Practical: Film Studies and Production

Paper Code: 
DJMC 502(B)
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the art and language of Cinema.
  2. Understand the basics of various types of cinema.
  3. Develop skills to produce short film while writing script, shooting and editing the film.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DJMC 502 B

Practical:  Film Studies and Production

CO139: Students will able to learn about cinema and its genres.

CO140: Students will learn to write script and screenplay.

CO141: Students will learn to organize set up for the production of films, lightning techniques, sound recording techniques and shooting.

CO142: Students will work on the post production phase. 

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, learning editing softwares, producing short films, documentaries

 

 

15.00

 

Unit I                                                                                                      

  • Understanding the Cinema and its genre,
  •  Study for selecting subject for the production of a short film.
  • Research and writing script and screenplay.

 

 

15.00

 

Unit II                                                                                            

  • Recce, Planning and Managing crew,
  • Sound Recording, Voice Over.

 

 

20.00

 

Unit III                                                                                          

  • Shooting Schedule, Shot Breakdown, & Call list, Production Team, Meetings, Checklist.

 

 

20.00

 

Unit IV                                                                                            

  • Setup, Lighting, Sound Recording and Shooting.

 

 

20.00

 

Unit V                                                                                          

  • Post Production Phase- Grammar of editing. Rough Cut, Transitions: Scenic Realism & Sound Effects and Visual Effects. Finalising the film, graphics and title adding.

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 

 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

  • How to Write Film ScreenPlays: Illustrations for AspiringScreenplay Writers and Readers (2009). Nirmal Kumar Chawdhary. Kanishka Publishers, Distributers, New Delhi.
  • The Art of MovieMaking: A Complete Handbook of Film Technology and Terminology (2012). V.P Dhar.YKing Books, Jaipur
  • Beginning Film Studies(2010). Andrew Dix. Viva Books, New Delhi.
  • The Essential Mystery- Major Filmmakers of Indian Art Cinema (2009).John W. Hood. Orient Black Swan Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.
  • Bollywood Uncensored (2005). Derek Bose. Rupa Co., New Delhi.

 

References: 

 

  • The Open Frame Reader – Unreeling the Documentary (2006).Rupa Co. New Delhi in association with Public Service Broadcasting Trust (India).
  • Behind the Scene – Contemporary Bollywood Directors and Their Cinema (2017). Edited by Aysha Iqbal VishswaMohan and Vimal Mohan John. SAGE, New Delhi.
  • Filming Horror- Hindi Cinema, Ghost and Ideologies (2016). Meryl Ahmed Mubarki. SAGE, New Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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