Mar 20, 2021 | Cinema, Trivia
Renowned film-maker Akira Kurosawa had once visited my alma mater FTII (a long time before I joined of course). The direction department of the institute was on cloud nine as they escorted Mr Kurosawa to give him a tour of the institute. But they were left bewildered...
Mar 20, 2021 | Academia, Cinema, Techniques
A very common notion that a lot of people have is that, while Movies are pure imagination far from reality, Documentaries represent the reality. But then, anything that is shot on a camera, will have a perspective and perspectives are true, only for a group of people...
Mar 20, 2021 | Cinema, Techniques
Mankind has always had not just the curiosity but also the penchant to understand the entity called time. The effect of time on mankind at a physical and mental level has continued to intrigue him. The memories of the past, the expectations and fear of the future have...
Mar 20, 2021 | Cinema, Techniques
Montage is a way of conveying the essence of an emotion through a footage comprising of many shots. It can also be used to introduce the setting of a story through a series of shots. It is one of the go-to tools for screen-writers, when they have to stuff-in a...