LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the conclusion of the course student will…
Cinematography
- Acting as a head of the respective department
- Internalize the methods and rules of working under special conditions in general.
- Understand what is needed to work as head of department both in creative and practical standpoint.
- Assess how different conditions affects one’s artistic process.
- Analyse and develop new perspectives in their artistic practises and develop new working methods.
- Understand the importance of collaboration with other departments.
- Create visual atmosphere and story to meet given content.
Production design
- Understand the requirements for operating as the head of the department from both creative and practical standpoints within the field of production design.
- Assess how different conditions impact the artistic process within the production design field.
- Analyse and develop new perspectives in artistic practices and devise innovative working methods specific to production design.
- Understand the significance of collaboration with other departments, particularly within the context of production design.
Credits: 9
Schedule: 16.09.2024 - 01.11.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Rauno Ronkainen, Kaisa Mäkinen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
During the workshop students will work along different types of rehearsals that vary each year and represents most common special challenges during filmmaking process.
Advanced MA-lab 1 is a co-production of students in cinematography and production design. Projects during the workshop are combinations of research- and practice-based case-studies that are focusing to the required special techniques in pre-production, filming- and post-production stages.
During the workshop students will also get familiar with the history of chosen special techniques, will see content related films and other material, and plan and execute given rehearsal together with other students. All material will go through the post-production in separate course (Advanced MA-laboratory post-production) and final outcomes will be screened and evaluated together later in the semester.
During the workshop students will also focus in developing their communication and co-operation skills.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Active and regular participation to group working and lectures, accomplishment of given tasks, leadership skills and self-reflection about the learning process during the workshop.
Evaluation criteria based on student’s crew and own reflection about their own learning process, co-operation skills and students own share of co-operation. Student’s own progress evaluated during different stages of the workshop and in common feed-back session at the end of the workshop.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course. All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.
Participating at the opening day of the workshop is mandatory.
Lectures 24 h.
Contact teaching and feedback 48 h.
Student’s own processing 10 h.
Student’s own- / group work 147 h.
Work diary 16 h.
Lectures, research, hands-on teaching and working, student’s individual and group work, learning the heritage and new methods of filmmaking.
Common screenings, student’s presentations, and feedback.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course material will be delivered at the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 No teachingRegistration:
Minimum number of participants 8. Maximum 22. Participating to the opening day of the workshop is mandatory. Registration for courses Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https//www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts Minimum number of participants 6. Maksimum 12. Participating to the opening day of the workshop is mandatory.