NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FILM AND FINE ARTS

MEMBER OF NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE , GOVT.OF INDIA & AFFILIATE TO THE FEDERATION OF FILM SOCIETIES OF INDIA

35A, TOWN SHEND ROAD, BHAWANIPUR, KOLKATA-700025, WEST BENGAL

ESTD.-1990

FILM DIRECTION

FILM DIRECTION (ENTRY LEVEL)

DIPLOMA COURSE
COURSE DURATION: 24 MONTHS
CLASS: TWICE IN A WEEK (THEORY: 1:30 HRS.)
PRACTICAL: 3:00 HRS)

FIRST SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Introduction to Filmmaking.
  • Film Language & Vocabulary
  • Elements of Screenplay Writing.
  • Elements of Cinematography.

SECOND SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Screenplay Writing Practice
  • Visual Story Telling Process
  • Elements of Film Editing
  • Film Analysis

THIRD SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Development of a scene & sequence
  • Theory of Film Editing(Advanced)
  • Process of Continuity Sheet Maintain /Breakdown of a Scene/ Budget Breakdown.
  • Shooting Practical

FOURTH SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Film Analysis (Advanced)
  • Concept of Nonfiction/ Documentary Filmmaking
  • Shooting Practical
  • Diploma Filmmaking

DIGITAL FILM DIRECTION (PART TIME SEMI PROFESSIONAL)

18 Months Diploma Course+6 Months Internship with Pay

FIRST SEMESTER

CLASS: Maximum 4 days in a week
DURATION OF CLASSES: THEORY: 1: 30 HRS. & PRACTICAL : 3 :30 HRS

SUBJECT :

  • Introduction to Film Making.
  • Film Language & Vocabulary
  • Elements of Screen Play Writing.
  • Elements of Photography.
  • Elements of Editing.
  • Directorial Practice (Theory)
  • Directorial Practice on floor (Shooting Practical)
  • Cinema session (Film screening & Analysis)
  • One to five minutes duration Silent & Talky Film Making. ( Combind Project work with cinematography & editing department)

SECOND SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Screen play writing practice.
  • Film language.
  • Cinema session.
  • Know your Digital format.
  • Shooting practical
  • One to five minutes duration talky Film Making. (Combind Project work with camera & editing department)

THIRD SEMESTER

SUBJECT :

  • Work on Script writing for the feature film.(Duration of the film maximum 100 minutes)
  • Know about non-fiction.
  • Outdoor shooting practical (Kolkata based)
  • Technique of Song Picturisation (Practical)
  • Use of Music /Ambiance (Theory)
  • Use of Music /Ambiance (Practical)
  • Theory of art direction.
  • Make a set (Practical)
  • Budget break down / scheduling process. 10. Continuity sheet maintaining.
  • History of Cinema.
  • Diploma Film making (5 to 10 minutes duration)

DIGITAL FILM DIRECTION (FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL)

18 Months Diploma Course + 6 Months Internship with Pay

FIRST SEMESTER

CLASS: Maximum 5 days in a week
DURATION OF CLASSES: THEORY: 1: 30 HRS. & PRACTICAL : 3 :30 HRS

Theory Paper:

  • Introduction to Film making / Film language, Vocabulary and Directorial practice.
  • Elements of Screen Play writing.
  • Elements of Cinematography.
  • Elements of Editing.

Practical Class:

  • Shooting Practical on Developing a Moment or a Techniques of a scene capture method.
  • Digital Camera operation (Basic Camera operation indoor based)
  • Digital film editing (Editing Techniques & basic knowledge of Editing)

Project Film:

  • Non-Talky (Duration 5 to 7 minutes only)
  • Talky Film (Duration 5 to 7 minutes only)

SECOND SEMESTER

Theory Paper:

  • Script writing techniques (Advanced).
  • Advanced theory of Editing. (Developing the film language through process of Editing)
  • Advanced theory of Camera. (Developing the film language through camera placement and operation/use of lenses/lights)

Practical Class:

(Maximum 4 hours a day)

  • One day indoor shooting of a small scene.
  • One day outdoor shooting of a small scene.
  • Two days editing with practical rushes. (4 hours Maximum)

Project Film:

  • Talky Film (Duration 5 to 7 minutes only)

THIRD SEMESTER

Theory Paper:

(2:00 hours Maximum)

  • Techniques of Non fiction film making & its methods.
  • Work on script writing for the Feature Film (Maximum duration 100 minutes
  • Basic knowledge of Art Direction.
  • Basic knowledge of Back ground Music.
  • Techniques of Continuity Sheet maintain.
  • Techniques of Shooting Scheduling.
  • Techniques of Budget Break down.

Practical Class:

(Maximum 4 hours a day)

  • One to five minutes duration project film making(Outdoor & indoor based). Minimum 2 project before Diploma Film Making.
  • Practical on song picturisation Process.
  • Edit your project.
  • Shooting Practical (Song Picturisation & Dialogue scene)
  • Making Diploma Film of 25 minutes duration maximum.

Facilities for full time course only

Last six months free internship in our production with pay. Each & every students of full time digital Film Making department will get facilities to learn & work with full profession equipment & studio system. Each & every students of full time courses will get a stipend for their work.After completion of the internship, every students will get professional certificate by'Impression' (An Audio Visual Research Unit).


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