MA, CINEMATROGRAPHY,SEM : I

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PAPER I : THEORY - 1

DIRECTION

· How films are made: - ?

· The role of film director,

· How film pictures move, visual perspective.

· Psychology of camera placements and movements

· Film as medium of director’s expression - Characterization and visualization,

· Master shot and inserts

· Concepts of film continuity and the role of Imaginary line.

· Match cut, jump cut, other transitions

· Director and Artists

SCRIPT WRITING

· Visualization and creative imagination

· Concept development, treatment and script

· Basic concepts of Script writing – P.O.V. (Point of View), Imaginary line, Scenes.

· Shots, Sequence, Shooting script.

· Script and the audience – Anticipation, forward movement, information, emotion, identification, dialogues, commentary and effects, script elements of surprise & recognition.

· Dramatic construction of a theme – Motive, action, conflict, climax

· Shots, Scene and sequence

· Storytelling Contents, Themes and ideas

· What is a Narrative? : - Causal, temporal and structural elements.

· Elements of Fictional Narrative: - Action, character, setting,dialogue and various approaches.

· Elements of Drama Conflict, mystery, surprise, suspense, dramatic irony.

PRODUCTION DESIGN

· The Role of an Art Director

· Property & Costume

· Money, manpower, material, time, transport etc.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

· Introduction To Film Production Management:- Function and purpose, Film Production Process- From script to screen

· Film Business:- Sources of finance, distribution & exhibition of films& Censorship

· Basic factors of film production

· Functions of production manager

· Production planning and control, shooting schedules & Locations

· Budgeting for different types of films

· Relationship between budget, cost, time and money

PAPER II : THEORY - 2

CINEMATOGRAPHY

· Perspective, depth of field and depth of focus.

· Image formation, focal length, f-numbers, magnification, normal, wide, telephoto lenses and zoom lens.

· Eye, Camera and Perception:- Similarities and difference, persistence of vision, binocular vision, perception of colorS AUDIOGRAPHY

AUDIOGRAPHY

· Parameters of sound quality in film & television productions: - Consistency in levels, Sound perspective and consistency of background Sounds, Factors affecting sound

quality, Indicators for judging the sound quality.

· Sound-In-Cinema (speech, music, effects and silence) :- Fundamentals of Sound, Understanding sound, Physical aspects of sound, Subjective aspects of

Sound

· Effective use of speech, silence, music & effects

PAPER III : PRACTICAL-1

· Still photography :- Anatomy of a Still Camera, Shutters, types of shuttesrs Shutter speeds and relation with f-numbers

· Pictorial Composition: - Elements, formats, balance.

· Exposure Meters, Principles, different types.

· Exposure measurement

· Camera as replacement of the human eye.

· Movements – Subject movements, camera movements, combined movements

· Practical assignments in still photography:- Shutter speed control to simulate/freeze motion, Controlling Depth of field, Introduction to exposure meter and its use.

· To understand basic procedure of editing.

· Introduction of sound editing, sound overlaps on picture and use of silent inserts. One exercise will be given to each student.

PAPER IV : PRACTICAL-2

To shoot and edit a simple scene

PAPER V DAILY ASSIGNMENT/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS

DIRECTION

· Creativity Workshops

· Elements of composition (Image size, camera angles, lenses, camera speed, mise-en-scene, montage. Elements of composition in moving shots, various types of camera movement)

· Director's viewfinder

· In this module, exercises will be given to each student to understand the principles of dramatic continuity and the use of bridging shots, cut away, cut ins and jump cuts. This involves editing rushes of silent stories with dramatic contents in narrative form

CINEMATOGRAPHY

· Introduction/demo video cameras and basic accessories:- Basic practice on video cameras, Study of various controls, Recording Static Shots, Introduction and demonstration of still and video cameras, Guidance during hands-on practice, Preview and analysis.

· Continuation of practice in exposing outdoors in available light with :- Operation practice on video cameras

· To develop basic skills in use of simple lighting accessories and tracks & trolley:- using video cameras, Introduction to reflectors for lighting control, hands-on practice,.

· Practicing and exposing outdoors in available light with camera movements using video equipments.

AUDIOGRAPHY

· Present day techniques of Audiography

· Audio Production Techniques :- Pre-production, Production, Post-production

· Aesthetics of Sound

· Different recording mediums

· Handling of professional audio recording machines, recording with different microphones, indoor and out door location

· Assessment of sound recording.

· Demonstration of ADR, music and mixing session

EDITING

· To acquire proficiency in handling video editing equipment.

· To edit simple sequence of action continuity

· Introduction to linear and non-linear editing

FILM APPRECIATION

· Introduction to contemporary communication media: The nature of Cinema and Television.

· Indian cultural imprints in Indian Cinema & Television

· Theory of identification

· Film and other Arts: A general introduction to the relationship of film with other arts

· Salient feature of Theatre, Cinema & Television

· Cinema and Society:- Performing arts and origin of Indian Cinema

· Influence of Electronic media on Indian Society

· Indian Aesthetics

· Film and Reality in Indian Films

· Social reality in Indian Television.

· Analysis of representative film: - Explanation of macrostructure (composition in scripting) and microstructure (composition of images, sound and concept of editing).

· Relationship of structure:- Sequencing, meaning and value.

· Different kinds of films: - Non-fiction, documentary, fiction, experimental and animation.

· Film history: - Early cinema to D.W.Griffith. Beginning of cinema in India, D.G.Phalke and the mythological genre. German and soviet cinema of the 20’s. Indian silent cinema in the 20’s.

· Transition to sound.

· Studio period in Indian cinema. Effects of World War II on the film industry.

· Italian neo-realism.

· Film history since 1950 till date.

· Hollywood cinema.

· Post-independent Indian cinema and the rise of the South Indian film industry.

· Satyajit Ray and the aesthetics of film realism

· Modern Film Direction -2000+ Generation

· To analyze and write appreciation of each and every film screened during the course.

MUSIC APPRECIATION

· Introduction to Music and its categories

· Focus on Indian music

· Appreciation of Indian Classical Music

· Music in Film and TV

· Introduction to the notions of Real and functional music:- background music and the film Songs

· Visualization of musical tracks.

SCREEN ACTING

· Introduction to Acting Including Various Schools Of Acting

· Observation and imagination, characterization and expression as important souls for actors

· Aspects of spontaneity

· Movement and Mime

· Diction

· Action problem

· Scene exercise

· Song sequence with movement

· Make-Up

· Participating in dramatic scene to understanding acting

· Practical exercises will be undertaken during group project exercises of 10 minutes duration Programme.

FILM PRODUCTION

· Production Design for Film and Television

· Justification, Purpose and Function of Sets:- Work process of art director - script to scrap, Story board designing, Set material types and use, Styles and types of set designing, Set vis-à-vis character, camera and sound

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

· Introduction to computers for film and Television

· Internet development and implications, search engines, E-mail, home page

· Introduction to computer animation with demo

· Introduction to multi-media

PAPER VI PROJECT WORK

GROUP PROJECT

Students at the end of the theory and practical classes will undertake group project of making a 10 minutes low cost digital programme. Each group will consist of 6 students to produce an independent programme supervised by faculty. This 10 minutes group programme can be a documentary or a short film or a television programme. The emphasis of this group programme will be evaluated for professionalism within a time constraint with emphasis to team work.