DIRECTION TECHNIQUES

Paper Code: 
BMA 412
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

Unit I: 

 

Introduction to direction and director, role of the director in shooting a movie. Terminologies used for directing a movie- casting, dialogues. Voice recording, hook ups, research, editing, guiding the whole production process.

Unit II: 

Responsibilities of the director. Pacing and planning of the whole story. Duration of a particular scene. Division of the storyboard. Planning out layouts and props. The mood of a particular scene. Deciding on the link ups according to the scene plan and script.

Unit III: 

The basic unit of time in animation- the dope sheet. Timing on the bar sheet (dope sheet, x- sheet), and terms involved. Exposure charts, developing characters, designing layouts.

Unit IV: 

Director’s take on script articulation and screenplay. Text analysis and articulation of ideas. Techniques of set composition, blocking and movement. Time management, staging, rehearsal schedules, scene work.

Unit V: 

 

Blending all the theoretical concepts into a practical solution for the problem at hand. Being the CEO at the set. Bringing out the ideas into implementation from the creative crew. Qualities of a leader.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Greg Singer, “The Secret Of Pixar Storytelling”.
  2. Shamus Culhane,” Animation From Script To Screen”.
Academic Year: 
2015-16
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