Behind the Scenes: A Hands-On Filmmaking Experience

The second visit to the media college was both informative and highly engaging. I am thankful that my school gave me this opportunity because I doubt I would have had it at such a young age. The best part was getting to see the behind-the-scenes production of the short film that was being produced at the college. We visited a green screen set and studied the basic operation of the camera.







We discovered that the process of making a movie is like a butterfly effect; if one part isn't done, the others won't work. The screenplay is therefore the main part, and the main focus should be on the topic or plot functioning as it should fit within the script and not leave the audience with unanswerable questions.

Mr. Ramesh Murugan (Scriptwriter & Director)

    
 Mr. P. Thirumalaisamy (HOD - Clusters Media College)

Although the details, like the normal iOs being (xyz), confused me and made it difficult for me to understand, I was able to get the main idea of the cinematography. I learnt that it is always beneficial to have a back shot of whatever scene we take because it could help the editor use it in case the scene doesn't match, but the best part was when the teacher demonstrated the Shadow Play example, which was great to witness in person.


     
Mr. Darshan Ashok (Indie Filmmaker)
The best part is that they showed us where a group of college students were getting ready for their short film. I had the actual impression that I was on a set behind the scenes, and I found it hilarious and really well done how they handled the emotions and talks while maintaining a professional demeanor

Last but not least, it was interesting to learn more about DaVinci. My teacher had already taught me much of it, but it was still helpful to understand some things, such as the cinematic ratio in editing, which allows you to achieve that effect when displaying the edited section.


In brief, this trip was quite beneficial, and while the timing wasn't pleasant, it was well worth it, and I believe we can do a better job!





























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