Learn Film making on weekends in Ahmedabad from June to Sept'13

Learn to film your dreams ......

                                                           .......Sunday Classes from 29th June to Sept end ..................

Faculty has taught at FTII, NID & Srishti

Weekend Workshop Creative Writing : Rs 2500/-

(29th and 30th June’13 )

4 Sundays of Script Writing : Rs.6500/-

(7th to 28th July’13)

3 months of Film making (Sundays only) : Rs 22,700/-

(29th June to Sept end)

A free trial class on Sunday, 23rd June.

Time: 11:oo am to 1:00 pm

VENUE: Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad  

 Call Manjushree at 9825476446 to set up an appointment . She will introduce the course contents and then you can register.

[/color-box ] FINAL CUT

Manjushree Abhinav, a film-maker, novelist and teacher, is organizing the sixth batch of the course in film making, from concept to screen, on Sundays over three months, in Ahemedabad. Manjushree has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, NID ( National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad), and Srishti, Bangalore.

This Weekend batch organised by Manjushree Abhinav has a great faculty, reasonable fees and a convenient location. 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.

COURSE CONTENT

Creative Writing 

Since this course deals with fiction films, we would first tap the biggest reservoir of stories : an unblocked storehouse of memories and emotions. We will also understand the structure of the conflict-resolution story, and we shall dip into the Navarasas. The aim of the workshop is to dig out the blocks that hamper the sprouting of the creative juices and fuel the love of writing towards an intense and natural discipline. It will help the beginner as well as the writer who is stuck in the middle of a story, a script, a film….

Students will get assignments to work on, and they will be expected to write a short story by the end of the workshop.

Scriptwriting 

The story we have structured in the creative writing workshop, we will stretch out into an audio visual script. We will understand the elements of Scriptwriting: Characterization, Plot, Structure, Theme, etc. We shall also be watching world class films and understand how they have been structured  and written. Students will get assignments to work on during the week, which will be reviewed in class. By the end of the course, students will write a short script in the prescribed format.

Acting workshop 

It is only when we our-self get liberated from inhibitions that we can direct others. A theater professional will conduct this workshop, which includes body work, skits, and loads of fun.

 Screen Grammar 

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. Maintaining continuity, the imaginary line.

Camera Practicals 

 Basics of how to use a digital camera will be followed by shooting a twelve shot exercise to understand the rules of screen grammar in a practical manner. A professional camera person will conduct this class.

The Elements of Editing 

What we have shot we will now edit on Final Cut Pro, an editing software. So we will experience the entire process of scripting, shooting and editing. The basics of screen grammer, like continuity, will thus become clear.

We will also talk about how the history of Editing is synonymous with the development of language of cinema. A professional Editor will conduct this class.

Making the short film 

The final project of the course will be to make short fiction films. The best scripts will be selected from the scriptwriting course, and students will make groups of five to make their fiction films.

Here is one of the films we made in the last batch.

You can watch other student films here : http://storygram.in/student-films/

DURATION :The course would span across three months of sunday classes.

CONTACT:  Call Manjushree at 9825476446 . You can also email us at  manjushree.abhinav@gmail.com for more information.

 VENUE: Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, near Usmanpura char rasta, Ashram road.

Manjushree Abhinav’s Film making 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.
• 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 a very important medium of corporate communication & advertising.
• Animators will understand film making, which is an important aspect of animation.

The benefits of joining this Film Direction Course

• 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. You will also be watching many world class films to appreciate the different aspects of the teaching. The visiting faculty will be from reputed institutes like FTII, SRISTI School of Art and Design, Chitra Kala Parishad, etc.
• 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 show-reel as well as submit to film festivals.
• STUDY MATERIAL : The students would be given:

1. Copies of important books
2. Scripts
3. Links to useful websites and free scriptwriting software
4. CDs & DVDs of some important films

• CERTIFICATE: You would be given a certificate at the successful completion of the course.
• FILM FESTIVALS: The student films made as part of the course would be sent to film festivals.
• 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!

Script writing and Film making course in Bangalore from Jan to April'13

Learn to Film your Dreams!

Weekend Classes from March to April'13

Free intro talks on 16th and 23rd Feb!

Call Manjushree at 9945192862

FINAL CUT

Manjushree Abhinav, a film-maker, novelist and teacher, is organizing the fifth batch of the course in film making, from concept to screen, on Saturdays and Sundays over two months, in Bengaluru. Manjushree has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, NID ( National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad), and Srishti, Bangalore.

This Weekend batch organised by Manjushree Abhinav has a great faculty, reasonable fees and a convenient location. 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.

COURSE CONTENT

Creative Writing 

Since this course deals with fiction films, we would first tap the biggest reservoir of stories : an unblocked storehouse of memories and emotions. We will also understand the structure of the conflict-resolution story, and we shall dip into the Navarasas. The aim of the workshop is to dig out the blocks that hamper the sprouting of the creative juices and fuel the love of writing towards an intense and natural discipline. It will help the beginner as well as the writer who is stuck in the middle of a story, a script, a film….
Students will get assignments to work on during the week, and they will be expected to write a short story by the end of the workshop.

Scriptwriting 

The story we have structured in the creative writing workshop, we will stretch out into an audio visual script. We will understand the elements of Scriptwriting: Characterization, Plot, Structure, Theme, etc. We shall also be watching world class films and understand how they have been structured  and written. Students will get assignments to work on during the week, which will be reviewed in class. By the end of the course, students will write a short script in the prescribed format.

Acting workshop 

It is only when we our-self get liberated from inhibitions that we can direct others. A theater professional will conduct this workshop, which includes body work, skits, and loads of fun. Most of the times, the short films that we make at the end of the course are enacted by the students themselves. So students have a great time performing for each other.

 Screen Grammar 

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. Maintaining continuity, the imaginary line.

Camera Practicals 

 Basics of how to use a digital camera will be followed by shooting a twelve shot exercise to understand the rules of screen grammar in a practical manner. A professional camera person will conduct this class.

The Elements of Editing 

What we have shot we will now edit on Final Cut Pro, an editing software. So we will experience the entire process of scripting, shooting and editing. The basics of screen grammer, like continuity, will thus become clear.

 We will also talk about how the history of Editing is synonymous with the development of language of cinema. A professional Editor will conduct this class.

Making the short film 

 The final project of the course will be to make short fiction films. The best scripts will be selected from the scriptwriting course, and students will make groups of five to make their fiction films.

Here is one of the films we made in the first batch. Its called , The Skipping Rhyme. An old man gets an answer to a deep question from a little girl.

You can watch other student films here : http://storygram.in/student-films/

CONTACT :  Manjushree at 9945192862. You can also email us at  manjushree.abhinav@gmail.com for more information.

VENUE : Bangalore Film Society, 4th cross, Thyagaraja Layout, Jai Bharat Nagar, Banaswadi, Bangalore.

Directions from MG road : Take the road to commercial street, keep going through wheelers road, cross the fly-over cox town, and you will reach Jai bharat nagar bus stop. A few meters ahead there are petrol pumps on both sides of the road. Immediately after the petrol pump, turn right into Thyagaraja layout , find 4th cross on the second right turn. Bangalore Film Society is the corner building, with bamboo trees.
map: click to enlarge.

DURATION : The course would span across two months of weekend classes, from 2nd march to 28th April' 13.

FEE STRUCTURE

The film making course includes creative writing, script writing, acting workshop, camera practicals, elements of editing,  and making the short film, during two months of weekend classes.

The total fees for this course is INR Twenty two thousand and eight hundred, (Rs.22,800/).

The course fees cover the classes, the visiting faculty's fees, the cost of making the student film, 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.

Manjushree Abhinav’s Film making 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.
• 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 a very important medium of corporate communication & advertising.
• Animators will understand film making, which is an important aspect of animation.

The benefits of joining this Film Direction Course

• 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. You will also be watching many world class films to appreciate the different aspects of the teaching. The visiting faculty will be from reputed institutes like FTII, SRISTI School of Art and Design, Chitra Kala Parishad, etc.
• 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 show-reel as well as submit to film festivals.
• STUDY MATERIAL : The students would be given:

1. Copies of important books
2. Scripts
3. Links to useful websites and free scriptwriting software
4. CDs & DVDs of some important films

• CERTIFICATE: You would be given a certificate at the successful completion of the course.
• FILM FESTIVALS: The student films made as part of the course would be sent to film festivals.
• 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!

TEACHER'S PROFILE

Manushree Abhinav has authored a novel, 'A Grasshopper's Pilgrimage'.

She is a film maker. She has studied at FTII, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. She has made several documentary films, and taught various aspects of film making like scriptwriting, making documentary films, video editing, at FTII, NID (National Institute of Design), Ahemedabad, Srishti School of Art and Design, Bangalore.

She has also conducted several creative writing workshops at the Times of India Nalanda group, Bangalore, Ahemedabad and Mumbai. This is the fifth batch of film making workshops she is conducting in Bangalore.

She blogs at www.baktoo.blogspot.com. You can watch her films and read part of her book at www.storygram.in.

Two songs, related thus

I call my father, he lives in Nagour, in an old age home.
'hello Baba.'
'hello mantu.'
'wo garmi ki raat,
woh jade ki baat,
woh paani ka matka, rasoi ki aag...
sab satata hai muje, ghar yaad ata hai mujhe'
Ghar yaad ata hai mujhe. ho ooo, ghar yaad...

i am misty, choking.....


'why are you crying, mantu?' he asks.
'i miss you.'
'what do you miss?' he asks, hard of hearing.
'i miss you, baba. ' i say.
'oh.'

'Listen to the song, baba. u will know why i am crying.'
,so i play it on you tube, holding the phone near the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJboPjn--7k



'lovely song, mantu. so this is your favourite song these days?' he asks.
'yes, i listen to this seventy times a day.' we laugh.
'what is your favourite song baba?
after a pause,
he says,
'lagta nahin jee mera ujade dayaar mein'

'Ok, wait . I will find it on youtube and play it to you.' I say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe30kgVca7w



After the song, Baba says, 'thank you mantu, thank you...'
'its such a sad song, baba'...
and baba starts howling. 'no baba, dont cry....baba....ok, cry it out, its ok to cry....its good to cry....baba...(please dont cry )....good to cry, ....

'you know who wrote this song?' he asks me.
'no. who?'
the last emperor of india. bahadur shah jafar. in his last days, he was captured and taken to burma. during his imprisonment, he wrote this song.'
'oh. so thats why he says, i didnt get two feet to lie in my coffin ?'
baba starts crying again.
'its ok baba, its ok....you are my baby...'
'thankyou mantu. for the song, and for letting me cry.'
'dont have to thank me, baba. thats what family is for isn't it? for someone to cry with?
'yes mantu.'
'anytime u want to hear this song, or any other song, call. ok?
'ok mantu.'
'goodnight baba'
'goodnight mantu. love u.'

Film Making Course on Sundays from October to December '12

Admissions for the currant batch are closed. The next four months batch of film making will start sometime in January. Please call me at 9945192862 or mail me at manjushree.abhinav@gmail.com for further enquiries.

Learn to Film your Dreams at

FINAL CUT

Make your own short fiction films in four months on Sundays! 

FINAL CUT

Manjushree Abhinav, a film-maker, novelist and teacher, is organizing the fourth batch of the course in film making, from concept to screen, on Sundays over four months, in Bengaluru. Manjushree has taught at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, NID ( National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad), and Srishti, Bangalore.

This Weekend batch organised by Manjushree Abhinav has a great faculty, reasonable fees and a convenient location. 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.

COURSE CONTENT

Creative Writing 

Since this course deals with fiction films, we would first tap the biggest reservoir of stories : an unblocked storehouse of memories and emotions. We will also understand the structure of the conflict-resolution story, and we shall dip into the Navarasas. The aim of the workshop is to dig out the blocks that hamper the sprouting of the creative juices and fuel the love of writing towards an intense and natural discipline. It will help the beginner as well as the writer who is stuck in the middle of a story, a script, a film….

Scriptwriting 

The story we have structured in the creative writing workshop, we will stretch out into an audio visual script. We will understand the elements of Scriptwriting: Characterization, Plot, Setting, Theme. Students will pitch their scripts to the batch, and a few scripts will be selected to be developed for shot breakdown and dialogues.

(Those who want to study only script - writing, the fees is rs 11600/)

Acting workshop 

It is only when we our-self get liberated from inhibitions that we can direct others. A theater professional will teach us that acting is not acting, it is much much less.

Introduction to Screen Grammar 

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. Maintaining continuity, the imaginary line.

Camera Practicals 

 Basics of how to use a digital camera will be followed by shooting a five shot exercise to understand the rules of screen grammar in a practical manner. A professional camera person will show us that cinema is a play of light and movement.

The Elements of Editing 

What we have shot we will now edit on final cut pro, an editing software. We will also talk about how the history of Editing is synonymous with the development of language of cinema.

Animation Workshop 

An introduction to Animation techniques, sketching, story-boarding and planning. Students will make a 10 sec animation in the method of their choice.

Making the short film 

 The final project of the course will be to make a short fiction film with a small group of students, depending on the script that is selected.

Here is one of the films we made in the last workshop. Its called , The Skipping Rhyme. An old man gets an answer to a deep question from a little girl : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9jPvErYrwM

CONTACT :  Manjushree at 9945192862. You can also email us at  manjushree.abhinav@gmail.com for more information.

VENUE : Bangalore Film Society, 4th cross, Thyagaraja Layout, Jai Bharat Nagar, Banaswadi, Bangalore.

DURATION :The course would span across four months of weekend classes, mostly on Sundays, from October to December 2012.

FEE STRUCTURE

The film making course includes creative writing, script writing, acting workshop, camera practicals, elements of editing, Animation Workshop,  and making the short film, during four months of weekend classes.

The total fees for this course was INR Thirty two thousand and eight hundred, (Rs.32,800/). If the fees is paid in one single installment, there is a whooping discount of Five thousand rupees, which means the total fees would be only Rs 27, 800/ -

The course fees cover the classes, the visiting faculty’s fees, the cost of making the student film, 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.

DISCOUNTS  

1. To encourage women film makers, all ladies will avail a discount of 25 %!
2. Students will avail a 10 % discount.

Manjushree Abhinav’s Film making 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.
• 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 a very important medium of corporate communication & advertising.
• Animators will understand film making, which is an important aspect of animation.

The benefits of joining this Film & TV Direction Course are:

• 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. You will also be watching many world class films to appreciate the different aspects of the teaching. The visiting faculty will be from reputed institutes like FTII, SRISTI School of Art and Design, Chitra Kala Parishad, etc.
• 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 show-reel as well as submit to film festivals.
• STUDY MATERIAL : The students would be given:

1. Copies of important books
2. Scripts
3. Links to useful websites and free scriptwriting software
4. CDs & DVDs of some important films

• CERTIFICATE: You would be given a certificate at the successful completion of the course.
• FILM FESTIVALS: The student films made as part of the course would be sent to film festivals.
• 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!

TEACHER’S PROFILE

Manushree Abhinav has authored a novel, ‘A Grasshopper’s Pilgrimage’.

She is a film maker. She has studied at FTII, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. She has made several documentary films, and taught various aspects of film making like scriptwriting, making documentary films, video editing, at FTII, NID (National Institute of Design), Ahemedabad, Srishti School of Art and Design, Bangalore.

She has also conducted several creative writing workshops at the Times of India Nalanda group, Bangalore, Ahemedabad and Mumbai. This is the third batch of film making workshops she is conducting in Bangalore.

She blogs at www.baktoo.blogspot.com. You can watch her films and read part of her book at www.storygram.in.

Acting Workshop in Mumbai by Jyoti Dogra

Explorations  through  the  self

A workshop for actors conducted by Jyoti Dogra

Jyoti is conducting a workshop, sharing theatre techniques and processes she has been working with for the past few years that have deepened and changed her understanding of what the work of the actor involves and the creative act at large.

The workshop will explore techniques that encourage you to create an inner dialogue with your self, opening up intuitive ways of reacting and receiving, moving away from learnt/taught ways of emoting and acting.

Through precise physical techniques you will be encouraged to access body memory (memories stored in the body that in day-to-day life are ignited unconsciously by a smell, a taste, a place, or a touch). Accessing body memory will allow you to make contact with the rich and vast store of personal stories and images hidden in your subconscious, and then we find ways to translate these impulses into physical and vocal actions.

The techniques explored will allow you to investigate and understand your very individual and specific way of expressing, and help you to form a stronger connect between ‘you the performer’ and ‘you the person’........ and how best to bring this connect into your acting work. This connect also allows you to inhabit a stronger presence, both in the body and in space.

While the approach of the work is physical in nature, the focus of the work is not body movement or flexibility. The focus lies in each participant accessing his or her individual inner resource which opens the self to a flow of images and associations which keep appearing, disappearing and changing. Our response and shaping of these lost memories, images and forgotten moments will become the material for each individual  participant to create their own performance work.

Dates: The workshop will be spread over five days
            Day 1: Sat 7th July (11am to 4pm)

Day 2: Sun, 8th July (11am to 4pm)

Day 3: Wed 11th July (5pm to 10 pm)

Day 4: Sat 14 July (11am to 4pm)

Day 5: Sun, 15th July (11am to 4pm)

Venue:  803, 8^th floor, Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Bhavans College campus, Andheri West.  

        

Fees: 5500/-

Workshop conducted by Jyoti Dogra.

For Registration and enquiries please call 9819488971 or email: explorationsthroughtheself@gmail.com

Jyoti is a Mumbai-based actor who has been working in film, television and theatre. In the past few years her theatre practice has moved increasingly towards making devised pieces which are not script-based, but use the self as a starting point. Jyoti has been training and working with techniques and acting processes which originally belong in the tradition of Grotowski's Laboratory     Theatre. Khalid Tyabji and Jola Cynkutis have been guiding her through work sessions, in interpreting, applying and understanding these techniques and processes.

She has recently been awarded a research residency grant by Prohelvetia to continue her research on voice and sound in Zurich. In 2011, Jyoti collaborated with Berlin-based video artist Bernd Luetzeler on a multimedia theatre piece called "K⁰" (K to the power of zero) based on Kafka’s writings. Between 2007-2010, she devised, directed and performed a solo performance piece called “The Doorway”. The work was a result of working with techniques and acting tools inspired in the Grotowski tradition, and was performed across India. The work received much critical acclaim. 

She has worked as an actor-teacher with the National School of Drama’s Theatre In Education Company. Some of the eminent theatre directors she has worked with are B. Prassanna, B.V. Karanth, Maya Rao, Barry John, Kanhai Lal, and Rehaan Engineer.

Links to reviews:

links to  K⁰ 2011

http://www.filmifunda.de/kafka-cctv.html

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-20/art-culture/29793966_1_franz-kafka-performer-video-footage

http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/theatre/theatre_details.asp?code=289&source=1

Links to The Doorway 2009-2010

www.artslant.com/ind/articles/show/13257 - Cached

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/2853/opening-doors-freedom.html

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Entertainment%20-%20Art%20&%20Theatre&sectid=134&contentid=20090415200904150237468803d54f390

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_the-doorway-by-jyoti-dogra-is-poetry-in-motion_1376091

Links to Who's in town anyway? 2007

http://www.project88.in/neha_choksi/press/12_2007.pdf

http://www.project88.in/neha_choksi/press/13_2007.pdf

Links to Man to Man 2006

http://www.narthaki.com/info/reviews/rev387.html