Content Analysis of a Fictive Film and Television SeriesLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Fictive film: the students are aware of the triangle model, namely co-operation between scriptwriters, directors and producers when developing a script. They are aware of the Aristotelian structure of dramaturgy. They can analyze a feature film analytically and find its internal structure. After completing the course, the students can apply their structural knowledge to film analysis from an angle of production angle and also apply their knowledge in a triangular co-operation.

Television series: The students know the structural features of the fictive TV series with a continuous plot and can outline the internal structure of the series. The students can apply the gained information to triangular co-operation.

Content

Fictive film:
Co-operation between producers, directors and scriptwriters.
Aristotelian dramaturgy.
Structure of the story in a feature film.
Advanced theory in mythology
Case analysis of a fictional film
Character driven, theme driven, and a plot driven film.
Linear and non-linear film.

Television series:
Co-operation between producers, directors and scriptwriters.
Structure and special features of a TV series.
Case analysis of a TV series.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Completing the course with a pass grade requires that a student has met the objectives of the course as defined in the course implementation.

Further information

The course is compulsory for the students of production.