Practical: Documentary Production

Paper Code: 
GJMC 401
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Create TV news bulletin and documentary.
  2. Learn the basics and techniques video editing using softwares.
  3. Generate, plan, writing scripts, presenting, anchoring, shooting with professional camera, producing news bulletins, documentary, short films, editing using softwares.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Paper Title

GJMC 401

Practical: Documentary Production

CO101: Students will be able to write scripts of documentaries.

CO102: Students will be able to shoot for documentary using mobile phones, video cameras.

CO103: Students will acquire skills and techniques of documentary production.

CO104: Students will be able to do the offline editing using the softwares.

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, software learning, handling professional cameras still and video both.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
I
  • Understanding the Documentary, Study for Selecting Subject of the Documentary
  • Research and writing script
10.00
Unit II: 
II
  • Recce, Planning and Managing crew
  • Sound Recording, Voice Over 
15.00
Unit III: 
III
  • Shooting Schedule, Shot Breakdown, & Call list
  • Production Team, Meetings, Checklist and Crowd Management and Shooting

 

20.00
Unit IV: 
IV
  • Recording Bytes, Taking interviews and shooting

 

35.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Post Production Phase- Grammar of editing. Rough Cut
  • Transitions: Scenic Realism & Sound Effects and Visual Effects
  • Finalising the film, graphics and title adding

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Text Books

  • How to Write Film Screen Plays: Illustrations for Aspiring Screenplay Writers and Readers. Nirmal Kumar Chawdhary (2009). Kanishka Publishers, Distributers, New Delhi.
  • The Art of Movie Making: A Complete Handbook of Film Technology and Terminology (2012). V.P Dhar, YKing Books. Jaipur

 

Suggested Reference Books

  • Filming reality: The Independent Documentary Movement in India (2015). Shoma A. Chatterji, SAGE, New Delhi.
  • A Fly In The Curry: Independent Documentary Film In India (2016). K.P. Jayasankar, SAGE, New Delhi.
  • The Open Frame Reader – Unreeling the Documentary (2006). Rupa Co. New Delhi in association with Public Service Broadcasting Trust (India).

Screenings:

  • Michael Moore: Roger and Me
  • Nanook of the North by Robert J Flaherty
  • Nightmail by Basil Wright
  • Bombay Our Cty by AnandPatwardhan
  • Black Audio Collective
  • City of Photos by Nishtha Jain
  • Films by PSBT

 

 

References: 

E Resources 

 

Reference Journals

  • Media Watch
  • The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Journal of Media and Communication
  • Amity Journal of Media and Communication Studies
  • International Journal of Communication
  • Critical Studies in Media Communication
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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