Course Information & Syllabus
Course Information :
The institute seeks to cultivate the artist with a unique vision and the desire to express that vision on film. At the same time, we strive to develop the technical skills that support this creative passion. Believing that the best way to learn film making is to make films, we stress collaborative film and video productions; classes are taught through a project based, hands on, student centered learning process. The diversestudent body, imaginative faculty and state of the art facilities combine to develop the creative, conceptual and technical skills needed to become a working film or video professional.
Year 1 :
Lighting I
Lighting II
Image Optics
Photographic Theory/ Lab Practice
Editing For Film and Video
Camera Seminar I
Camera Seminar II
Image Design for Cinema
Special Studies in Cinematography I
Special Studies in Videography I
Year 2 :
Production
Lighting
Optical Printing
Digital Cinematography
Visual Effects
Special Studies in Cinematography II
Special Studies in Videography II
Tele-Cine
Composing for Cinema
Independent Project
Internship
Coursework & Assessment :
At the onset, students learn the fundamentals of the medium while working on script ideas. Each student makes
a film in the second semester. After completing the core courses students either design a unique course of study
tailored to their career goals or select a major area of concentration. Areas of concentration include Alternative
form, Animation(traditional and digital), Audio, cinema studies, cinematography, directing, documentary, editing,
producing, screen writing. The assessment criteria is in two phases. A formative system of assessment ensures that all the practical assignments, group discussions, seminars and written assignments in each subject are graded. The formal or
summative written and practical assessment is done at the end of each semester.
Careers :
Some students may choose to prepare for a working life in one of the specialized disciplines, while others can opt
to graduate as independent film makers. 