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Television Programme Production [1]

Paper Code: 
24CJMC301
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

24CJMC301

Television Programme Production

(Theory)

CO103: Evaluate the characteristics of television as a medium.

CO104: Assess the structure of cameras, their controls, lens systems and image sensors.

CO105: Analyse the properties of light, types of lights and lighting equipment and different types of sound used in television production.

CO106: Evaluate the principles of editing, and various techniques.

CO107: Compare and contrast different broadcast standards, satellite systems and transmission technologies used in television broadcasting.

CO108: 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: 
  • 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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