Diploma in Digital Film Production- 1 year

MODULE 1:

• Cinema and spectatorship
• Cinema as art, cinema as industry
• Hollywood cinema
• Indian cinema, Bollywood movies.

MODULE 2:

• Film and other visual arts
• Film and novel. Film and theatre. Film and music.

MODULE 3:

• Technology and film
• Fundamentals of image technology, sound technology.
• The lens; the camera. Aspect ratio, colour contrast and tone.
• Post production, editing, special effects.

MODULE 4:

• Film genres. Fundamentals of film theory.

MODULE I: BASICS OF DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

• Photography; difference between still and movie; purpose of photography;
• Different categories of photography (travel, commercial, wedding, documentation, hobby, family album, tour, landscape, profile etc); qualities and qualifications of a photographer
• Difference between analogue and digital photography.

MODULE II: THE CAMERA

• Photographic image, brief history of the development of still cameras from camera obscura to the modern digital camera, types of cameras and focusing methods, exposure controls, shutter speed and aperture,
• Different types of lenses, depth of field, filters, basics of colour and digital photography,

MODULE III: HANDLING THE CAMERA AND THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CAMERAS

• Holding the camera; using tripods and monopods; tricks and tips; white balance; shift; bracketing; choosing; colour temperature; white balance preset; light; shutter speed; aperture; ISO, ASA, DIN;
• Light, shutter speed, aperture and ISO; point and shoot; presumer;

MODULE IV: UNDERSTANDING OF LIGHT

• Fundamentals of Light, Available light; artificial light; hard and soft light;
• Subject detail and shape; choosing the right colour; moving camera and subject;
• High shutter speed and low shutter speed; frozen picture; movement in picture; control of lighting conditions; colour difference in relation to shutter speed; shallow depth of field and increased depth of field; varying ISO for getting more depth

MODULE I: BASICS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Elements of composition, image size, camera and subject movements,
• Creative use of light and colour
• 5 C’s of cinematography (camera angles, continuity, cutting, close – ups & composition)

MODULE II: LIGHTING SOURCES

• Ambient/natural light, hard and soft lights, light fixtures and reflectors,
• Indoor lights, three – point and four – point lighting, functions of lighting

MODULE III: VIDEOGRAPHY

• Principles of videography, video recording systems, colour coding systems,
• TV broadcast systems, difference between studio cameras and camcorders, types of video cameras, video recording formats, camera operations,
• Single camera and multi camera shoots

MODULE 1:

• Fundamentals of a Script; Conceiving the idea; Theme and story;
• Screen Play; Dialogue;
• Essentials of a good script-structure, clarity, coherence; Script development;
• From script to story board; Objectives and structure of story board; story board styles; Story board exercises.

MODULE 2:

• Schedule and Location planning;
• Casting and scheduling; Role of production crew – Assistant Director, Cinematographer/videographer; Camera assistant(s); Shot division of script;
• Shot types – Extremely long shots (ELS); Long shots (LS); Medium long shots (MLS); Medium close-up (MCU); Big Close-up (BCU); Extreme close up ( ECU); Level angle shots; High angle shots; Low angle shots; Extreme wide shot.

MODULE 3:

• Shot composition; Proportion; Rule of thirds; Framing; Pictorial balance; Continuity; Light positions;
• Taking different shots to convey idea(s), meaning and relationships; Master shots/establishing shot; Point of view shots; Cut-away shots; Retakes;
• Sound recording equipment: types of microphones –unidirectional, bidirectional, omni directional, cardioid; Shot guns, booms;
• Audio recorder, control console, amplifiers; Noise/hum reduction; systems; MIDI

MODULE I: BASICS OF VISUAL EDITING

• Fundamentals of aesthetics of editing;
• Time and space in editing; Rhythm, movement and cadence; Continuity;
• The soviet school, Vertov, Eisenstein, Pudovkin;
• The French New wave; Approaches to Editing in Hitchcock; Bunuel; Bresson; Revoir

MODULE II: EDITING STYLES

• Linear and Non-Linear Editing,
• Recording in analog and Digital mode; Editing in Digital era;
• Standardization in formats and aspect ratio in Television;
• Action cutting; Sequence cutting; Parallel cutting;
• Editing styles in advertising; Editing dramatic scenes; Dramatic continuity;

MODULE III: EDITING SOFTWARE

• Introduction to non-linear editing equipments and software;
• Adobe premiere, AVID, Final cut pro; Timing;
• Manipulation of time through continuity;
• Structuring a scene; structuring a program;

MODULE IV: AUDIO IN VISUAL EDITING

• Audio tracks; Mixing audio tracks;
• Editing and organizing audio effects; monitoring and adjusting audio levels; Setting key frames to change volume;
• Usage of an audio mixer;
• Recording a narrative track.

MODULE I:

• Perception of sound, hearing sensitivity, frequency, range-sound wave length-measuring sound-
• Basic setup of recording system-analog/digital cables, connecters, analogue to digital conversion.

MODULE II:

• Microphone types-unidirectional, bidirectional, omni directional, cardioids
• Direction and pickup pattern, noise, choosing the right mike, technique
• Sound reproduction devices, input devices, various sound file extensions.

MODULE III:

• Location sound recording, Separate Audio vs In Camera Audio, Leads and Adapters
• Microphone Accessories, Lavelier/Tie Clip Placement, Boom Mic Placement
• Recording Gigs & Amplified Performances, Wildtrack & Roomtone, Syncing Audio.

MODULE I: DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOOTING MODES AND MENU OPTIONS

• Programmable modes; preset modes; special modes; setting camera menu; easy accessing switches;
• In-camera picture editing (D-lighting, crop, retouching).
• Light Design for Photography, Lighting for Indoors,

MODULE II: COMPOSITION

• Different types of composition; rules of composition; colour harmony; focal length;
• Selection of lenses (zoom, wide angle zoom, tele zoom and fixed lenses);
• Metering systems, measuring falling light and reflecting light; auto focusing; manual focusing.

MODULE III: INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop or any other open source photo editing software;
• Basic image editing tools, basic image manipulations, Portraits, news photographs, lighting for still life, lighting for table-top, tricky lighting for special effects
• Macro and micro photography, use of different focal length of lenses for landscape shooting, architectural photography etc.

MODULE 1

• Shot types, Shot composition; Proportion; Rule of thirds; Framing; Pictorial balance; Continuity;
• Light positions; Taking different shots to convey idea(s), meaning and. relationships;
• Master shots/establishing shot; Point of view shots; Cut-away shots; Retakes;

 MODULE 2

• Camera Lenses- aperture, focal length, lens angle and image size;
• Video gain; Exposure, Colour balance; DV Cam, HD, 2K, 4K, Video signals – composite, component – DVI, VGA, HDMI, SDI; Video recorders; Choosing the correct focal length – Zoom lenses;
• Camera Control MODULEs (CCU); Camcorders; Multiple camera shoot

MODULE 3

• Lighting for Cinematography: natural light and created light; Basic light sources: key light, fill light and back light.
• Shading devices; Filters: Reflectors; Diffusers; Umbrellas; Light meters; matching outdoor- and indoor-light.
• Lighting techniques to create mood, time period and special effects.

MODULE I: BASICS OF EDITING

• Fundamentals of video formats; Video format compatibility; Audio format compatibility; Starting;
• Post Production; Raw source footage; Role of special effects; Audio design; Color correction; Keeping track of footages.

MODULE II: BEGINNING A PROJECT

• Project; Media files, Clips and sequences; interfaces; Key board short cuts and short cut menus; Time code; Split Edits;
• Working with Multi-clips; Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits; Trimming Clips; Adding Transitions;
• Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor; Sequence-to-Sequence Editing; Matching Frames and Play head Synchronization; Working with Time code.

MODULE III EDITING VIDEO WITH AUDIO

• Mixing Audio in the Timeline and Viewer; Using the Voice Over Tool; Using Audio Filters;
• Exporting Audio for Mixing in Other Applications; Working with Soundtrack Pro; Using Video Filters; Installing and Managing Video Effects;
• Video Filters; Changing Motion Parameters; Adjusting Parameters for Keyframed Effects; Reusing Effect and Motion Parameters; Changing Clip Speed; Working with Freeze Frames and Still Images; Compositing and Layering; Keying, Mattes, and Masks;
• Using Generator Clips; Using the Smooth Cam Filter; Creating Titles; Working with Motion;
• Working with Master Templates; Measuring and Setting Video Levels.

MODULE IV ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES

• Color Correction; Color Correction Features; Color Correction Filters; Color Correction Examples;
• RT Extreme; Rendering and Video Processing; Mixed-Format Sequences; Backing Up and Restoring Projects; Offline and Online Editing; Reconnecting Clips and Offline Media;
• Overview of the Media Manager; Diagnostic Tools for Clips; Printing to Video and Output from the Timeline;
• Compressor with Final Cut Pro; Exporting Still Images and Image Sequences; Capture Settings and Presets;
• Device Control Settings and Presets; Sequence Settings and Presets.
• Editing Software: Any Photo Editing Software based on open source code.

MODULE I:

• Audio studio fundamentals: introduction to Pro Tools, installing Pro Tools and the textbooks, DVD contents,
• The Pro Tools interface, signal flow, gain stages, I/O setup, types of tracks, creating a new session in Pro Tools, keyboard shortcuts.

MODULE II:

• Pro Tools recording techniques: setting recording levels, sample rate and bit depth
• Sound wave fundamentals, deeper into sampling, sampling and anti-aliasing, quantizing and coding, hard drive space requirements, disk allocation, session parameters, buffer settings and latency times,
• The basics of microphones and microphone techniques
• Pro Tools preferences, importing audio and session data, keyboard shortcuts, assignment: the ultimate recording.

MODULE III:

• Recording: busses, playlists, use of sound fx, dialogue, music. equalization. balancing of levels- panning, mixing, creative use of sound track,
• The art of producing and recording Your Own Music, memory locations and markers, window configurations and arrangements, using inserts, the basics of effects loops, headphones and headphone mixers.

MODULE I

• Production techniques, planning and management of live shows, single and multi, camera productions
• Camera controls unit, mounting equipments, preview monitors, switcher, line monitor, VTR, optical disc, hard drives

MODULE II

• Microphones, audio mixer, console, audio monitor, sound recording and play back devices.

MODULE III

• Lighting in studio, 3-point lighting, lighting for an event, studio lighting instruments, lighting control devices

MODULE IV

• Switching or instantaneous editing, multi-function switcher, basic switcher operations, studio floor, treatments, properties, set backgrounds, platforms.

MODULE V

• Covering events, location sketch and remote set ups, OB vans, camera lighting, audio, intercommunication, signal transmission. Multi-camera production practicals.

PRACTICAL + VIVA VOCE

• Practical: The examination will be of 5hrs duration and will be conducted by an external examiner. (The internal marks composed of practical records of all papers.)
• Viva Voce: Every student must attend the viva voce as scheduled by University. The viva-voce will cover all subjects of study including video production.

All the study materials can be accessed for two years