Course

Unit I

Pre-Production

Developing a story – R&D – Brainstorming – Target audience – Drafting – Screenplay – Shot division – Storyboarding – Character Sketches/arcs for actors – Casting – Acting Workshops – Screen test – Costume design – Hair/Makeup Design – Art Direction – Recce/Location scouting – Acquiring permission for locations – Hiring crew

Unit II

Scheduling & Budgeting

Script Breakdown – Creating call sheets and shooting schedule – Creating Budget forms – Calculating the approximate budget – cutting down the cost – Expenditure – Acquiring props., stationary, equipment rentals for the production – Final budget after shoot – Preparing a bound script

Unit III

Production

Principal photography – Maintaining edit reports – Daily shoot reports – Continuity report (Stills or Text) – BTS – Scene papers – Directorial inputs – Previewing – Communicating and managing the crew

Unit IV

Post-Production

Editing – Rough cut – Final Cut – Dubbing – RR – Foley – Mixing – Colour correction and grading – VFX & SFX – Master copy output

Unit V

Marketing & Promotions

Social Media Campaign – Marketing Strategy – Pitch deck presentation – Trailers – teasers – song – Posters – motion poster – Release

Course Objective:

This course was designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge in digital filmmaking, equipping them with the necessary skills to write, plan, shoot and deliver a film.

Course Outcomes (COs):

After completing the course, learners should be able to:

1. Produce a technically-sound short film along with a crew
2. Prepare shooting schedules and call-sheet for film production
3. Calculate budget cost for film production
4. Write shooting/editing report during the film production
5. Build a marketing strategy for their films

CO – PO Mapping:

References:

1. The Filmmaker’s Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age” by Steven Ascher and Edward Pincus
2. Film Production Management by Bastian Cleve
3. The film director prepares by Myrl Schreibman
4. Video Production by Vasuki Belavadi