Programs School of Film and Media

Overview:

Filmmaking is the field that requires a flair to understand storytelling in motion, and transitioning ideas onto the reel. A filmmaker, or film director, is someone who is in charge of making, leading, and developing movie productions. It is a career that allows an individual to use their leadership as well as creative thinking skills to lead and direct major motion pictures or made-for-television films.

Program Highlights:

• Understand the process of gathering and analyzing content
• Develop anchoring and interview skills for Live Production
• Develop writing skills for different media platforms
• Hands-on experience with Camera and Audio gear to produce Audio-Visual Content
• Produce content for digital media
• Understand trends in Indian and global media
• Learn the techniques of Live studio production
• Produce Documentaries
• Learn software like Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, and Premier Pro to produce media content
• Learn the skills of Data Analysis and presenting
• PR and Corporate communication to help you work with big corporate companies
• Learn the skills of Investigative Journalism

What will you explore as part of the program?

• From Idea to Screen – How to develop concepts, step by step, into workable stories and compelling Screenplays.
• Camera & Lighting Techniques – The aesthetics and technology of the camera, lights, and other equipment to create cinematic visuals.
• Production Workflow – A solid module in breaking down the production process from Pre to Post.
• Mise-en-scène – How the ‘look’ is envisioned, and creative insight harvested from a Director’s vision to execution.
• Film Research – Making strong content that appeals to different target groups using research techniques.
• Production Management – How the Production Workflow transforms into an Action Plan is immaculate planning and smart decisions.
• The Power of Post Production – How Picture and Sound techniques play an intricate role in telling, transforming, and interpreting a story.
• Documentary Filmmaking – Truth is Stranger than Fiction, and how to tell it authentically and effectively.
• Studio Production – Creating a television show in a live studio environment!
• Short Film Projects – Group & Individual – Where it all comes together!
• Commercial Production- Creative Storytelling from a Brands perspective.

What will you explore as part of the program?

• Work closely in audio-visual and visual projects
• Use research skills for media content production
• Effectively work in the Advertising and marketing industry
• Intricately involved society and culture in projects
• Implement the fundamentals of media and communication studies in assignments, projects, and other work
• To demonstrate fluency in visual storytelling and be able to master technical skills in one or more of the following areas of emphasis: Writing, Directing, Cinematography, Editing
• To inculcate effective communication skills by consistently interacting with creative professionals and the society at large by being able to comprehend audience requirements and tell compelling stories
• Capability to use cinema apparatus and software to create film, TV, and OTT content and to build the capacity to solve real-life problems by designing and developing novel products and solutions for emerging new media opportunities.
• Understand and assess societal, environmental, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to creative requirements.
• Function effectively as a team player and facilitate a cooperative and conducive environment to work in diverse teams and multidisciplinary environments
• To be able to analyze, evaluate and formulate cohesive arguments or thoughts after careful reflection and appreciate the aesthetics of film form
• Recognize the need to engage in independent learning for continual development as a creative professional.

How will you be taught?

• Since the nature of the program is primarily practical, students will be given hands-on training to understand the entire filmmaking process.
• They will spend about 75% of their time on campus learning the practical tools of filmmaking in the Chroma studio or shooting on campus.
• The methods deployed will be a combination of lectures along with practical demonstrations, and workshops. presentations and discussions
• Students will also regularly attend film screenings regularly to deepen their understanding of the cinema medium.

Ideal Skills & Qualities for this Program:

• Technical Skills
• Writing and Creative Thinking
• Should be adept at understanding the functions of camera and lighting
• Post Production Skills
• Very good communication skills

How you will spend your time:

• The lectures will be conducted on campus with live demonstrations of the camera, lighting, and the entire process of Practical filmmaking.
• After about 6-8 classes assignments are rolled out for the students to be completed via our Online ERP
• At the end of each semester, students have to execute a short film in a group which may also require interdepartmental collaboration
• Every Semester will contain 2 Mid Term Examinations and 3 assignments which will be collectively taken as the internal mark which will decide the eligibility of the student to appear for the Semester End Examination.
• During the semester there will be workshops conducted at least once a month by industry experts on varied topics like- Writing, Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Producing, and Sound design

Activities for this program:

• Students often go to International Film Festivals or Film Summit/Seminar as and when the event happens
• Students participate in intra and inter-collegiate film festivals. Also, film festivals happening outside the college circuit
• As a part of the Film Club Activity, students meet weekly to watch and discuss a film

Career & Opportunities:

• Production Assistant
• Co-Writer, Assistant Editor
• Assistant Camera operator
• 1st and 2nd Assistant Director
• Independent Filmmaker.
• Editor

For payment of fees (DD, Cheque, Online bank transfer):