Film Making

The course is meant for all who want to explore film making both as a hobby and as a profession.

Curriculum

Screenwriting

• How to choose an idea
• How to bring idea/ stories to life
• Transforming the idea into a story
• Treatment
• Rough drafts
• And finally Developing the idea into an Actual Screenplay

Direction

• An overview of getting familiar to the terms/ Language and craft of film-making process
• Also getting introduced to the fundamentals of visual storytelling

Cinematography

• Getting introduced to the key elements of Shooting a Film
• Getting the hang of using Video/ Film Cameras and their Accessories
• The Essentials of Lighting Techniques
• How Lighting aids in visual story telling
• How lights convey the mood of the Film/ Scene

Production

• Breaking down the film into its core components for Budgeting
• Scheduling both Pre Production & Post Production

Digital Editing

• Getting introduced to basics of editing a film
• Key element in bringing the film to life

Key Take Aways

• The students will participate practically in Film Directing, Screenwriting, Digital Camera Technique, Lighting, Digital Editing & Directing Actors.
• Extend and deepen their in-class learning by producing their own short films.
• The students will be engaging in Practical training and actual film making.
• The students will write, direct, shoot and edits digital projects of increasing complexity almost everyday.
• Each student will get into the essential roles of Director, Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Assistant Camera Operator, and Gaffer (Lighting Technician) on the films of her/his crew members.
• All Participants will get extensive hands-on experience of working on these projects.