Courses in Cinema and Photography

Cinema

Cinema is a medium for viewing moving pictures. It also stands for film, motion pictures or movies. Cinema as a study skills the students with a broader reflective knowledge of the historical, cultural, business and managerial contexts. It reveals the history of dominant communication forms and learn about theoretical approaches to understanding media. Students are encouraged to develop a critical and reflective approach to their own practice. The field of Cinema covers areas like drama, dance, yoga, scriptwriting, direction, production, stunts etc.


The study of this science includes all or few of these –

• Theoretical study of the art and history of film
• Practical study of the art and history of film
• Techniques of Cinema and Television
• Media Ethics and Education

Objectives

1. Knowledge and skills to play a significant role in the rapidly expanding audio-visual industries
2. Produce high quality short films, screenplays and photographs
3. Develop an understanding of critical and historical traditions
4. Developing professionally focused research skills, archival and pre/post production techniques

Basic Requirement

Candidates who have completed 10+2 are eligible for basic course though some courses require10th pass as eligibility. Further specializations may require graduation with certain subjects depending upon the course study.

Job Perspectives

Huge opportunities are being unraveled ever day for people having various skill set to be a part of the virtually exploding entertainment industry. Professionals are needed in Film and Television Production, Marketing, Advertising,Casting, Photography, Research and Writing etc.

Potential career paths are producers, directors, editors, sound engineers, reporters, performers, scriptwriters, RJs, VJs, lighting technicians and so on. Many can also set up their own companies, some offer teaching while others can pursue postgraduate work.There is a huge demand for quality people in the sector and with experience gained, sky is the limit for the kind of opportunities which are offered to people.

Photography

Photography is the process, activity and art of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium, such as a film, or an electronic sensor. Photography has many uses for business, science, art and pleasure. Photography is a unique and creative medium of self-expression. It is an art form requiring aesthetic sense as well as technical expertise. Photography is an interdisciplinary field which not only requires assistance from other disciplines but also assists others as well.

Some of its specialized fields are -

1.  Advertising photography

2.  Fashion and glamour photography

3.  Crime Scene Photography

4.  Still life photography

5.  Food photography

6.  Editorial photography:

7.  Photojournalism

8.  Portrait and wedding photography

9.  Landscape photography

10.  Wildlife photography

Content

The study of this field includes all or few of these –

• Theory lessons
• Practicals
• Weekly assignments
• Module projects
• Photography tours
• Real-time job participation

Objectives

1. To provide a platform for establishing a profitable career
2. To utilise images for interpretations in various fields
3. To develop awareness towards creative photography
4. To boost aesthetic sense as well as technical expertise

Basic Requirement

There are no specific academic requirements for full time courses in photography, however, candidates who have cleared the 10+2 exam are eligible for the diploma/certificate courses in photography.

Job Perspectives

Career options in this field are abundant and diverse. Jobs are available in news papers, magazines, advertising agencies, government agencies, industrial houses, free lancers, police, legal system, education, publicity, scientific and technical researches.

A photography career is one field which continues to expand even though economy may not be suitable. There is abundance of jobs with new forms of media emerging like internet for which photographers are needed to fill web pages. Photography is a competitive profession.To earn a good salary and make a successful career you need to have immense talent and dedication.