Diploma in Cinematography

Sem. I

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

1

Basics of Production

TV/Video as medium of Communication, Formats of Television Programme, Basics of Production, Production Personnel: Roles and Responsibilities, Technical aspects of TV/VIDEO Production.

2

Basics of Camera &Light

Component of Video Camera, Working principles of a video camera, Types of camera-analogue and digital camera, studio cameras, ENG/EFP cameras and consumer camcorder, video tape recording format.

Camera functioning, Camera shots and angles, White Balance and Black Balance, Colour temperature, Filter, Control track, SMPTE time code, Electronic characteristics-aspect ratio, resolution, gain, video noise.

Lighting: types of lighting, 3 point and 4 point lighting, directional and diffused light, colour temperature of light, light sources- natural and artificial lights.

3

Basics of Audio

Camera microphone, characteristics, pickup pattern, sensitivity, usage of microphone, microphone placement, microphones mounting devices, audio cables and connectors, audio levels.

Sem. II

1

Advance Camera and its Operations

Basic Operation of camera, filters, single and 3 CCD camera signal, frame and field, scanning process, interlaced and progressive scanning, composite video signal, component video signal and SDI video. Luminance, chrominance, hue, saturation, colour video system-NTSC, PAL, SECAM

Lens, types, fish eye, wide, normal, telephoto, prime and zoom lens, focal length, angle of view, aperture, f-stops, shutter speed, relation between shutter speed and aperture, depth of field, selective focus, follow focus, rack focus, auto and manual focus, lens shades, Auto- focus –advantage, disadvantage, Iris, zoom lens-advantage and disadvantages.

Aesthetics of composition, importance and functions of composition, Rules of composition:  Subject, headroom, rule of thirds, contrast looking and walking space etc.

2

Function of Studio and Production Control Room

Function of studio camera, Connectivity of PCR, Vision Mixer, Audio Mixer, Studio Microphone VTR, Role PCR Personnel, Role of Producer, and Commands of Producers.

Lighting Approach for  Studio Lighting and Outdoor lighting, different types of lights

3

Practical Assignments

Shooting small continuity using single camera

News Story focusing on Gathering Visuals for News Reporting- PTC, Interview, cut away Studio Programme Production using Multi camera setup Short Documentary film / Short Film/ Add & Corporate Films