Advanced Broadcast Media

Paper Code: 
CJMC 503
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to understand the basics and the technicalities of television programming. Students will also be acquainted with the process of TV production and video editing techniques.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Video and Broadcast Technology—Analogue and Digital technology, frame and field, scanning process, Interlaced and Progressive scanning, Composite video signal, Component video signal, Resolution, Aspect ratio. CCU, Colour bars, Vectorscope, Waveform monitor, Broadcast standards-- NTSC, PAL, SECAM and HDTV, Telecine.

10.00
Unit II: 

Transmission technologies—Terrestrial transmission; Satellite and Cable broadcasting; Up linking and Down linking, Conditional Access System, DTH; IPTV.

 

10.00
Unit III: 

Production Personnels and their Role and responsibilities in Radio and Television production

Motion picture production- Three Phases, preparation of budget for various types of Radio and Television Programmes, preparation of script break-down - artiste, location/setting-preparation of shooting schedule.

10.00
Unit IV: 

Introduction to lighting: Why do we need to light, mandatory light, creative light, Characteristics of light: Quality, quantity, colour temperature, three point lighting, Natural Lighting: Sunlight and the realities, cyclorama, Soft and hard light sources.

15.00
Unit V: 

Linear and Non-linear Editing, On-line and off-line editing, in cam edit. Principles of editing-Matching actions, Continuity, Matching Tone, Cut in , Cut away, Jump cut, compression and expansion of time, Cross cutting, Circular and Non-Linear cutting, Axial cut.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

 

  1. Glen Creeber, Toby Miller and John Tulloch, The Television Genre Book (London:British Film Institute, 2009)
  1. Robert B Musburger and Gorham Kindem, Introduction to media Production, (Elsevier:FocalPress Focal Press)Pg‐95‐133, 179‐212
  1. Ambrish Saxena, Radio in New Avatar‐ AM to FM,(Delhi: Kanishka) , Pg‐ 92‐138,71‐307
  1. Ted White and Frank Barnas, Broadcast News, Writing Reporting & Producing, (Elsevier, Focal Press ,2012) 3‐17, 245‐257, 279‐286
  2. Herbert Zettl, Television Production Handbook, (Delhi : Akash Press, 2007 ) 190‐208
  3. F.VinodPavarala, Kanchan K Malik, FACILITATING COMMUNITY RADIO IN INDIA: Profiles of NGOs and their Community Radio Initiatives Other Voices (New Delhi: Sage, 2007)
  4. Mc Leash, Robert, Radio Production (US: Taylor & Francis )

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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