Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to understand the basics of writing for television programmes. Use both mobile and professional video camera for shooting visuals. Understand the process of TV production and video editing techniques.
Basics of Television Broadcasting: Television as a Medium, Public v/s Private Broadcasting, Satellite and Terrestrial Transmission and Broadcasting v/s Narrowcasting
Writing for Television, Concept & Idea Generation, Feasibility check, Treatment, Story, Script writing, Screenplay and Storyboarding.
ideo Camera: Types & Characteristics; Single Camera shooting, Camera Operations, Basic Camera Shots, angles & movements, Shooting techniques : Color balancing, Picture Composition, Maintaining Continuity, Imaginary Line.
Multi Camera shooting: Characteristics, TV Studio set-up, Production Control Room, Outdoor Broadcast, Planning TV studio programmes. TV programme formats.
Studio Luminaire & Lamps; TV Lighting & its functions; Three point lightning, Bounce lighting, High key & Low key lightning, Outdoor lighting, Reflectors; Studio sets & props; Make-up. Sound: Basic Characteristics, Microphones, Sound Recording
Video Editing: Functions & Techniques, Rough Cut, Transitions. Continuity, Use of Cutaways, AB roll editing, Digital effects and Post Production.
1. Ahuja, Audio Visual Journalism. Kanishka Publishers.
2. Belavadi, Vasuki (2010). Video Production with CD. Oxford University Press.
3. Chatterji, Shoma( 2015). Filming Reality: The Independent Documentary Movement in India. Sage Publishers.
4. Chawdhary, Nirmal Kumar(2009), How to Write Film ScreenPlays : Illustrations for aspiring screenplay writers and readers, Kanishka Publishers and Distributers: New Delhi
5. Davis, Rib(2004). Writing Dialogue for Scripts. Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd., USA
6. Jayasankar, K.P.(2016). A Fly In The Curry: Independent Documentary Film In India. Sage Publication. New Delhi.
7. Mehta, Nalin, Television in IndiaWadia, AngelaFlim(2012) Television and Film Production: Recent Trends and Future Prospects. Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
8. Riber, John, Writing and Producing for Television and Film Screenplay Writers and Readers. Oxford University Press.
9. Wadia, Angela(2014). Television and Radio Production : Elements, Dimensions and Trend. Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
10. Zettl (2006). Handbook of Television Production. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, USA