Practical: Film Appreciation

Paper Code: 
JMC325(b)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
OBJECTIVE: 
  1. Understand the art and language of Cinema.
  2. Understand the basics of various types of cinema.
  3. Understand the Auteur theory and critically analyze work of famous directors.
  4. Understand the development of Hindi Cinema into Bollywood.

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

GJMC 301

Film Appreciation

CO74: Students should learn about the technicalities of cinema.

CO75:Students would learn about the differences between story, PSOt, screenplay etc.

CO76: Students would gain knowledge about the Hollywood cinema including French, Italian.

CO77: Students would learn the theories behind the cinema and they will study about Satyajit Ray and his films.

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, working on professional cameras still and video both, film reviewing

 

15.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Direction:Construction of CInema & Misensence

Screening, Reviw and Interpretations

(Suggested Films from COntemporary World Cinema)

 

15.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Cinematography

Understanding Camera as Director’s Eye

Observing Framing, Film Lighiting Techniques, Styles&Types  Of FilmLighting

(Suggested Films of Twentieth Century Indian Cinema)

 

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Sound as a visual medium

Understanding the usage of sound design in films

Understanding variety of sound effects used in Cinema

(Suggested Films of Modern Cinema)

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Editing:Technicalities& Aesthetics

Understanding the Importance of Editing in Cinema

Understanding the use of Softwares used in Editing

Understanding the challenges faced by Editors

(Suggested viewing of films Contemporary Cinema)

 

 

15.00

Film Criticism and Literacy

Writing for Films

Study of Film Critics

Film Literacy: Need of The Hour

Film Review as a Career

Suggested Reviews of Films of different Eras

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Andre Bazin, “The Ontology of the Photographic Image” from his book What is Cinema Vol.I
  • Berekeley, Los Angeles and London: University of California Press: 1967, 9-16
  • Tom Gunning, "Non-continuity, Continuity, Discontinuity: A theory of Genres in EarlyFilms,"
  • Ralph Donald, Thomas Spann Fundamentals of TV Production, Surjeet Publications, New Delhi
  • Herbert Zeith TV Production handbook, Thomas Wordsworth Publishing
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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