The Filmmaking Workshop

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Visthar College of Visual Arts & Design invites you to a 3-Day Residential Filmmaking Workshop<br />Theme: “Celebrating</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The Filmmaking Workshop will be intensive, instructional, and practical, engaging participants to think, develop, and create their own stories/concepts for films. The course is designed to introduce the major aspects of filmmaking.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Expected Outcome</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>The program aims to introduce filmmaking concepts and lets students have an opportunity to produce their own short film under the guidance of professionals. The workshop will end with a reflection on their learning process after the final screening of their productions.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Curriculum in Detail</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Sessions and timings to be included after confirmation from Resource Persons:</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>An Introduction to Cinema / Film Analysis – Mr. Theodore Baskaran<br />Idea to Screen – Mr. Ashok Maridas<br />Understanding Self and Society ( Social Analysis) – Mr. David Selvaraj</p> <p><strong>Session 1:</strong> Introduction on the purpose of the workshop – the need for good films today.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 2:</strong> Introduction to Cinema or What is Cinema?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 3: </strong>Introduction to Filmmaking/Film Production Process, including Pre-production, Production, and Post-production.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 4:</strong> Understanding the Digital Camera and its features, the Exposure Triangle – Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO, and how to set the right exposure for a shot.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 5:</strong> Framing and Composition, Rule of Thirds, Creating depth in composition, and how to frame a shot with meaning.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 6:</strong> How to develop an idea? Plot, Conflict, and Resolution.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 7:</strong> Types of Shots and Camera Angles, when, why, and how to use them to tell a story.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 8:</strong> Three basic rules every filmmaker should know/follow. Understanding film continuity.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 9:</strong> Shooting a scene together. Live demonstration.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 10:</strong> Developing a script for a Short film Production in teams.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 11:</strong> Pre-production for a Short film (with at least 3 scenes).</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 12:</strong> Productions in teams.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 13:</strong> Post-productions.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Session 14:</strong> Final Preview.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>