Film Making Courses by Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication
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FILM MAKING COURSE India enjoys the position of being the largest producer of films in the world. In 2009, India produced a total of 2961 films on celluloid that include a staggering figure of 1288 feature films. From the time the first full-length motion picture was produced in India in 1913 – Raja Harishchandra by Dada Saheb Phalke – the Indian film industry has traversed a long and interesting road. Today as many as 30 film production companies are listed in the National Stock Exchange of India, making film making a commercial venture. The Indian media and entertainment industry is poised to witness an unprecedented growth, from the existing size of $ 11 billion (Rs. 450 billion) at a compounded annual growth rate of 18 per cent to reach $ 25 billion (Rs. 1 trillion) by 2011. And this offers a vast opportunity to those desirous to make a career in the film industry. The film industry offers a number of avenues: cinematography, film production, screenwriting, acting, film direction, editing, sound, music direction, lyricist and so on. As compared to yesteryears, when apprenticeship was the only training, today several institutes offer film making courses that train aspiring students in their chosen field. Not that hand – on training can be replaced or a course means a sure success in the mercurial film industry but a course in film making will certainly provide a foundation that will give a head start in the highly competitive industry and a diploma from a well – respected institute will at least open doors in an industry where you are as good as your last successful film. Today the prospects in the field of film making has extended beyond feature films to stretch to documentaries, newsreels, Promotional films, TV commercials, music Videos etc. So what are the pre – requisites for a student seeking admission in a film making course. The most important is a creative bend of mind. An artistic flair combined with a good visual and communication skill is essential. Leadership quality and an ability to work in a team will also be an added advantage. A film making course of any reputed institute will include in its curriculum film production, film theory, digital mediaproduction, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into most film school curricula. Technical training may include instruction in the use and operation of cameras, lighting equipment, film or video editing equipment and software, and other relevant equipment. Film schools may also include courses and training in such subjects as television production, broadcasting, audio engineering, and animation. It is best to gather a basic understanding of all aspects of film making before specializing in a particular stream. Some of the specialization that a student may opt for include: film direction and scriptwriting, cinematography or editing and sound. For scriptwriting students are expected to have a good flair for writing and excellent command over vocabulary and for direction to have an exceptional sense of leadership and motivation as compared to other areas of specializations as directors have to organize a team, lead and motivate them towards film production. The course in cinematography is taught mostly in the digital format. The students should have a good flair for understanding optical mathematics and sensitive towards moods of lighting, colour and textures. An able cinematography will have the skill to learn how to read a screenplay, interpret the director’s vision to capture the image. A cameraman needs to develop leadership qualities to deal with light boys, camera assistants, negotiating with equipment hirers. Editing is the key to filmmaking. Although in most of the schools it is taught in non – linear console but in some leading institutes like the FTII, students are also taught in the linear mode to teach the basics. Some institutes also combine editing with sound as it is an integral part of film editing. The scope after completion of a film making course are wide. Freelancing is still the best option. Alternatively one can join a production house, advertising agency, television channel. A large number of opportunities have opened up for filmmakers in India due to the boom in the media industry and with the multiplex culture spreading in India. Several filmmakers also get to make small budget movies to carve a niche for themselves in the film fraternity.
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FILM MAKING COURSEIndia enjoys the position of being the largest producer of films in the world. In 2009, India produced a total of2961 films on celluloid that include a staggering figure of 1288 feature films. From the time the first full-lengthmotion picture was produced in India in 1913 – Raja Harishchandra by Dada Saheb Phalke – the Indian filmindustry has traversed a long and interesting road. Today as many as 30 film production companies are listedin the National Stock Exchange of India, making film making a commercial venture. The Indian media andentertainment industry is poised to witness an unprecedented growth, from the existing size of $ 11 billion (Rs.450 billion) at a compounded annual growth rate of 18 per cent to reach $ 25 billion (Rs. 1 trillion) by 2011.
And this offers a vast opportunity to those desirous to make a career in the film industry. The film industryoffers a number of avenues: cinematography, film production, screenwriting, acting, film direction, editing,sound, music direction, lyricist and so on. As compared to yesteryears, when apprenticeship was the onlytraining, today several institutes offer film making courses that train aspiring students in their chosen field. Notthat hand – on training can be replaced or a course means a sure success in the mercurial film industry but acourse in film making will certainly provide a foundation that will give a head start in the highly competitiveindustry and a diploma from a well – respected institute will at least open doors in an industry where you areas good as your last successful film.
Today the prospects in the field of film making has extended beyond feature films to stretch to documentaries,newsreels, Promotional films, TV commercials, music Videos etc.
So what are the pre – requisites for a student seeking admission in a film making course. The most importantis a creative bend of mind. An artistic flair combined with a good visual and communication skill is essential.Leadership quality and an ability to work in a team will also be an added advantage.
A film making course of any reputed institute will include in its curriculum film production, film theory, digitalmediaproduction, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usuallyincorporated into most film school curricula. Technical training may include instruction in the use and operationof cameras, lighting equipment, film or video editing equipment and software, and other relevant equipment.Film schools may also include courses and training in such subjects as television production, broadcasting,audio engineering, and animation. It is best to gather a basic understanding of all aspects of film makingbefore specializing in a particular stream.
Some of the specialization that a student may opt for include: film direction and scriptwriting, cinematographyor editing and sound.
For scriptwriting students are expected to have a good flair for writing and excellent command over vocabularyand for direction to have an exceptional sense of leadership and motivation as compared to other areas ofspecializations as directors have to organize a team, lead and motivate them towards film production.
The course in cinematography is taught mostly in the digital format. The students should have a good flair forunderstanding optical mathematics and sensitive towards moods of lighting, colour and textures. An ablecinematography will have the skill to learn how to read a screenplay, interpret the director’s vision to capturethe image. A cameraman needs to develop leadership qualities to deal with light boys, camera assistants,negotiating with equipment hirers.
Editing is the key to filmmaking. Although in most of the schools it is taught in non – linear console but in someleading institutes like the FTII, students are also taught in the linear mode to teach the basics. Some institutesalso combine editing with sound as it is an integral part of film editing.
The scope after completion of a film making course are wide. Freelancing is still the best option. Alternativelyone can join a production house, advertising agency, television channel. A large number of opportunities haveopened up for filmmakers in India due to the boom in the media industry and with the multiplex culturespreading in India. Several filmmakers also get to make small budget movies to carve a niche for themselves inthe film fraternity.
