AAFT - Media School India, Premiere Film School, Acting School

Screen presentations are powerful means of mass communication because they simultaneously influence two of our senses i.e. seeing and hearing. They delight the mind and provide relaxation to the tired and tense nerves through entertainment. Screen presentations fascinate almost everyone. They are the most popular pastime for the majority of the people. Very large number of people work in the film industry and a large amount of money is being invested in the entertainment business.

 

A well rounded maker of entertainment products has to visualize his screen presentation with moving pictures be conversant with the use the camera and light creatively; piecing together the moving picture techniques of acting, screenplay writing and the techniques of directing and producing a motion picture. I syllabus for the course of study has been designed to help the student learn the elements of structuring a narrative of a story or documentary with pictures and sound.

PTU

 

Semester 1

 

MSCMCAJ-101 : Introduction to Communication

 

MSCMCAJ-102 : Introduction to Mass Communication

 

MSCMCAJ-103 : Introduction to Journalism

 

MSCMCAJ-104 : Introduction to Advertising

 

MSCMCAJ-105 : Introduction to Computers

 

MSCMCAJ-106 : Communication and Soft Skills

 

MSCMCAJ-107: Practical

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 2

 

 

MSCMCAJ-201 : Introduction to Media Technologies

 

MSCMCAJ-202 : Introduction to Public Relations

 

MSCMCAJ-203 : Journalistic Reporting & Editing

 

MSCMCAJ-204 : Advertising Design & Principles

 

MSCMCAJ-205 : Project Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 3

 

MSCMCAJ-301 : Introduction to Printing Technologies

 

MSCMCAJ-302 : Introduction to Production Technologies

 

MSCMCAJ-303 : Introduction to Newspaper Management

 

MSCMCAJ-304 : Introduction to Copywriting, Visualization & Campaign Effectiveness

 

MSCMCAJ-305 : Introduction to Mass Communication & Society

 

 

 

 

 

Semester 4

 

MSCMCAJ-401: Introduction to Communication Research

 

MSCMCAJ-402: Introduction to Photography

 

MSCMCAJ-403: Mass Communication Ethics & Laws

 

MSCMCAJ-404: New Media Technologies

 

MSCMCAJ-405: Project Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASMS

 

 

1^st Semester:

 

-           Introduction to Indian Motion Picture Industry

-           Motion Picture Production Process

-           Research in Motion Picture Production

-           Studies in Art Forms and Humanities

-           History of Cinema

-           Screen Grammar

-           Introduction to World and Indian Cinemas

-           Screen Acting : Theory & Practice

-           Camera & Lighting Techniques: Theory & Practice

-           Screenplay Writing

 

 

2^nd Semester:

 

-           Motion Picture Sound Recording : Theory & Practice

-           Motion Picture Editing: Theory & Practice

-           Graphics & Animation for Motion Pictures

-           The Art of Story Telling

-           Screenplay Writing

-           Motion Picture Production and Management

-           Motion Picture Directing: Theory & Practice

-           Motion Picture Censor Certification, Distribution & Exhibition

-           Production of Short Film : Writing, Shooting, Editing and Directing narrative motion picture in partial fulfillment o the requirement of the award of the Diploma.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3^rd Semester:

 

-                      Classical and contemporary film theories and film analysis

-                      Film genre

-                      Screenplay writing

o   Narrative traditions of a selected societies across the world

o   Indian narrative structure

o   Analysis of good stories of selected societies across the world.

-                      Extensive exercises in:  

o   Story writing

o   Screenplay writing: original plots and adaptation of stories, plays and novels

-                      Music

o   Classical Hindustani, Karnatic and Folk

o   Composition of music for motion pictures

-                      Dance Forms:

o   Indian classical and folk dances

o   Dance motion pictures production  

 

4^th semester:

 

-                      Selecting & Directing Actors

o   Casting problems

o   Developing characters

o   Working with actors during motion picture production

-                      Motion picture production management

o   Developing the subject from idea to the script form

o   Location surveys and obtaining permission

o   Script breakdown and shooting schedule

o   Budgeting for the production

o   Agreement with cast and crew