FILM & TV DIRECTION COURSE in Mumbai
*** “Rajashree taught me how to create 3-dimensional characters, structure the plot, and direct actors, which helped me tremendously when I was writing and directing my movie.” Rakesh Mehta, Rajashree’s ex-student, whose debut feature film, ‘Khuda Kushi’ has won 3 international awards. ***
*** "The next best thing to a course at FTII." - Bharati Hemmady, Rajashree's ex-student. ***
Do you dream of making feature films, TV shows or short films? But can't spare the time to learn full-time? Rajashree, an award-winning film-maker and bestselling novelist, is organising a course in film and television direction, from concept to screen, with full-day classes on Sundays over 4 months, in Andheri (West), Bombay. The course fees have recently been reduced to Rs 24,400 (if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration.). This makes it great value for money, since the fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. This course has been especially designed for people who passionately want to make feature films, television shows or short films, but can't spare the time to learn full-time since they work or go to college on weekdays. Rajashree has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and some of the best film schools in Bombay.
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
NEW: An added feature of this batch of the Film & TV Direction Course is that students will now be taught the basics of how to shoot with a video camera, record with a professional microphone and edit on an editing machine. This would help you to become a better director and communicate well with the cinematographers, sound recordists and editors who work with you. Alternatively, you can build on these skills and become a one-person unit, shooting and editing your own independent short films. These short films can be shown at film festivals, screened on television, and also uploaded on You-tube & social networking sites for thousands of people to watch.
Three films made by students as a part of this course were screened at the Short Film Center at the prestigious International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2010. This Sunday course organised by Rajashree is very popular because it has a great faculty, reasonable fees and a covenient location. And because it gives people the opportunity to learn film-making without leaving their jobs or studies.
So you can now follow your dreams while taking care of your responsibilities.
Rajashree’s Film & TV Direction Course is right for you if you are:
• A Newcomer: The course would equip you to enter the Film and Television Industry as an assistant director or to make short films independently.
• An Animator: You would build on your skills by learning Film & TV Direction. It would make you a better animator, since film-making is such a vital part of animation. Or, if you want to shift to live action, it would help you do that.
• A BMM/ BMS Student: The BMS/ BMM course introduces you to various mass media. If you want to specialise in films and TV, this course is just right for you.
• A Mediaperson who’s learnt on the job: You would benefit from learning the basics formally and getting your fundas clear.
• A Professional who is already working in the Industry in another capacity: It would help you become a full-fledged director.
• From the Corporate Sector: The course would add to your qualifications since films are an increasingly important medium of corporate communication & advertising.
*** "Rajashree is like the energy drink Red Bull! She motivates you to spring into action and pushes you to deliver beyond your limits." - Priya Saraiya, Rajashree’s ex-student. ***
The benefits of joining this Film & TV Direction Course are:
• FACULTY: The course is organised by Rajashree, an award-winning film-maker and bestselling novelist who has taught at the Film & Television Institute of India and some of the best film schools in Bombay. The faculty members are FTII alumni and professionals from the film industry.
• SUNDAY CLASSES: Full-day classes on Sundays, so you can pursue your dreams without forsaking the responsibilities of your work or studies.
• WELL-DESIGNED SYLLABUS: More than 50% of class time would be devoted to hands-on film-making, so that you learn how to transform your ideas into films that light up the silver screen. While the course is practical-oriented, the theory portion would help you develop a sound understanding of the basics of story-telling and film-making.
• LEARN TO SHOOT, RECORD & EDIT: Learn the basics of how to shoot with a video camera, record with a professional microphone and edit on a personal computer. You would also learn how to upload your film on You-tube and send it to film festivals. Nowadays, technology has made it very easy for people to shoot and edit their own films at a minimal cost, and distribute them widely - catch the spirit of the times and soar high!
• STUDENT FILM: You would write and direct a short film. The cinematography and editing would be done by professionals from the Industry, which would be a great learning experience. It would also result in a well-made film which you can be proud of and use as your showreel as well as submit to film festivals.
• VENUE: The classes will be held in an air-conditioned classroom in Andheri (West). Since the venue is on S.V. Road, opposite the railway station, it is very easy to reach.
• VALUE FOR MONEY: The course is fabulous value for money, since the fees have recently been reduced to Rs 24,400 (if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration.) The fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. A donation of Rs 500 would be given from every student’s fees to a children’s charity.
• CERTIFICATE: You would be given a certificate at the successful completion of the course.
• FILM FESTIVALS: The The student films made as part of the course are sent for film festivals. Three films made by previous batches were screened at the Short Film Center at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, 2010.
• PLACEMENTS: We have tied up with 1TakeMedia.Com - India's Largest Entertainment Jobs, Casting, Distribution & Resources Platform. As our placement partners, they will help you in getting a job in the Film & TV Industry after you've completed our course.
• DEMAND FOR FRESH VOICES: The Indian film and television industry is looking for fresh voices. With the diminishing appeal of the formula masala film, there is a demand for out-of-the-box thinking, for directors who understand the art and craft of film-making. It’s a great time to enter the field.
*** "I have had an amazing experience with Rajashree’s script-writing and film-making workshops. The workshops were structured very well and had a good effective blend of relevant theory, creative discussions on assignments, analysis of classics and hands-on experience in writing a script and making a short film. The workshops were conducted very diligently in a focused manner encouraging participation from all students. I found them to be especially useful for working persons as the structure and organization of the workshop accommodated these aspects very well." - Rajesh V. , ex-student ***
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
FACULTY
Rajashree has been a film buff since she was a kid – she stood in a line for five hours to get tickets for Sholay when it was re-released. She has been working in Bombay after studying direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, Poona. She’s assisted Mansoor Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. A film she wrote and directed, The Rebel, was screened at many film festivals, and won the National Award and the Golden Ten Award. She has worked as a producer on television shows like Indian Idol. She has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Film Writers’ Association. Her critically acclaimed first book, Trust Me, is a lighthearted romantic comedy set in the Bombay film industry. According to figures given by The Times of India and The Sunday Telegraph, Trust Me is the biggest-selling Indian chick lit novel. She is represented by Isabel Atherton, the director of Creative Authors, a literary agency based in the UK. She has taught at her alma mater and some of the best film schools in Bombay. She has been organising courses independently since 2009. http://rajashree.in
A.M. Padmanabhan, a National Award-winning sound designer, would teach the students about post-production. He has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
The other faculty members would be FTII alumni and professionals from the film industry.
CONTACT
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
DURATION
Full-day classes on 13 Sundays, and 1 Saturday, plus half-day class on 1 Sunday, over 4 months.
FEE STRUCTURE
The course fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. A donation of Rs 500 would be given from every student’s fees to a children’s charity.
There are two plans for paying the fees:
1. It is preferable if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration. The fees would be Rs 24,400 for this plan.
2. It is also possible for the student to pay in monthly installments, in the form of post-dated cheques (non-refundable) that would be submitted at the time of registration. The fees would work out to Rs 29,400 if the payment is made in installments.
The first installment: Rs 9,400
The second installment: Rs 7,500
The third installment: Rs 7,500
The fourth installment: Rs 5,000
COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS: would be provided to the students during classes.
CHARITY : The administration would give Rs 500 from the fees paid by each student to an NGO that’s working for underprivileged children.
STUDY MATERIAL:
The students would be given:
• Copies of important books
• Scripts
• Links to useful websites and free scriptwriting software
• A directory of phone numbers and addresses of everybody in the Film and TV Industry
• CDs & DVDs of some important films
COURSE CONTENT: The course has been designed to teach the students the basics of film-making. There is a well-worked-out balance of practicals and theory classes.
SYLLABUS: You can read the detailed syllabus at http://rajashree.in/workshops
The topics that would be covered are:
• The Process of Making a Film
• Scriptwriting: Audiovisual Writing & the Format for Writing the Synopsis, Step-outline, Screenplay and Script for a film.
• The Elements of Scriptwriting: Characterisation, Plot, Setting & Theme
• Introduction to Screen Grammar: What is a shot? The editing transitions that can be used to join two shots: Cut, Dissolve, Fade, Wipe, Bleach. The various elements of shot-taking: Image Size, Camera Angles, Camera Movements, Lighting, Camera Speed, Stocks, Graphics, Colour. The Rule of Thirds & the Golden Points. Lenses. Depth of Field and Selective Focus.
• How to Shoot with a Video Camera
• Shot Breakdown
• Continuity and the Imaginary Line
• Ways of Shooting
• Preparing for a Shoot
• Assisting in Direction
• Directing Actors
• Sound Design
• How to Record Sound with a Professional Microphone
• The Principles of Editing
• How to Edit on a Personal Computer
• How to Make Your Own Low-Budget (or No-Budget) film
• Television: Genres & Techniques
• Film History
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
For the detailed syllabus of Rajashree’s Film & TV Direction Course, please go to HYPERLINK "http://rajashree.in/workshops/" \t "_blank" http://rajashree.in/workshops/
COMMENTS ABOUT RAJASHREE'S WORKSHOPS BY EX-STUDENTS:
"I had read quite a few books by Syd Field and Robert McKee but most of them had been written keeping in mind Hollywood movies. After attending Rajashree's workshop I got to know that Bollywood is a different ball game altogether and what works in Hollywood might not necessarily work in Bollywood, or to make it work you need to add those extra spices (masala) to make it palatable for Indian Audience. If you need to know what works in Bollywood and Tellywood (I mean television) per se, the Bollywood Structure, the Rasas etc., then you must attend her workshop." - Brijesh Bolar
"To me, Rajashree is like the energy drink Red Bull! She motivates you to spring into action and pushes you to deliver beyond your limits. Without her encouragement, I dont think I would have been able to transform my idea into a screenplay .....And with her encouragement came the right dose of constructive criticism......Also it was a great help to share and brainstorm ideas in the presence of other students and see where your idea stands....It is a relief to see so many people sailing in the same boat as you are and trying to get better and getting there. I was actually groping in the dark when Rajashree came as a ray of hope...." - Priya Saraiya
"This programme gave me the mechanics of writing for features, along with the confidence. But what Rajashree really did was crack the whip, pushing us constantly to keep writing and keep exploring. The lively discussions were the best part of this programme." - Satish Desa
"You can't open a door by pushing a wall, this is what I realised in the workshop. Rajashree will not only let you open your thoughts but also direct them to a proper way so that we push the door and not the wall." - Amit Shukla
*** “Rajashree taught me how to create 3-dimensional characters, structure the plot, and direct actors, which helped me tremendously when I was writing and directing my movie.” Rakesh Mehta, Rajashree’s ex-student, whose debut feature film, ‘Khuda Kushi’ has won 3 international awards. ***
*** "The next best thing to a course at FTII." - Bharati Hemmady, Rajashree's ex-student. ***
Do you dream of making feature films, TV shows or short films? But can't spare the time to learn full-time? Rajashree, an award-winning film-maker and bestselling novelist, is organising a course in film and television direction, from concept to screen, with full-day classes on Sundays over 4 months, in Andheri (West), Bombay. The course fees have recently been reduced to Rs 24,400 (if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration.). This makes it great value for money, since the fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. This course has been especially designed for people who passionately want to make feature films, television shows or short films, but can't spare the time to learn full-time since they work or go to college on weekdays. Rajashree has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and some of the best film schools in Bombay.
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
NEW: An added feature of this batch of the Film & TV Direction Course is that students will now be taught the basics of how to shoot with a video camera, record with a professional microphone and edit on an editing machine. This would help you to become a better director and communicate well with the cinematographers, sound recordists and editors who work with you. Alternatively, you can build on these skills and become a one-person unit, shooting and editing your own independent short films. These short films can be shown at film festivals, screened on television, and also uploaded on You-tube & social networking sites for thousands of people to watch.
Three films made by students as a part of this course were screened at the Short Film Center at the prestigious International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2010. This Sunday course organised by Rajashree is very popular because it has a great faculty, reasonable fees and a covenient location. And because it gives people the opportunity to learn film-making without leaving their jobs or studies.
So you can now follow your dreams while taking care of your responsibilities.
Rajashree’s Film & TV Direction Course is right for you if you are:
• A Newcomer: The course would equip you to enter the Film and Television Industry as an assistant director or to make short films independently.
• An Animator: You would build on your skills by learning Film & TV Direction. It would make you a better animator, since film-making is such a vital part of animation. Or, if you want to shift to live action, it would help you do that.
• A BMM/ BMS Student: The BMS/ BMM course introduces you to various mass media. If you want to specialise in films and TV, this course is just right for you.
• A Mediaperson who’s learnt on the job: You would benefit from learning the basics formally and getting your fundas clear.
• A Professional who is already working in the Industry in another capacity: It would help you become a full-fledged director.
• From the Corporate Sector: The course would add to your qualifications since films are an increasingly important medium of corporate communication & advertising.
*** "Rajashree is like the energy drink Red Bull! She motivates you to spring into action and pushes you to deliver beyond your limits." - Priya Saraiya, Rajashree’s ex-student. ***
The benefits of joining this Film & TV Direction Course are:
• FACULTY: The course is organised by Rajashree, an award-winning film-maker and bestselling novelist who has taught at the Film & Television Institute of India and some of the best film schools in Bombay. The faculty members are FTII alumni and professionals from the film industry.
• SUNDAY CLASSES: Full-day classes on Sundays, so you can pursue your dreams without forsaking the responsibilities of your work or studies.
• WELL-DESIGNED SYLLABUS: More than 50% of class time would be devoted to hands-on film-making, so that you learn how to transform your ideas into films that light up the silver screen. While the course is practical-oriented, the theory portion would help you develop a sound understanding of the basics of story-telling and film-making.
• LEARN TO SHOOT, RECORD & EDIT: Learn the basics of how to shoot with a video camera, record with a professional microphone and edit on a personal computer. You would also learn how to upload your film on You-tube and send it to film festivals. Nowadays, technology has made it very easy for people to shoot and edit their own films at a minimal cost, and distribute them widely - catch the spirit of the times and soar high!
• STUDENT FILM: You would write and direct a short film. The cinematography and editing would be done by professionals from the Industry, which would be a great learning experience. It would also result in a well-made film which you can be proud of and use as your showreel as well as submit to film festivals.
• VENUE: The classes will be held in an air-conditioned classroom in Andheri (West). Since the venue is on S.V. Road, opposite the railway station, it is very easy to reach.
• VALUE FOR MONEY: The course is fabulous value for money, since the fees have recently been reduced to Rs 24,400 (if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration.) The fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. A donation of Rs 500 would be given from every student’s fees to a children’s charity.
• CERTIFICATE: You would be given a certificate at the successful completion of the course.
• FILM FESTIVALS: The The student films made as part of the course are sent for film festivals. Three films made by previous batches were screened at the Short Film Center at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, 2010.
• PLACEMENTS: We have tied up with 1TakeMedia.Com - India's Largest Entertainment Jobs, Casting, Distribution & Resources Platform. As our placement partners, they will help you in getting a job in the Film & TV Industry after you've completed our course.
• DEMAND FOR FRESH VOICES: The Indian film and television industry is looking for fresh voices. With the diminishing appeal of the formula masala film, there is a demand for out-of-the-box thinking, for directors who understand the art and craft of film-making. It’s a great time to enter the field.
*** "I have had an amazing experience with Rajashree’s script-writing and film-making workshops. The workshops were structured very well and had a good effective blend of relevant theory, creative discussions on assignments, analysis of classics and hands-on experience in writing a script and making a short film. The workshops were conducted very diligently in a focused manner encouraging participation from all students. I found them to be especially useful for working persons as the structure and organization of the workshop accommodated these aspects very well." - Rajesh V. , ex-student ***
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
FACULTY
Rajashree has been a film buff since she was a kid – she stood in a line for five hours to get tickets for Sholay when it was re-released. She has been working in Bombay after studying direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, Poona. She’s assisted Mansoor Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. A film she wrote and directed, The Rebel, was screened at many film festivals, and won the National Award and the Golden Ten Award. She has worked as a producer on television shows like Indian Idol. She has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Film Writers’ Association. Her critically acclaimed first book, Trust Me, is a lighthearted romantic comedy set in the Bombay film industry. According to figures given by The Times of India and The Sunday Telegraph, Trust Me is the biggest-selling Indian chick lit novel. She is represented by Isabel Atherton, the director of Creative Authors, a literary agency based in the UK. She has taught at her alma mater and some of the best film schools in Bombay. She has been organising courses independently since 2009. http://rajashree.in
A.M. Padmanabhan, a National Award-winning sound designer, would teach the students about post-production. He has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
The other faculty members would be FTII alumni and professionals from the film industry.
CONTACT
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
DURATION
Full-day classes on 13 Sundays, and 1 Saturday, plus half-day class on 1 Sunday, over 4 months.
FEE STRUCTURE
The course fees cover the classes, the cost of making the student film, refreshments during classes, a directory of the Film & TV industry and study material like books and cds. A donation of Rs 500 would be given from every student’s fees to a children’s charity.
There are two plans for paying the fees:
1. It is preferable if the student pays the full amount at the time of registration. The fees would be Rs 24,400 for this plan.
2. It is also possible for the student to pay in monthly installments, in the form of post-dated cheques (non-refundable) that would be submitted at the time of registration. The fees would work out to Rs 29,400 if the payment is made in installments.
The first installment: Rs 9,400
The second installment: Rs 7,500
The third installment: Rs 7,500
The fourth installment: Rs 5,000
COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS: would be provided to the students during classes.
CHARITY : The administration would give Rs 500 from the fees paid by each student to an NGO that’s working for underprivileged children.
STUDY MATERIAL:
The students would be given:
• Copies of important books
• Scripts
• Links to useful websites and free scriptwriting software
• A directory of phone numbers and addresses of everybody in the Film and TV Industry
• CDs & DVDs of some important films
COURSE CONTENT: The course has been designed to teach the students the basics of film-making. There is a well-worked-out balance of practicals and theory classes.
SYLLABUS: You can read the detailed syllabus at http://rajashree.in/workshops
The topics that would be covered are:
• The Process of Making a Film
• Scriptwriting: Audiovisual Writing & the Format for Writing the Synopsis, Step-outline, Screenplay and Script for a film.
• The Elements of Scriptwriting: Characterisation, Plot, Setting & Theme
• Introduction to Screen Grammar: What is a shot? The editing transitions that can be used to join two shots: Cut, Dissolve, Fade, Wipe, Bleach. The various elements of shot-taking: Image Size, Camera Angles, Camera Movements, Lighting, Camera Speed, Stocks, Graphics, Colour. The Rule of Thirds & the Golden Points. Lenses. Depth of Field and Selective Focus.
• How to Shoot with a Video Camera
• Shot Breakdown
• Continuity and the Imaginary Line
• Ways of Shooting
• Preparing for a Shoot
• Assisting in Direction
• Directing Actors
• Sound Design
• How to Record Sound with a Professional Microphone
• The Principles of Editing
• How to Edit on a Personal Computer
• How to Make Your Own Low-Budget (or No-Budget) film
• Television: Genres & Techniques
• Film History
^_^ Please contact +919769449556 or rajashree.in@gmail.com for more information asap since the course begins soon in October 2011.
For the detailed syllabus of Rajashree’s Film & TV Direction Course, please go to HYPERLINK "http://rajashree.in/workshops/" \t "_blank" http://rajashree.in/workshops/
COMMENTS ABOUT RAJASHREE'S WORKSHOPS BY EX-STUDENTS:
"I had read quite a few books by Syd Field and Robert McKee but most of them had been written keeping in mind Hollywood movies. After attending Rajashree's workshop I got to know that Bollywood is a different ball game altogether and what works in Hollywood might not necessarily work in Bollywood, or to make it work you need to add those extra spices (masala) to make it palatable for Indian Audience. If you need to know what works in Bollywood and Tellywood (I mean television) per se, the Bollywood Structure, the Rasas etc., then you must attend her workshop." - Brijesh Bolar
"To me, Rajashree is like the energy drink Red Bull! She motivates you to spring into action and pushes you to deliver beyond your limits. Without her encouragement, I dont think I would have been able to transform my idea into a screenplay .....And with her encouragement came the right dose of constructive criticism......Also it was a great help to share and brainstorm ideas in the presence of other students and see where your idea stands....It is a relief to see so many people sailing in the same boat as you are and trying to get better and getting there. I was actually groping in the dark when Rajashree came as a ray of hope...." - Priya Saraiya
"This programme gave me the mechanics of writing for features, along with the confidence. But what Rajashree really did was crack the whip, pushing us constantly to keep writing and keep exploring. The lively discussions were the best part of this programme." - Satish Desa
"You can't open a door by pushing a wall, this is what I realised in the workshop. Rajashree will not only let you open your thoughts but also direct them to a proper way so that we push the door and not the wall." - Amit Shukla
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