DIGITAL ACADEMY - THE FILM SCHOOL

Mumbai University in association with Digital Academy-The Film School offers Post Graduate Diploma in Film & T.V.

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INSTRUCTION MODULE:

SUBJECT-WISE SYLLABUS

PAPER NO.	SUBJECT
	Note for Teachers: Curriculum is conducted as below. Theory lectures, explanation of functions and demonstration of equipment, practicals and use of equipment assignments. Projects, assignments, visits to production house, sites.
1.	INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT Basics of Management: Planning, organizing, Controlling, Leading, staffing, Line & Staff. Decision making process. MBO Business Communication, presentations, Official Correspondence Personality, Time management, Skills development, Networking Effectiveness. Plans, Budgets and Self performance compared with targets. Committees & Group Decision making, Leadership Styles, Motivation Theories Books: Koontz, Harold and Weijrich, Heinz: Essentials of Management: an Indian perspective. TMG Weihrich Heinz and Koontz, Harold: Management: a global perspective. TMG Koontz, Harold & others : Principles of Management : TMG Ducker Peter F: Management: Tasks, Responsibilities and Practice. Allied Business Communication: Dr N Vashishtha, Dr Namita Rajput
2.	BASICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORD, EXCEL, Power Point, MS Project management. IT Systems in Industry: Networking, Telecom networks, Operating systems / Database management selection criterion, vendors and deployment Smart card Technology, Time Attendance Systems ERPs, CRM E commerce as a platform and implementation methodology Management Information System References: Mastering Microsoft Office XP: Gina Courtier & Annette Marquis Elements of Computing Systems :Noam Nisan and Shimon Schocken (Prentice Hall ) Fundamentals of Information Technology: Deepak Bharihok (Excel ) Introduction to Computers :Peter Norton (TMG)
3.	ACTING Overview on film acting, Characterization for film and television Understanding Cinema Exercises for development of acting talent: understanding character, imagination, empathy, emotional understanding, memory Script study, Scene study, rehearsals Film appreciation
4.	DIRECTION Approach to Film making Mainstream and parallel cinema Development of narrative cinema Principles of Screen Writing Film Theory and Film Studies Study of World Cinema Study of Indian Cinema Film appreciation from the view point of Direction
5.	CINEMATOGRAPHY Basics of Cinematography / Ideography Basic photography History & Inventions of Photographic Camera & Film Lighting, Colour & Composition, Introduction to artificial lights and light meters Filmic Expression Visual Grammar Basic theory of motion picture photography Video cameras and accessories. Film appreciation from the point of view of Cinematography
6.	SOUND RECORDING History of Sound in Cinema Basics of Sound Recording and Reproduction Understanding Film & TV Sound Music Vocabulary Relevance of music in Filmmaking and Listening skills. Basic Sound Design Elements of Sound and audio science Sound in Post Production Sound in Live Music Recording Techniques Microphone Positions and Directionality Multi Tracking Film appreciation from the point of view of Sound Recording
7.	EDITING Introduction to Film & TV Editing History of Editing Aesthetics of film editing Basic Techniques of Film Editing Basics of Editing equipment, Understanding Formats –Film & Video Working with timelines Basic editing formats for Music Videos, Tele-Serials, AD Films, Documentaries and Feature films. Film appreciation from the point of view of Editing.
8	PROJECTS / PRACTICALS Each students would give a presentation on his / her passion for films. All students are expected to write a short story keeping all the elements of Cinema Each student would narrate his / her story with expressions using the cinematic syntax. Film analysis: Each student is expected to watch Films and give a presentation on the same on topic from view point of Editing / Acting / Direction /Sound /Cinematography.
9.	BUSINESS & MARKETS Journalism : Electronic media production process Processes in TV Broadcast Management Processes in Radio Broadcast management Film Production Business: Financers, Production, Distribution & exhibition Business of Exhibition: New trends in Cinema houses technology: Digital transmission. Formats for exhibition: Multiplex, mini theaters, large theatres TV Channel Management Marketing through media, Events, Advertising, TRP, Costs of Media

10.	DANCE & MUSIC APPRECIATION History of Dance (Indian & Western) Different formats of Dance (Indian & Western) Dance as a form of Expression Types of Expression (Nav Rasa) Music–Generic Information (Indian & Western) Role of music in Films Back ground Score Film appreciation from the point of view of Role of Dance & Music in Films
11 A.	SPECIALIZATION IN FILM & TV ACTING Non-verbal communication: Facial expressions, Movement, Body Posture Techniques of Verbal Communication & Voice Culture Dance, Makeup, Grooming techniques Monologue and Expressions Scene enactment in live shoots Imagination, Improvisation and Role analysis. Characterization Dialogue delivery Emoting Dramatic & Comedic performance Acting in front of camera Diction & Dialect Dubbing On-floor exercises with scenes and dialogues
11B.	SPECIALIZATION IN CINEMATOGRAPHY Understanding Nature of Light & basics of Photography Introduction to Motion picture Cameras and accessories. Structure and functioning of 35mm / 16mm film cameras, Principles of Motion Picture Camera and History Film Production Process Lighting and Camera Operations for Motion pictures and Television, Lights, Lighting & Composition :- Indoor, Outdoor, Source, Mood, Sunlight, High & Low Key Controlling color, intensity, temperature Television and Digital Cameras Filters, Depth of field Lenses and their effects Exposure to multi-camera set-up lighting and shooting, Controlling Exposure for Film & Video, Exposure meter. Study of Film Speed, Sensitometer, Densitometer, Gamma. Additive & Subtractive Process Video Make-up and Face correction, Chroma Key & Visual Effects.
11C	SPECIALIZATION IN FILM & TV EDITING Conforming Film to Video for Non-Linear Film Editing Work Flow - Digitizing & Organizing Material, Logging ,Bin Management ,Time Line Management Video Editing work flow - High End Mastering Visual Literacy - Types of Shots, Lensing, lighting, Color, Graphics, Titling. Elements of Visual Design Principles of Visual Composition Physical & Relational Continuity Understanding Narrative Structure - Linear Structures Non - Linear Understanding Editing for Dramatic Tension - Suspense & Surprise, Action Sequences, Dialogue Sequences, Comedy Sequences. Montage: The Art of Editing Understanding Editing Ads & Promos, Corporate Films, Documentaries Time Collapsing, Time Expansion, Time Ellipsis ,Time Editing Concept of Space in Cinema, Elasticity of Space, Building Space How to Build Scenes & Sequences using Classical unity and Dispersed unities of time & space Rhythm Timing & Pacing with Lyrical Structures. Understanding Sound Track Design & Mixing Understanding Modern Styles of Editing Introduction to Multi Camera Editing
11D	SPECIALIZATION IN FILM & TV DIRECTION What is Your Film About? Narration and Cinematic Story-telling: Film Analysis, Film Grammar : Time Space and Composition Continuity and its Different aspects: Editing, Sound, Action, Light, Props, Backdrops, Costume, Screen direction, etc. Script and Role Analysis, Art of Directing and Visualization Mise-en-Scene and shot-breakdown Imaginary Lines Types of camera movement and image stabilization (steadicam) Scene design, scene structure & function of every shot within a scene Use of music (background and playback) and sound / sound effects Genres and their conventions; genres in Indian cinema Production design, use of colour and storyboard Working with actors, theories of acting Pre‑production planning, budgeting and scheduling Postproduction and the finishing process: titles, negative cutting, lab work, answer print Film History , important filmmakers, parallel cinema, contemporary scenario, contemporary world cinema Understanding the film industry: production and financing, distribution and exhibition Discussion of story ideas and screenplay development for final project
12	THE FINAL PROJECT The Final Project would be done by Teams of Units from different departments The students from the various departments of specialization as a unit will make short films up to ten minutes duration. After the student has completed the project , its is ready for screening / evaluation and he/she gets exposed to different filmmaking techniques with a Specialization in one which he or she has opted. The final product is his/her completed film/project - which they could carry as their demo reels.
13	INDUSTRY TRAINING The Industry Training would start in the second semester, in the free time beyond class-timings. Objective: Understanding real life handling, on floor experience in post production, live studios for experience The student will take up training in the industry. Attendance, certified by recipient organization is compulsory. Student will prepare a Journal under a guide with non-confidential write-up Marks will be given on the Journal and a Viva-voce exam.