

Attendance Policy
Prompt arrival and regular attendance are extremely important. For Academic policy refer to student handbook for
policies on late entry, maximum absences allowed, leave application etc.

Students with Physical or Educational Challenges

Students with educational and/or physical challenges are entitled to extra attention and time from the instructor.
Therefore students are advised to notify the course instructor at the beginning of the course. Special arrangement may
also be made on prior request based on specific challenges.

Academic Integrity
This course seeks to empower students for independent learning, resourcefulness, clear thinking, and perception. All
submitted work and activities should be genuine reflections of individual achievement from which the student should
derive personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. Plagiarism and cheating subvert these goals and will be
treated according to the policy stated in the Student Handbook. The instructor reserves the right to utilize electronic
means to help prevent plagiarism.

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