First Semester Syllabus - M.Sc. Film Making
III SEMESTER
FS 301: Sound Production and Design
Objective: To learn about the basics of sound production and to introduce workflow of sound
recording for film production. 52 Hours
Unit-1
Basics of Sound production: Nature of acoustical waves; concepts of amplitude and frequency wavelength and harmonics. Psycho
acoustics: Nature of hearing and perception of sound, hearing sensitivity, frequency, sound range, sound recordist’s role. (11 Hours)
Unit-2
Microphone types-unidirectional, bidirectional, Omni directional, cardioids-direction and pickup pattern, portable recorders, noise, choosing the right mike, technique-sound
reproduction devices, input Devices. (10 Hours)
Unit-3
Location sound recording: Separate Audio vs In Camera Audio, Leads and Adapters,
Microphone Accessories, Lavalier /Tie Clip Placement, Boom Mic Placement, Recording Gigs & Amplified Performances, Wild track & Room tone, Syncing Audio. Basic setup of recording system-analog/digital cables, connecters, analogue to digital conversion (11 Hours)
Unit-4
Sound for Film and Video: The sound track – its importance in AV medium, Different elements of a sound track, integration of sound to the film - Sync Sound: Dubbing - Achieving synchronized sound and picture with film. Sound editing fundamentals. (10 Hours)
Unit-5
Post production studio recording; Foley and ADR. Sound designing; Pro-tools, Principles of Mixing: techniques, Building Blocks of Mixing, special effects, Equalizers, Setting the sound stage, channels and Mix master - mix with automation. Mixing in the box and Mixing
through the board. (10 Hours)
Suggested Readings:
1. Mike Collins, Pro Tools 9: Music Production, Recording, Editing and Mixing, Focal Press, 2017.
2. Tomlinson Holman, Sound for Film and Television, Routledge, 2012.
3. Tomlinson Holman, Sound For Digital Video, Focal Press, 2005.
4. F.Alton Everest, Master Handbook of Acoustics, McGraw Hill, 2009.
5. David Miles Huber, Modern Recording Techniques, Focal Press, 2013.
6. Jenny Bartlett, Practical Recording Techniques, Focal Press, 2012.
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FS 302: Graphics and animation
Objective: To understand the basics of Graphics, Animation and visual effects. 52 Hours
Unit - 1
Visual Elements- line and shape, forms, value, texture, color, measure, type, direction. Space and composition. Visual culture. Reading Pictures, Vocabulary of color, Drawings, Portraits. Landscapes, Photo-features, Visual thinking and Designing of Visual media. Illustrations (11 Hours)
Unit - 2
Graphics input output devices: Direct input devices - Cursor devices - direct screen interaction - logical input. Line drawing displays - raster scan displays. Two dimensional graphics. Raster and vector graphics. File formats –GIF , JPEG ,TIFF, Graphics Animation
Files , Postscript/Encapsulated Postscript files (10 Hours)
Unit - 3
Animation- definition and principles. Elements of animation. Preparation for animation projects. recording animation, Animating with space to time. Segment manipulation options. Computer Graphics. Elements, principles of visual design, layout principles, Balance, contrast and harmony, perspective design & communication (11 Hours)
Unit - 4
Animation, Gaming and VFX industries growth and opportunities: Animation Industry Growth and Challenges, VFX for Cinema: Impact of Hollywood , Gaming Industry Challenges and Conflicts ; Multiplication of Gaming platforms, Evolution of Gaming technology from 8 bit to console gaming, Gaming as additional revenue stream for
monetizing a franchise., Case Studies of Films. (10 Hours)
Unit - 5
Lab Exercises: screening of video clips – analysis and discussion – presentations (10 Hours)
Suggested Readings:
1. Suzanne Weixel, Bryan Morse, Cheryl Beck Morse. Graphics and Animation BASICS. Course Technology,2003.
2. Gillian Rose, Visual methodologies, Sage publications, 2001
3. Pradeep Mandav, Visual Media Communication, Authors Press, 2001
4. Maitland E. Graves, The Art of Color and Design, McGraw-Hill, 1951
5. James Alan Farrel, "From PIXELS to ANIMATION: An introduction to Graphics Programming", AP Professional, 1994
6. Animation World Network. On Animation-The Director's Perspective. Course
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FS 303: Communication Research
Objective: To expose students to various facets of media research process, relevance and
scope. Total: 52 Hours Unit 1
Research: Definitions of science and research; Relationship between theory and research; Characteristics of research, Nature and scope of communication research;
Communication/media research areas: source, message, channel, receiver and effect.
Communication research in India . (11 Hours)
Unit 2
Types of research: Qualitative and Quantitative; Pure and applied, Descriptive, Exploratory Correlation, Explanatory, Historical, Ex-post facto, Experimental; Survey research and Types: one- time survey, cross-sectional survey and longitudinal surveys; Qualitative research methods: case studies, ethnography, discourse analysis, content analysis, textual analysis. Quantitative content analysis: content categorization, coding, inter-coder reliability.
(11 Hours)
Unit 3
Research Process: Selection of a research problem; Review of literature; Formulating objectives, research questions and hypotheses; Selecting a research design. Population and samples; Sampling methods; Sampling error; Concept, constructs and variables. (10
Hours) Unit 4
Data Types- primary data, secondary data: Data measurement levels- nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio; Scales of measurements; Data collection methods- analysis of documents, field observations, interviews; Data collection tools- observation/ field diaries, interview schedules, and questionnaires; Reliability and validity of data; Data analysis: Descriptive statistics; Data analysis software -SPSS; Writing research report. (10
Hours) Unit 5
Review of research papers, Prepare questionnaire for data collection, Prepare a proposal for a
research study. (10 Hours)
Suggested Readings:
1. Luke Pauwels, Dawn Mannay, Visual Research Methods, Sage Publications, 2018 2.Wimmer & Dominick. Mass Media Research: An Introduction, Wadsworth. Singapore 2000.
3. Evanston IlSarlow, C. Basic Research Methods, McGraw- Hill, New Delhi, 1994.
4. A. Bryman. Social Research Methods. Oxford University Press. 2012.
5. Susanna Hornig Priest. Doing Media Research: An Introduction. Sage, California 1995.
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FS 304: Sound Production and Design (Practical)
52 Hours
1. Studio based recording with different types of microphone
2. Microphone placement exercises
3. Location Recording
4. Dubbing
5. Dialogue replacement
6. Music recording
7. Sound mixing
8. Audio measurements
9. Audio editing
10. Creation sound effects
(Note: Each student must do two exercises in each practical component and submit the same in class records for evaluation during practical evaluation)
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305: Graphics and Animation (Practical)
52 Hours
1. Creation of illustrations
2. Titles
3. Graphics
4. Graphic cards
5. 2D Animation
6. Drawings
7. Visual special effects
(Note: Each student must do two exercises in each practical component and submit the same in class records for evaluation during practical evaluation)
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FS 306: Documentary Production (Project)
52 Hours
Each student is required to produce a documentary film of about 15-17 minutes duration during the 3rd semester under the supervision of a faculty of the department. The students have to present a proposal on the documentary film production for the approval of department Council. The approved proposal must be executed in the prescribed time by the department.
FS 307: Cinema and society (Open Elective)
Objective: To expose students to various implications of media on socio-economic and
political scenario. 52 Hours
Unit 1
Society and culture; Characteristics, Dynamics Mass Society, Mass culture, Cultural imperialism, Hegemony, Cultural schools of thoughts, Culture as social institution, Value
system, Impact of media on culture. (11 Hours)
Unit 2
Mass communication theories; Hypodermic needle, Diffusion of innovation, Uses and
gratification, Cultivation, agenda setting, Social learning, Gate Keeping and Spiral of Silence.
(11 Hours)
Unit 3
Social change; Definition, types and process, theories of social change, role of information,
communication and media in social change. (10 Hours) Unit 4
Cinema in Public opinion formation, Cinema as change agent, Political, Economic and social influence of cinema. Sensationalism, Violence and Obscenity in cinema. (10 Hours) Unit 5
Writing exercises: cinema and its impact- Case studies. (10 Hours)
Suggested Readings:
1. Croteau, David. Media/society: Industries, images, and audiences. New Delhi: SAGE Publications. 2016.
2. Graeme, Burton. Media and Society, New York: McGraw-Hill Grossberg, Lawrence, 2006.
3. Herman, E S, and Chomsky, Noam. Manufacturing consent: The political economy of the mass media. London: Vintage, 1994.
4. Jacobs, Norman, Mass media in modern society, New Burswick: Transaction, 1992.
5. Kumar, Rajesh, Society, media, communication and development: The Indian experience. Saarbrucken: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012.
6. McQuail, Denis, Mass Communication Theory, New Delhi: Sage, 2005. *****
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