Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
-1İMÇ373Architecture And Cinema3+0+03422.11.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It is to increase the level of perceptibility of the expression of space in cinema as a product and to provide the ability to analyze spatial space practices by evaluating the spatial fictions presented through sensory sources through different representation tools.
Course Content It includes examining the representation of space in cinema in line with the interconnected relationship between architecture and cinema and analyzing the spatial experiences gained through the watch list shared with the students at the beginning of the semester through cinematographic narrative.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, film screenings, cinematographic discussions, spatial analyses, abstraction studies.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof. Anday TÜRKMEN anday.turkmen@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Anday TÜRKMEN anday.turkmen@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Allmer, A. (2010). Cinema - Architecture in Cinema. Varlık Publications.
Barnwell, J. (2004). Production design: Architects of the screen. Wallflower Press.
Ozturk, M. (2014). Cinema-fairytale cities. East Bookstore.
Albrecht, D. (2000). Designing dreams: Modern architecture in the movies. Hennessey & Ingalls.
Film and Furniture - https://filmandfurniture.com/
Fortin, D. T. (2011). Architecture and Science-Fiction Film. Routledge.
Lamster, M. (2000). Architecture and film. Princeton Architectural Press.
Pallasmaa, J. (2001). The architecture of image: Existential space in cinema. Rakennustieto.
Penz, F. (1997). Cinema & architecture: Melies, Mallet-Stevens, multimedia. British Film Institute.
Schöning, P., Löffler, J., & Azevedo, R. (2009). Cinematic architecture 1993-2008. Architectural Association.
Şenyapılı, Ö. (2003). Cinema and design. Boyut Publishing Group.

Course Category
Social Sciences %10
Field %90

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Practice 1 6 6
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 99

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Defines the basic principles and concepts at the intersection of architecture and cinema.
2 Understands and interprets the interaction between architecture and cinema.
3 Expresses his ideas in accordance with his purpose; uses different representational media that can convey design thought.
4 It acquires a multi-layered intellectual infrastructure and analyzes each intellectual production for interior architecture.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Dersin amacının ve yönteminin açıklanması Ders ile ilgili bilgilerin ve kaynakların aktarılması
2 In-Class Activity/Technical Field Trip Visit to Istanbul Cinema Museum and experience national or international temporary exhibitions hosted by the museum An examination of the representation of space in moving image tools, which are considered the forerunners of cinema.
3 Examining the interconnected relationship between architecture and cinema art and discussing the effects/contributions of space representation in cinema. Considering the effects and/or contributions of cinema art in the formation and experience processes of space.
4 Spatial Coincidences Study Establishing communication between the representation of space and the concept of scale and reconsidering the random spatial experiences in the natural and artificial environment offered by the city through different scales such as 1/50, 1/100 or 1/200 An analysis of the science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), directed by Jack Arnold
5 Reflecting the internal to the external: Evaluation of the Expressionism movement through the cinema space construction An examination of the science fiction film Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang
6 Concept/Color Study Establishing communication between concept representation and color use through selected cinema[tale] films and addressing the color and space experiences that accompany the emotions conveyed by the films through different scenes Selecting and reviewing at least one movie from the movie watch list shared with students at the beginning of the semester
7 Evaluation of methodological interactions between cinema and architecture disciplines through examples of Film Noir Analysis of the science fiction film Dark City (1998), directed by Alex Proyas
8 MIDTERM EXAM Preparation for the Written Exam
9 Evaluation of utopia, dystopia and cyberpunk concepts in the intersection of cinema and architecture through representation theory An examination of the science fiction film The Island (2005), directed by Michael Bay
10 Abstraction Study Establishing communication between concept representation and space usage through selected cinema[tale] films and addressing space experiences through abstract approaches Selecting and reviewing at least one movie from the movie watch list shared with students at the beginning of the semester
11 Permanent residence in temporary spaces: Evaluation of modernism critiques through the concept of non-place An analysis of the melodrama film The Terminal (2004), directed by Steven Spielberg
12 Maze Study Focusing on alternative space experiences through the cinematographic possibilities of the concepts of uncanniness and ambiguity An examination of the science fiction film The Maze Runner (2014), directed by Wes Ball
13 Evaluation of the impact of the steampunk movement on space representation in cinema through post-apocalyptic tendencies Analysis of the science fiction film Mortal Engines (2018), directed by Christian Rivers
14 Reproduction Study Formal analysis of space representation through selected cine[ma]sal films and photographing them by reproduction Selecting and reviewing at least one movie from the movie watch list shared with students at the beginning of the semester
15 A design translation through different representation tools: Evaluation of the simultaneous fiction of the living space and its scenario Review of the animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), directed by Henry Selick
16 FINAL EXAM

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 4
C2 3 5 1
C3 5 4
C4 3 2 2

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