2024/2025
Professional Film Production's Terminology for Working on the International Market. Advanced Course
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
3 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Konstantin Khomutskii
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The "Advanced Course in Professional Terminology for Film Producers in International Markets" offers an in-depth exploration of specialized terminology essential for professionals working in the global film industry. As the film market becomes increasingly interconnected, proficiency in industry-specific language is crucial for effective communication and collaboration across borders.
Learning Objectives
- To enable students to acquire specialized vocabulary (key terminology) and a set of lexical items with the highest frequency of occurrence in various professional contexts: script writing, directing, producing, etc.
- To master analytical and critical thinking/writing skills/to master writing skills in various stages of film production (pre-production, production, and post-producation)
- To upgrade skills related to the solution of diverse professionally oriented tasks both individually and in teams
- To improve media literacy and develop a creative approach applicable to a range of professionally relevant tasks (content creation; storytelling; film production)
- To master presentation skills related to the film production process: pitching, negotiations, case study discussions
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Listening: Understanding dialogues and polylogues on both familiar and unfamiliar topics Understanding lectures Understanding academic/ professional presentations which are linguistically complex Using basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details) Following extended speech and complex lines of arguments Note-taking
- Reading: Understanding specialised complex longer texts*/articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems (CEFR) Understanding text structure Using basic reading techniques, skimming & scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details) *can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology
- the student achieves competence in working with authentic textual and audio materials (and media products of various categories)
- the student is able to apply job-related linguistic knowledge in various job-related situations and tasks in spoken and written communication
- the student is able to apply relevant ethical principles to perform their roles as professional members of the media community
- To grasp the fundamental components of film, including narrative structure, character development, and thematic elements
- To learn the basics of crafting a screenplay, including formatting, dialogue writing, and storytelling techniques.
- To understand the key steps in pre-production, such as budgeting, casting, location scouting, and scheduling.
- To understand the basics of narrative arc (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).
- To develop plot lines that maintain continuity and coherence across multiple installments.
- To create and evolving characters over a series.
- To master professional vocabulary related to the topic in a context-driven situations
- To understand how to identify and analyze different audience segments and tailor pitches accordingly.
- To gain experience in structuring and designing engaging pitch presentations that highlight key aspects of the project.
- To improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills necessary for delivering pitches persuasively and confidently.
- To develop the ability to conduct market research to evaluate industry trends, target demographics, and competitive films.
- To learn how to include visual elements, such as mood boards or concept art, to enhance the pitch and convey the film’s style.
Course Contents
- General Introduction to Film Production in English
- Creating Series
- Pitching Film Product in English
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.3 * Final Assessment + 0.2 * Individual Assessment + 0.25 * Oral Assessment + 0.25 * Written Assessment
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Cinema History as Social History : Retrospect and Prospect. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsnar&AN=edsnar.oai.dspace.library.uu.nl.1874.383233
- Communication in everyday life : the basic course edition with public speaking, Duck, S., 2015
- Cury, I. (2017). Directing and Producing for Television : A Format Approach (Vol. 5th edition). New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1486805
- Effective presentations, Comfort, J., 2009
- Engaging cinema : an introduction to film studies, Nichols, B., 2010
- Higueras-Ruiz, M.-J., Gómez-Pérez, F.-J., & Alberich-Pascual, J. (2018). Historical Review and Contemporary Characterization of Showrunner as Professional Profile in TV Series Production: Traits, Skills, Competences, and Style. Communication & Society, 31(1), 91–106. https://doi.org/10.15581/003.31.1.91-106
- Introduction to film studies, , 2012
- Inventing film studies, , 2008
- Kaul, A. (2005). The Effective Presentation : Talk Your Way To Success. New Delhi: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=283706
- KUPOR, S. (2019). THE ART of the PITCH. Entrepreneur, 47(4), 50–53. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=136458911
- Script Magazine Editors, & Jeanne Bowerman. (2016). Pitching a Screenplay : Essential Advice for Before, During and After a Pitching Event. [N.p.]: Writer’s Digest Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1678208
- The art of the pitch : persuasion and presentation skills that win business, Coughter, P., 2012
- The TV showrunner`s roadmap : creating great television in an on demand world, Landau, N., 2022
- Анюшенкова, О. Н., Английский язык для индустрий театра, кино, телевидения и средств массовой информации=ENGLISH FOR THE THEATER, CINEMA, TELEVISION AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES : учебник / О. Н. Анюшенкова. — Москва : КноРус, 2024. — 396 с. — ISBN 978-5-406-13352-1. — URL: https://book.ru/book/954819 (дата обращения: 26.08.2024). — Текст : электронный.
- Платова, Е. Д. Effective Presentations in English : учебное пособие / Е. Д. Платова. — Оренбург : ОГУ, 2019. — 140 с. — ISBN 978-5-7410-2406-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/160030 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.