AMITY UNIVERSITY GWALIOR ORGANISES FILM-MAKING WORKSHOP UNDER CINEASTE 2015
A film-making workshop was organised by Amity School of Communication, Amity University Gwalior on the 19th of March, 2015 within the premises as a part of Cineaste 2015. All students who had a taste for the art attended the session and got to learn the nuances of film-making.
The Resource persons for the workshop were, Mr Pranshu Kaushal, an actor best known for his role in television serials like Manzil Apni Apni and Fiza. He has recently debuted in a Bollywood movie called Hum Hain Teen Khurafaati which is set to release this year. He is an Amity alumnus and has also completed his Diploma in Film Making from the New York
Film Academy, U.S.A.
During the workshop Mr Kaushal spoke about his life as an actor and outlined its graph. ‘There are ups and downs and you can’t lose hope, you need to maintain yourself, take care of yourself, trust and respect your director as he is the captain of the ship’, said Mr. Kaushal. He also emphasized that one needs to remain focused on the track, pray as it helps a lot and cooperate with people one is working with. Mr. Kaushal gracefully answered a lot of queries from students, making it a very interactive session.
The second guest for the workshop was Mr. Ashish Rao. While Kaushal talked about things in front of the camera, Ashish highlighted on things behind the camera. Mr. Ashish Rao is a wildlife photographer and a wildlife documentary film maker who makes documentaries for the National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel. Besides, he is also working as an Assistant Professor, and Senior Manager, ASCO Studio, AUUP. He has studied Photography and Digital Photography at the New York Film Academy and Deakin University, Australia.
Mr. Rao stated that Filmmaking needs a subject and travelling gives the opportunity for research, which is of paramount importance in film-making. According to Mr. Rao, one needs to observe, notice, and inbibe. “It is not about dream or creation. Research and information gathering plays a pivotal part, especially when we go for documentary filmmaking”, said Mr Rao. One needs facts so that he/she can turn it into a story that can be understood by people. He also mentioned that a documentary revolves around a central point. He showed the students the kind of cameras and the techniques that are required for the work. He also showed the students his recent documentary for Discovery Channel and highlighted the techniques and skills that were used in it.
The entire session was engrossing and enlightening and acted as a window to the art of film-making for students. There was a lot of interaction, and the entire workshop was successfully conducted and well appreciated by those who attended it.
A film-making workshop was organised by Amity School of Communication, Amity University Gwalior on the 19th of March, 2015 within the premises as a part of Cineaste 2015. All students who had a taste for the art attended the session and got to learn the nuances of film-making.
The Resource persons for the workshop were, Mr Pranshu Kaushal, an actor best known for his role in television serials like Manzil Apni Apni and Fiza. He has recently debuted in a Bollywood movie called Hum Hain Teen Khurafaati which is set to release this year. He is an Amity alumnus and has also completed his Diploma in Film Making from the New York
Film Academy, U.S.A.
During the workshop Mr Kaushal spoke about his life as an actor and outlined its graph. ‘There are ups and downs and you can’t lose hope, you need to maintain yourself, take care of yourself, trust and respect your director as he is the captain of the ship’, said Mr. Kaushal. He also emphasized that one needs to remain focused on the track, pray as it helps a lot and cooperate with people one is working with. Mr. Kaushal gracefully answered a lot of queries from students, making it a very interactive session.
The second guest for the workshop was Mr. Ashish Rao. While Kaushal talked about things in front of the camera, Ashish highlighted on things behind the camera. Mr. Ashish Rao is a wildlife photographer and a wildlife documentary film maker who makes documentaries for the National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel. Besides, he is also working as an Assistant Professor, and Senior Manager, ASCO Studio, AUUP. He has studied Photography and Digital Photography at the New York Film Academy and Deakin University, Australia.
Mr. Rao stated that Filmmaking needs a subject and travelling gives the opportunity for research, which is of paramount importance in film-making. According to Mr. Rao, one needs to observe, notice, and inbibe. “It is not about dream or creation. Research and information gathering plays a pivotal part, especially when we go for documentary filmmaking”, said Mr Rao. One needs facts so that he/she can turn it into a story that can be understood by people. He also mentioned that a documentary revolves around a central point. He showed the students the kind of cameras and the techniques that are required for the work. He also showed the students his recent documentary for Discovery Channel and highlighted the techniques and skills that were used in it.
The entire session was engrossing and enlightening and acted as a window to the art of film-making for students. There was a lot of interaction, and the entire workshop was successfully conducted and well appreciated by those who attended it.
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