film production: a bollywood experience

Intermittent motion mechanism 24 frames/second Over(upto 40)/under (upto15)

cracked Projection of the films @ 24 f/sec Retina retains an image for 1/10

seconds after disappearance i.e. persistence of vision (PoV) invented by D’arcy & Kricher in 1646AD

Cinematograph-Lumiere BrothersLouis (1864-1948) and Auguste (1862-1954),

French photographic manufacturers, inventors, and pioneer film-makers who invented an early picture camera in 1895 that also functioned as a projector and printer. They called their device the Cinématographe, from which the word “cinema” is derived..

Kinetoscope-Thomas Edison(1847-1931)

The Kinetoscope, invented by Thomas Edison and William K. L. Dickson, is considered to be the first “movie machine”. It was in production in the early 1890s and quickly became popular in carnivals and sideshows. One of the first short films for the Kinetoscope was Fred Ott’s Sneeze. “Kinetoscope parlors,” with coin-operated machines, sprang up in New York in the late 1890s.

One Shot Movie Magic & Movie

Camera A trip to moon

Theatre & Cinema Shadow puppet Magic Lantern Book Cage & Pigeon Photography &

Cinema 1839 invent of

camera EDWARD MEBRIDGEHorse Race 1872

Movie Camera Film Studio Lightings Editing

machines Projectors Theatres

Pre ProductionResearch, Idea, Theme

etc. ProductionShooting Post ProductionEditing, Dubbing, FX

Search for Opportunity to meet

Informal Discussion Reminder Fix appointment

Present story before the director

Emphasize on –beginning, treatment & climax

What is new should be told

Director/Producer go for search of a financer

Marketability is discussed

If necessary , story writer is asked to join for detail presentation of the idea.

Budget is estimated Installments are

discussed Time frame is also

discussed Big budget does not

ensure success of a film.

e.g. A Wednesday(Neeraj

Pandey,2008) is a very small budget film but a hit

An opportunity for announcement

promotion Clap-board an

unique technique

High Key Low Key Day/Night Outdoor/Indoor

Background

Costumes

Make-ups

Props

Costumes and makeup makes characterization vivid

Age and Status is set by these two elements

Various Special effects create authentic environment, It includes-

sound(nats or artificial) Music Frame speed(fast for comedy, slow for

tragedy) Animation Graphics Stock/Library shot Still photos/FREEZE etc

Dr. R.P.Dwivedi Deptt. Of Hindi (Journalism & Mass

Comm.)B.R.Ambedkar CollegeUniversity of DelhiMobile: 09312276633E-mail rampdwivedi@gmail.com