This course will enable the students to understand the basics and the technicalities of television programming. Students will also be acquainted with the process of TV production and video editing techniques.
Fundamentals of TV Production- Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. Production Personnel – Roles & Responsibilities, Genres of TV Programming. Target audience, Production Feasibility, Budget & Financial Planning.
Basic Shots, Camera Angles and Camera Movements.
Writing for TV Programmes- Idea, Treatment, Story, Script, Screenplay and Storyboard.
Features and Functions of Video Camera. Concept of Colour Balance. Camera Mounting Gears.
Single Camera Production Technique including the concept of Continuity and Imaginary line.
Multi Camera Production Technique.
Basic Television Lighting- Natural and Artificial Lighting, Hard and Soft Light Sources, Three Point lighting and Digital lights.
Sound Recording- Recording in Studio and Field, Balancing and Mixing of Sound.
Video Editing- Art and Technique, Paper Editing and EDL, Linear & Non-Linear editing., On line and Off line editing Special Effect and Titling.
1. Ralph Donalds, Thomas Spann Fundamentals of TV Production,
Surjeet Publications, New Delhi
2. Lynne S. Gross, Larry W. Ward Electronic moviemaking,
Wadsworth Publishing
3. Neill Hicks Screen writing, Michael Wiese Productions
4. Herbert Zettl TV Production Handbook, Thomas-
Wadsworth, learning
5. Thomas D Burrows, Lynne S. Gross Video Production, MC Graw Hill