Production Direction and TV Journalism

The objective of Asian Academy of Film & Television is to inform, entertain, and educate audience. AAFT offers a course in production direction. A director is the person who interact with crewmembers, decides budget of a film, etc.

The responsibilities of a producer are to cooperate, initiate, administer and manage issues including hiring people, film distribution, marketing, etc. A producer is also responsible for supervising a number of activities and managing material, men and budget for executing the work. Asian Academy of Film and Television offers a course in direction and TV Journalism. The course provides students with ample information on direction, production and TV journalism.

The film school puts emphasis on television journalism and writing for the screen. Students are given training to create screen presentation by using techniques, single camera and multi-camera. During the practical exercises, students are given an opportunity to face camera. This helps them to sharpen their basic skills required for directing a film. The classes are held from Monday to Friday; nonetheless, students need to attend classes on Saturdays during the productions. The course covers following aspects of Production Direction & TV Journalism.

• Direct a short film and other projects
• A professional working atmosphere
• Devoted film and television studios for practical exercises
• Film Screenings in In-house Theatre
• A network of students from all over the world
• Interaction with Industry People
• Seminars and guest lectures

Practical Exercises

• Electronic newsgathering
• Single camera news
• Multi camera 4
• Multi camera 3
• Multi camera 2
• Multi camera 1
• Diploma film 3
• Diploma film 2
• Diploma film 1

Career Opportunities

• Chief assistant director
• Director
• First Assistant Director
• Newsreader
• Floor manager
• Interviewer
• Director

The course covers following aspects of Production Direction & TV Journalism

• Studio production
• Anatomy of television station
• Filmmaking department
• Introduction to history of films & television
• Role of a director
• Television programme formats
• Investigating for films and television programmes
• Innovative use of the camera
• Lighting for films and television programmes
• Television Journalism
• Basics of make-up for films and television programmes
• Graphics designing for production
• Designing sets for films and television productions
• Sound recording for films and television
• Techniques of writing for films and television programmes
• Costumes for films and television programmes
• Communication: concept and theories – print, films, television and radio
• Language of films and television
• Practical and production exercises
• Developing films and television programmes