Writing for Fiction, Light and Sound

Paper Code: 
MCV 331
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  • Acquaint themselves with the various techniques of image capturing through camera.
  • Understand various genres of television program production.
  • Develop skills of producing television advertisement and feature film writing.

 

Learning Outcome:

Students will be able to:

1. Understand the following digital videos terms and apply the technique or concept using a digital video camera: storyboarding, cinematic camera angles, lighting: key light, fill light, backlight, background light.

2. Evaluate & select original footage as dictated by the scene/script message; choose the editing style that best meets the script format.

3. Identify, select and use appropriate audio (microphone) techniques.

 

 

Differences between TV and Film, Visual thinking in Fiction, Recce, Use of Symbols, Development of Screenplay and Storyboard. Thinking audio- Music, Sound and sound Effects.

 

Writing for different genres of TV--- Reality Shows, Anchoring Script, Sitcom, Writing for a Song/ Music piece. Copy writing for an Advertisement. Writing for feature film/ telefilm, Use of folk media for audio-visual production.

 

Lighting---Significance of lighting, Hard/Soft light, Measuring light, Luminaries. High key and Low key lighting, Three Point Lighting, Character lighting, Mood lighting, Use of Reflectors.

 

Sound --- Sound Generation , Characteristics of sound, Mono, Stereo and Surround Sound, Types of sound-Sync, Non-Sync, Natural sound, Ambience Sound, Diegetic and Non-diegetic sound. Off Screen Sound.  Recording devices, Acoustics, Sound Effects, Creative aspects of sound recording.

 

Acoustics, Significance of sound recording, Types of microphones, Aspects of Sound recording- Studio setup & recording, field recording.  Sound Effects, Creative aspects of sound recording.

 

Essential Readings: 
  1.  Riber,J. (2005)Writing and Producing for Television and Film. New Delhi. Sage.
  2. Mehta, N. (2009). Television in India. New York. Routledge.
  3. Vasuki, B. (2008).  Video Production New York. Oxford University Press.
  4. Wadia, A. (2008). Film Television and Radio Production: Elements Dimensions and Trends.  New Delhi. Kanishka Publishers.
  5. Zettl, H. (2008). Television Production Handbook. Belmont, CA. Wadsworth.

 

References: 

1. Rober, M. (2000). An Introduction to Writing for Electronic Media: Script Writing essentials across the Genres. Oxford. Focal Press.

2. Underwood, R. (2017). Roll!: Shooting TV News: Views from Behind the Lens. New York. Focal Press.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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