Practical: TV News and Documentary Production

Paper Code: 
JMC 326
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the art of writing script and news bulletin.
  2. Understand the production process of a TV news bulletin and documentary.
  3. Understand the work and requirements of an efficient news presenter.
  4. Learn the basics and techniques video editing using softwares.
  5. Understand- planning, writing scripts, presenting, anchoring, shooting with professional camera, producing news bulletins, documentary, short films, editing using softwares.

 

Course Outcome (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper   Code

Paper Title

JMC

326

Practical : TV News and Documentary Production

 

 

CO81:Students will be able to write scripts of television news stories, special stories and spot reporting

CO82:Students will be able to cover events and news based stories using mobile phones and video cameras.

CO83:Students will anchor, present and able to produce television news bulletin.

CO84:Students will acquire skills and techniques of television media production.

CO85:Students will be able to do offline and online editing of TV programme using the softwares.

CO86:Students will understand the work cultures, practices and skill sets required in media institutions.

CO87:Students get the hands on experience of the field working with media experts or media institutions.

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Writing practise and event coverage using mobile and professional cameras.

Anchoring and production of TV news bulletin.

Researching and writing script for documentary.

Production of Documentary film.

Video editing practice.

Learning activities for the students

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

 

Continuous Assessment Test

Semester end examination

Group projects on  developing television documentary, features and special stories.
         

 

10.00
Unit I: 

TV News Bulletin- Coverage of events .Recording PTC. Developing Run down Sheet. Script Writing for anchoring .

10.00
Unit II: 

Chroma keying, Lighting, Setup and Shooting. Editing. Preparing a Package.

15.00
Unit III: 

Understanding the Documentary, Study for selecting subject of the documentary. Research and writing script.

10.00
Unit IV: 

Shooting Schedule, Shot Breakdown, & Call list, Production Team, Meetings, Checklist and Crowd Management and Shooting

15.00
Unit V: 

Post Production Phase- Grammar of editing. Rough Cut, Transitions: Scenic Realism & Sound Effects and Visual Effects. Finalising the film, graphics and title adding. 

References: 

1.    Video Production (2008). Vasuki Belavadi, Oxford University Press, New York.

2.    Handbook of Television and Radio Broadcasting (2009). Ved Prakesh Gandhi, Kanishka Publishers, Distributers, New Delhi.

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

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

5.    Writing and Producing for Television and Film (2005). Esta de Fossard & Jhn Riber, Sage, New Delhi.

6.    Television and Film Production: Recent Trends and Future Prospects. Angela Wadia.

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

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

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

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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