Direction Techniques

Paper Code: 
BMA 412
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
03
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The main objective of the subject is to impart the practical knowledge about directing for Films.

9.00
Unit I: 

Introduction to direction and director, Responsibilities & of the director in shooting a movie. How do we see- The line

9.00
Unit II: 

Objective & subjective shooting, Line of action, 180 degree rule planning out layouts and props. The mood of a particular scene.

9.00
Unit III: 

Introduction to Shot, types of shot, Elements of a shot- Motivation, Information, composition, sound, Camera Angle, Continuity,

9.00
Unit IV: 

Director’s take on script articulation and screenplay. Planning of the whole story. Duration of a particular scene. Division of the storyboard, Text analysis and articulation of ideas. Techniques of set composition, blocking and movement. Time management, staging, rehearsal schedules, scene work.

9.00
Unit V: 

Overlapping action and shooting ratio, subject reference position for shooting- Headroom, Nose room, Foot room. Being the CEO at the set. Bringing out the ideas into implementation from the creative crew.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Roy Thompson “Grammer of the shot” Focal Press (1998).
  2. Steven d. Katz, “Film Directing- Shot by Shot visualizing from concept to screen” Michael Wiese Productions (1991)
  3. Lafe Locke, “Film Animation Techniques: A Beginners Guide and Handbook”, Better way Books (1 May 1992).
REFERENCES: 
  1. Tony White, “The Animator's Workbook: Step-By-Step Techniques of Drawn Animation”, Watson-Guptill; Reprint edition (1 September 1988).
  2. Francis Glebas, “Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation”, Focal Press (15 October 2008).
  3. Kit Laybourne and John Canemaker, “The Animation Book: A Complete Guide to Animated Filmmaking--From Flip-Books to Sound Cartoons to 3- D Animation”, Three Rivers Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (22 December 1998).
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