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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
| Have you read film critiques write that some parts of a film dragged, or that there were gaping holes in another part of the story? Well that is really a rating of the film editor.
Editing often begins as soon as shooting begins and can take months. A good film editor knows how to tell a story as he sifts through long hours of footage, weeding out the bad, collecting the good and stitching it together into a pleasing entertainer. He knows how to cover up imperfections in the footage and highlight the good stuff.
Gone are the days when film editors would squint through reels of plastic film, today film editors use computers or nonlinear digital editing systems to compile a film. This is more efficient, and in skilled hands can result in a flawless picture.
So are you the patient perfectionist, willing to run and rerun a hundred times through the same scene, trying to remove faults, are you willing to work with different media like sound, do you have a fantastic imagination, then film editing could be just the stuff for you!
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
If you have a flair for writing and want to make a career out of it, get over those old fashioned ideas of journalism and get into screenwriting! India has a booming film industry and besides Hindi, films are made in a host of regional languages.
Screenwriting is potentially one of the best-paying careers for a writer and don't get intimated for being a novice, the film industry in India has this fantastic ability to turn little known small town writers into countrywide heroes, virtually overnight.
If you've planning to get into screenwriting and trying to locate a niche, you might as well begin by learning about the various types of screenwriting
- Spec script writing - is not commissioned by a studio or production company.
- Feature assignment writing - is commissioned by a studio or production company
- Rewriting and script doctoring - may be done by the original scriptwriter or a new person.
- Television writing
- Writing for soap operas
- And the new and surprising, Video game writing!
So which one of these are you up to?
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
Screenwriters are probably the last people you hear about in the making of the film, and yet, they are the guys behind the scene who pen down that fantastic script. They are the people who can make the two hours of your weekend an absolute pleasure or send you out yawning with boredom.
Great screenwriters are first of all great writers with an excellent imagination. Secondly, they are people with a finger on the pulse of the audience and know how to script just the right mix of emotion and action, story and locale.
So what is that secret recipe that allows a film to walk away with all those awards? Learn that and more as your plough your way through a course in Screenwriting.
Courses in screenwriting come as both part time and full time, on campus and distance. Screenwriters are people who are well traveled and can see a good story from a mile away. They know how to make a story interesting and make the audience feel it takes a couple of experiences straight from their lives or from someone they know.
So if you have a flair for writing, a great imagination and want to spend the rest of your life watching your writings turn into a heart rendering film or a fast paced pot boiler, get going and join a course in screenwriting.
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
If you aspire to make a career in direction, be prepared to learn and work real hard. While one can learn all about film making in any of the innumerable courses offered around. Successful direction is more about working with people in a congenial atmosphere. It is about leading your crew and getting them to work for you selflessly. I'm sure any senior film director would agree that no matter how hard you try, none of the finer points of direction can be learnt in the comfort of a classroom.
Some of the things you can expect to learn on a direction course are screenplay and visual storytelling strategies, the grammar of film and language of television, aesthetics, characterization, shot breakdown and storyboarding techniques, production breakdown, casting and directing actors , cinematography, editing, use of sound and music and of course the business procedures of filmmaking.
So if you've still not intimidated and think you will measure up to all the situations throw at you, go ahead, enroll yourself in a course on film direction!
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
Somebody once famously said "Directing a film is like climbing a mountain. It's frightening sometimes and it's usually lonely but you don't have to climb the whole mountain all at once." For those who have seen the coveted black chair with 'Director' embossed on it, its time you learn right here and now that it's not just about throwing your weight around the camera men and film crew. In fact, direction is an intense and highly stressful activity. It's about having the large picture of the film in your mind and coaxing those around you to bring it to life.
Direction calls for a comprehensive understanding of film making and a strong ability to relate to all types of people. A good director is a product of years of association with the film industry and with a keen understanding of what audiences are looking for.
So now that you have a better understanding of film direction as a career, what say you, up for the challenge!
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
When most people say they want to take up acting as profession, they often allure to the loads of glamour, fan following and hero worship that is bestowed upon actors and actresses in India. But things are often not that easy, talk to any of the actors who has made it big and they will tell you their tale of deep conviction and passion that helped see them through many of the turbulent, initial years.
With the competition to get into the industry really cut throat, some people use a different entry point, modeling!. Modeling and acting isn't the same thing but they have some similarities like stage personality, a good sense of rhythm, being photogenic, an arresting face and figure, poise and professionalism, which are important traits that can help attract an acting assignment.
Besides this one must also be exceptionally talented, and willing to work really hard, be on call 24 hours a day and sometimes put in grueling 18 hour shifts.
Undoubtedly however the rewards of a box office hit are sweet and worth the effort :)
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Posted On : May 28 2009 |
India has the largest film industry in the world. It produces hundreds of movies and television serials, in numerous languages. Cumulatively these movies and TV serials are worth billions. Thanks to the amazing popularity of the film industry, acting as a career draws thousands of young aspirants from across the country. All with a burning desire to be rich, famous and oh yes, Glamorous with a big 'G', well who does not want to be :)
If you desire to be an actor or actress, the first thing you need to do is enroll in an acting course. Considering that acting has a good scope, numerous acting schools have sprung up in different states of India. Courses are designed to meet everybody's needs and thus range from a few months, part time, to full time degrees. With the number of applicants high, the competition for admission in most acting schools is stiff.
Some well known acting schools in the country are the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, National School of Drama (NSD),Delhi, Whistling Woods International, University of Mysore and Rabindra Bharati University.
Since most of you students have a big choice of acting schools before them, the first thing you needs to do is to get the details of the curriculum being covered in your course and opt for the one that goes into the nuances of acting.
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