Television Programme Production

Paper Code: 
25CJMC301
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

 

This course will enable the students to analyse television's characteristics, production stages, camera structures, lighting properties and the evolution of video and broadcast technologies.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25CJMC

301

Television Programme Production

(Theory)

CO109: Evaluate the characteristics of television as a medium.

CO110: Assess the structure of cameras, their controls, lens systems and image sensors.

CO111: Analyse the properties of light, types of lights and lighting equipment and different types of sound used in television production.

CO112: Evaluate the principles of editing, and various techniques.

CO113: Compare and contrast different broadcast standards, satellite systems and transmission technologies used in television broadcasting.

CO114: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: 

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

Learning activities for the students: 

Self-learning assignments,  Simulation, Seminar presentation, s, Field practical

Class test Semester end examinations Quiz Assignment Presentation, and Individual projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Television Production Fundamentals

  • Characteristics of Television as a medium

  • Formats of TV Programmes

  • Three Stages of Production 

  • Production Format: Single-camera shoot and multi-camera shoot 

  • Visual Grammar – Camera Movement, Types of Shots, Concept of continuity and Imaginary line

12.00
Unit II: 
Camera Technology and Controls

  • Structure of Camera and Camera Controls 

  • Image sensors – CCD, 3CCD and CMOS

  • Camera Lenses – Types, Lens systems

  • Still image formats

  • Colour temperature – white and black balance

  • Camera Accessories

12.00
Unit III: 
Light and Sound Essentials in Production

  • Understanding light – Natural, Artificial, Hard, Soft, Directional, Highlights, Shadows and Silhouettes

  • Lighting Techniques - Three point, Four Point and creative Lighting

  • Types of lights

  • Lighting Equipment and Lighting Accessories 

  • Types of sound - Natural sound, Ambience, Diegetic, Non-diegetic, Lip Synchronised and Voice overs

  • Microphones - Introduction and types

12.00
Unit IV: 
Principles and Techniques of Editing

  • Process of Editing

  • Linear and Non-linear Editing 

  • On-line and Off-line Editing

  • 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 and Axial cut

12.00
Unit V: 
Video and Broadcast Technologies

  • Video and Broadcast Technology - Analogue and Digital Technology

  • Broadcast Standards - NTSC, PAL, SECAM and HDTV

  • Satellite systems and transmission technologies - Terrestrial, Cable and Satellite (C&S), DTH, IPTV and Conditional Access System

  • Up linking and down linking

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

 

  • Belavadi, V. (2008). Video Production. Oxford University Press.

  • Sharma, J. K. (2003). Digital Broadcasting Journalism. Authors Press.

  • Ajyer, B. (2005). Digital Newsroom. Authors Press.

  • Gandhi, V. P. (2009). Handbook of Television and Radio Broadcasting. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors.

  • Wadia, A. (2008). Film Television and Radio Production: Elements Dimensions and Trends. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors.

  • Zettl, H. (2006). Handbook of Television Production. New Delhi: Wads Worth.

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.

 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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