Practical: Short Film Production

Paper Code: 
25MCV333
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective 

This course will enable the students to write and present a script for a audio-visual film. Students will produce a short fiction film as individual or group activity. Students will also learn the technicalities of handling a video camera and working on a video editing system.

 
Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course 

Code

Course 

Title

Learning outcome 

Learning 

and 

(at course level) 

teaching 

strategies

Assessment 

Strategies

25MCV 

333

  

CO46: The student will 

Approach in 

develop proficiency in 

teaching: 

scriptwriting and 

Interactive 

presentation for audio-visual 

Lectures, 

films, emphasizing 

Discussion, 

storytelling and creative 

Tutorials, 

expression. 

Reading 

assignments, 

CO47: The student will 

Demonstration 

create short fiction films 

through individual or group 

Learning 

activities, fostering 

activities for 

collaboration and teamwork. 

the 

CO48: The student will 

students: 

acquire technical skills in 

Self learning 

video camera operation and 

assignments, , 

video editing systems, 

Simulation, 

enabling effective execution 

Seminar 

and post 

presentation, 

production of film projects. 

Field practical 

CO49: Contribute 

effectively in course-specific 

interaction.

Class test, Semester end examinations, 

Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, 

Assignments, 

Presentation, 

Individual and 

group projects

Practical: Short Film Production (Practical)

 

30.00

Content

  • Study for Selecting Subject for the Production of a Short Film ∙ Research Techniques for Script Development 
  • Writing Script and Screenplay Basics 
  • Creating a Shooting Schedule 
  • Shot Breakdown and Shot List Preparation 
  • Grammar of Editing and Post-Production Workflow 
  • Rough Cut Editing and Feedback Process 
  • Transitions and Effects in Post-Production 
 
Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

∙ Television Engineering by Arnos Pub. Tata McGraw Hills. 

∙ Television Production & Direction by General Millerson. 

∙ Television Lighting Techniques by Gerald Millerson. 

∙ Special Make up Effect by Vincet J.R. Kehoe, Focak Press. 

∙ Television Production by Zette. 

∙ Television Programme Making by Coren Hart. 

∙ Video Production Hand book Gerald Millerson, Focal Press. 

∙ Guide a Post Production for TV and Film managing the process the by Barbara Clark, Focal Press. 

∙ On Camera by Harris Watts. 

∙ The Techniques of Special Effect in TV by Bernard Wilkie. 

∙ Television Production & Direction by Gera lMillerson. 

 
References: 

Suggested Readings: 

∙ Herbison-Evans, D. (2017). Television production: A classroom approach. CRC Press. ∙ Millerson, G. (2011). Television production. Taylor & Francis. 

∙ Adcock, N. (2014). Basic lighting worktext for film and video. CRC Press. ∙ Mascelli, J. V. (2013). The five C's of cinematography: Motion picture filming techniques. Silman-James Press. ∙ Dancyger, K. (2013). The technique of film and video editing: History, theory, and practice. CRC Press. 

∙ Hobson, E. (2014). Broadcast television: A complete guide to the industry. Routledge. ∙ Pizzi, M. (2012). Television and video engineering. McGraw-Hill Education. ∙ Weisman, S. R. (2014). Broadcast basics: A beginner's guide to television news reporting and production. Routledge. ∙ Alten, S. R. (2013). Audio in media. Cengage Learning. 

E- Resources: 

∙ https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/tv-production-basics/45398381 ∙ 

https://sist.sathyabama.ac.in/sist_coursematerial/uploads/SVCA1402.pdf ∙ 

https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/srsec335new/335_Mass_Communication_En... _Communication_Eng_L16.pdf 

∙ https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/7258 

∙ https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/8366 

 
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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