DFM in Ahmedabad

This august, 4 national holidays are getting combined for a good cause apparently. Its the weekend of 14th to 17th August, in which there are national holidays like Independence Day, Rakhi and a sunday is included. Amdavadis don’t miss out this chance. Opportunity at your door again!!

Previously we have done DFM workshops in all over India, including places like IIM-A, IIT mumbai, IIT Roorkee, IIT delhi, Bits Pilani, SVNIT Surat, MSU baroda, Sastra University, etc.
Please check our workshop video here…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z4AfVkh7rhQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ifchei768ek
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PRr2WxdAyuc

Schedule

14 August,2008 – 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Orientation
15 August,2008 – 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pre-Production
16 August,2008 – 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Production
17 August,2008 – 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Post-Production

Screening for the movies made by participants in the workshop will be screened on August 18, 2008 within 6 to 8 PM.

DFM COURSE CONTENT

Part- 1

• Skills (camera movements, compostitions , angles, lightings tech, editing skills, basic special effects, graphics and title)
• Flash and real shooting (mixing animation in real video)
• Chroma keying ( The miracle technique )
• Storyboarding ( paper planning of film )

Part-2

• Artistic approach ( why this camera angle? why this
  camera movement ? why this kind of lighting ?)
• How to direct a short film?
• How to write a short film? (With practical assignments)
• Editing softwares (understanding interface and practice)
• Lighting (setting different mood using different lights)
• How to handle and care equipments in field?

Part-3

• Preproduction (An idea, scripting, storyboarding,
  rehearsal with actors, timing and planning the film)
• Production ( Actual shooting a short film of max 5 min)
• Post production ( log the footage and edit the film on
  PC using non linear editing software)

Part-4

• Screening of films made by participant and open discussions regarding filmmaking.

Part-5

• Introduction to professional film making equipments like Jimmy Jib, crane, track trolley etc..

The total fee for the workshop is Rs 4950 (four days).

Other Terms:

• The DFM participants will get free membership of FTFM for one year.
• We are screening 51 short films in WIDE ANGLE ON July 23- 24, 2008. The festival is called as SIGMA51.The screening passes will be available at Wide Angle 18 July onwards. Those who purchase Sigma51 passes for whole session will get 10% discount in DFM fee.

Contact Us at mailftfm@gmail.com to register for the DFM. Open to only 40 students, and its on first come first serve basis.

Contact for registration:

Mehul – 9998009613

Shweta – 9725846144

IMP – FTFM Meet

hello FTFMites,

Time to rise and shine is here.

After last encouraging mail from Mehul, its our turn to give back the passion and enthusiasm to FTFM. We need to make everyone feel our presense, online and real time.

For online, please keep spreading the word out through orkut, facebook, and hi5 type medias. Do stumbles and Diggs. Anything and Everything. Tell them about SIGMA51 and FTFM.

For real time, well, that will be discussed on the next major FTFM meet. which will happen this weekend. Please make sure you attend, its an important meet.

Meet Details –

Date – July 13, 2008. Sunday
Venue – Cafe Mint, University.
Time – 12 noon onwards..

Please Confirm your arrival.

ps. The catalogue of few of the SIGMA51 films > Sigma51 Catalogue
For more details, attend the meet.