Diploma In Camera & Lighting Techniques

Film and television are mediums of the camera because all techniques of screen-presentation are related to it. Certain skills and technical knowledge are needed to operate a film or television camera and to do a wide variety of work in film and television. Graduates of a recognized university who may be interested in visual literacy together with developing skills in camera operations and the art of lighting in depth, are welcome to enroll in this course.

The course offers following syllabus: -
-Introduction to Filmmaking and Television Production
-Nature of Light
-The Human Vision
-Anatomy of Still Camera
-Sources of Light
-Basics Optics
-Lenses
-Controlling Exposure
-Light Filters
-The Photographic Film
-Digital Photography
-Framing and composition of a still shot
-Creating effective photographs
-Portrait
-Group Shots
-Public Functions
-On movie-shooting floors
-Anatomy of Television camera
-Controls and Adjustments
-The Camera Mounts
-Focusing the Shot
-Framing the Shot
-Composing the Shot
-Camera Movements
-Shooting for Editing
-Camera Care Routines
-The Digital Television Camera
-Anatomy of Movie Camera -Handling 16 MM / 35 MM Movie Cameras
-Lighting For Film & Television
-Types of Luminaries and their Mounts
-Controlling Intensity of Light
-Colour and Colour Temperature of Light
-Technical and Artistic Requirement of Lighting
-The Three Point Lighting Arrangement
-Extensive Practice in Indoor and Outdoor Lighting
-Practices for Film Shooting and Television Recording
-Advanced Lighting Methods: Candle Lighting and Moon Lighting etc
-Film Analysis
-Production Exercises
-Recording Interviews
-Electronic News Gathering
-Multi Camera Television Production
-Advertising Films / Music Video
-Documentary / Short Fictional Films