Advanced Broadcast Media

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

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the basics of television programmes.
  2. Understand various formats of TV and Radio transmission. 
  3. Understand the process of TV production and video editing techniques

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CJMC 503

Advanced Broadcast Media

CO118: Students will be able to understand the working pattern of electronic media platform.

CO119: Students will able to familiarize the students with the basic techniques of broadcasting.

CO120: Students will be able to have understanding of electronic media content creation.

CO121: Students will be having the knowledge of script writing.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

10.00
Unit I: 
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: 
II

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

 

15.00
Unit III: 
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.

15.00
Unit IV: 
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.

10.00
Unit V: 
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.

References: 

1.    Handbook of Television Production (2006). Zettl Wads Worth, New Delhi.

2.    Visual Journalism: A Guide for News Media Professionals (2016). Sudhanshu Digar. Random Publications, New Delhi.

3.    Writing for Television (2004). Gerald Kelsey. Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh

4.    The Right Way to Use a Camera (1974). Laurence Mallory.Rupa Co., Calcutta

5.    How to Write Film Screenplays: Illustrations for Aspiring Screenplay Writers and Readers (2009). Nirmal Kumar Chawdhary .Kanishka Publishers, Distributers, New Delhi.

6.    The Art of Movie Making: A Complete Handbook of Film Technology and Terminology (2012). V.P Dhar. YKing Books, Jaipur

7.    Filming reality: The Independent Documentary Movement in India (2015). Shoma A. Chatterji, SAGE, New Delhi.

8.    Digital Broadcasting Journalism, (2003). J.K. Sharma. AuthorsPress, Delhi.

9.    Digital Newsroom (2005). Balakrishan Ajyer. Authors Press, Delhi.

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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