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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Filmmaking 101

A Comprehensive Filmmaking Workshop and Digital Filmmaking

Dates: 30th, 31st Jan, 6th and 7th February 2010
Time: 12:00 pm to 6: 0 pm

Venue: Kalpataru, The Hobby Club, road no 7, Opp Meridien School, near GVK1 Mall,
Banajara Hill, Hyderabad -34
Fee: Rs 3500/-

(No prerequisites required. Camera and Camerman be provided by us)


Schedule and Course content:


Day 1: Saturday

a) Introduction to Filmmaking Process
b) Digital Filmmaking and Technology (Cameras and Formats)
c) Digital Cinema and Revolution


d) Screenwriting
1. Format and screenwriting softwares
2. How to approach a screenplay
3. Elements of screenwriting
4. Three Act structure and Character driven plot
5. Creating and developing a Character

6.
Analysis of few scripts like American Beauty, Little Miss Sunshine, Thelma and Louise etc

Day 2: Sunday

1. Fundamentals of Cinematography
2. Lighting and light equipments
3. Stocks and Films
4. Three Point Lighting
5. Camera aesthetics and operation ( 3CCD mini DV camera)
6. Lenses
7. Colour Temperature, White Balance, Focus, Exposure, ND Filter

Day 3: Saturday


1. Direction
a) Frame Balance & Composition
b) Camera Angles
c)
Orientation & Direction
d) Storyboard
e) 180 degree rule
f) Blocking and staging
g) Cinematic techniques

2. Basic Editing Techniques


Day 4: Sunday ( Whole Day)

Shooting Day:
Students will be divided into different groups who will work on a script and make a short film
Students will have to shoot a short film based on the script written by the group. and Cameraman will be provided by us.


The workshop will be conducted by:

Rabi Kisku has produced and directed a digital feature film called "Silicon Jungle" based on the life of IITians, which was released in a multiplex in Chennai and was screened in 8 cities across India. He is currently looking for producers for his next venture "Dreamer's Boulevard".


Siddharath graduated from IIT Madras with a Btech in Electrical engineering and then did his diploma in Cinematography from Mindscreen Film Institute run by Rajiv Menon. He assisted Rajiv Menon in few ads and also does cinematography for corporate and NGO films.



To register and for more details contact Rabi Kisku

Email: rabi@rabikiskuentertainment.com Mobile: 098865 39405, Suresh: 09866817117


Films made by previous batch students:

Filmmaking 101

Nice to Meet You:

Broken Awareness:

Patri Par:

Dhuan:

Twenty20:

Filmmaking 102:

Death of a Muse

Brinjal

Toast

Filmmaking 103:

Choti Sapna

One Final Good Bye

Life is Good

08.08.o8

Filmmaking 104:

Angels

Rendevous