Post Graduate Diploma in Film & TV Production

At Asian Academy of Film & TV, we believe that a film and television producer should be in a position to write shoot and edit his own show. The academy will therefore, provide the students with necessary theoretical instruction, practical skills and an opportunity to make entertainment products following the industry practices.

A well rounded maker of entertainment products has to visualize his screen presentation with moving pictures and therefore, he must learn the creative use of the camera and the lights; he has to piece together the moving picture and therefore, he must be conversant with the art and craft of editing, he has to create a character out of the performer and therefore, he must be familiar with the process of action; he has to learn how to write for the screen, directing and producing screen presentation with proper understanding.

This one year session has been divided into three phases - the orientation phase, working skills development phase and the production projects phase.

Overview:


PHASE - I

-History and current perspective in films.
-History and current perspective in television broadcasting
-Films and television as the mediums of self expression and communicating with the masses
-Film and television genres
-Advertising and society
-Principles of advertising
-Visual fundamentals
-Techniques of filmmaking
-Techniques of television production
-Art and craft of screen writing
-Acting for directors
-Television broadcasting system
-TV production and post production tools - an overview
-Who does what in films and television
-Introduction to graphics, sets and props, makeup and costume designing for films and television
-Working with still, television and film cameras
-Lighting for films and television
-Sound recording for films & television
-Film & television standards
-Introduction to the new media and digital image creation
-Budgeting for production
-Publicizing and marketing of film and television programmes

PHASE - II

-Practical exercises on effective verbal communication
-Practical exercises on non verbal communication
-Television camera: control and adjustments; mounts; lens and lens filters; movements and care
-Lighting of sets : three point lighting practicals; technical and artistic requirements of lighting
-Practical exercises on creating effective visuals: framing, composition and focussing of shot.
-Use of vision mixer for production of television programmes
-Application of microphones in television programmes
-Practical exercises on the use of personal computer as a tool for video editing
-Practical exercises on creation of television graphics

PHASE - III

-Grammar of production and direction
-Practical exercises on continuity, cutting on movement, dialogues and music
-Practical exercises on electronic news gathering
-Production of short training films involving · one performer · two performers · more than two performers
-Production of documentary film
-Production of telefilm
-Production of music video
-Production of episode of television serial