Syllabus

Credits: 2

Schedule: 12.04.2019 - 18.04.2019

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

vastuupettaja Saara Saarela

saara.saarela@aalto.fi

Kutsuttu vieraileva opettaja

Tzara Tristana

Danish filmschool

The course is tought in English

Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Periodi III

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Opiskelija syventää osaamistaan kohtauksen ohjaamisesta ja sen dramaturgisesta rakenteesta. Opiskelija monipuolistaa tietämystään ohjauksen prosessista, oppii havainnoimaan lopputulosta ja tunnistamaan omaa työskentelytapaansa paremmin.

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Kurssilla opiskelijat kirjoittavat kohtauksia annetuista tai omista lähtökohdista ja toteuttavat ne harjoituksenomaisesti ammattinäyttelijöiden kanssa. Kurssille osallistuvat kuvaavat toistensa kohtauksia ja kukin ohjaaja leikkaa omat kohtauksensa. Tarkoitus on seurata idean kehittymistä ajatuksen tasolta "valkokankaalle". Kurssin päätteeksi kohtaukset katsotaan ja kokemus puretaan yhdessä.

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

BRINGING PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
INTO CREATIVE PROCESSES

Creating a
film is an intricate collaborative effort. Therefore collaboration is central
for how successful the process and also the outcome will be.

Leadership
is about creating the possibility of movement from one place to another and creating
the opportunity and environment to make it possible for others to partake and
contribute to that movement.

An insight
into management structures and processes can help inspire and contribute to a
more fun, courageous and creative work environment.

The
artistic vision cannot bear the entire production. There are other tools that
can be used to create good processes and desired results.

 

Main
focuses of the course:

-      
Personal
leadership and the ideal workspace.

-      
Communication:
Leading others

-      
Preparing
collaborations

-      
Preparing
processes

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

·      After the course, the student will
be able to demonstrate fundamental knowledge of self-management, relational
leadership and communication as a tool.

 

·      After the course, the student will
be able to demonstrate fundamental knowledge of conflict management and apply
their knowledge of conflict management in connection with film production.

 

·      After the course, the student will
be able to demonstrate knowledge about the organization of pre-production
processes and apply the knowledge in process design in connection with film
production.

 

The purpose
of the course is to present and offer tools you can use to consciously assume
the leadership of a process and create the needed overview of your project and
the people involved.

 

The teaching is dialogue-based and contains of
concrete exercises and conversational models that go in depth with issues and
themes that occupy and concern each student.

Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Luennot, katselut, analyysit, ryhmäkeskkustelut, kirjoitus- ja ohjausharjoitteet. Vähintään 80% osallistuminen opetukseen ja harjoitteiden tekeminen.

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

By attendance and active participation, pre assignment and exercices in class.

Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Lähiopetus (35-105h), itsenäinen työskentely ja ryhmätyö (35-105h).

Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Vaihteleva

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

STUDY MATERIALS:

Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Henkilöohjauksen perusteet. BA tutkinto / BA tutkinnon 3. vuoden opinnot.

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Hyv-hyl

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Kursseille ottamisen prioriteettijärjestys ARTSissa 1.1.2018 

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Kurssille voidaan ottaa enintään 6 opiskelijaa.

Opiskelijoiden tulee osallistua kurssin ensimmäiselle kerralle varmistaakseen opintopaikkansa.

Additional information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

The course differs from the general description of the directing workshop course and the maximum attendance is 8 students.

Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

Duration: 5
days (Fri. 12^th – Thu. 18^th of April)

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:

Pre assignment / Homework / preparation for the
course:

• The processes of filmmaking: Map out
  all the processes you can think of that you are involved in on a film production.
  

DAY 1: 12. 4 Personal leadership 9.30-16

• Leadership exercise

• What is a film director (or a leader)

• Introduction to coaching.

• Coaching in pairs: Leadership
  traits  - Senge: Where I am and what I am
  aiming for.

DAY 2: 15.4 Communication: 9.30-16

HOMEWORK: Think of a process in
filmmaking that you feel uncomfortable with and would rather be without.

• Communication

• A drawing exercise in communication

• Tappers and listeners
  

• Conflicts

• Roleplaying

• Reflecting teams

DAY 3: 16.4 Processes and work relations: 9.30-16

Processes

• Mapping processes on a blackboard (based on their
  preparation for the course)

• An
  overview of  skills and expectations

DAY 4: 17.4 Self
study (no class)

• What two processes will I give extra
  attention to and how?

• Mapping out an overview of yourself: Skills and expectations. Where do you want
  to move yourself?

• Mapping out an overview over
  colleagues – skills and expectatiions

DAY
5: 18. 4 Individual times or groups of 3 9.30 – 18h

• Consultations in groups of approximatly 3

• If time: Training motivational
  conversations with colleagues.
  

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