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A short film appreciation course to Deconstruct, Understand, and Appreciate the Magic of Cinema; while learning about the spectacle, struggles, & power of this Art form.
As film-buffs we passionately love and fiercely criticize the movies we watch. What we don’t realize is that our taste in cinema is also limited by our understanding of it.
A classical music concert is more enjoyable if you understand the nuances of the genre; a game of cricket more fulfilling if one can read the field set-up and predict the next delivery.
Just as a psychologist’s reading of the human mind, or a chess-player’s strategy in competition are all acquired skills, so is the understanding and appreciation of films.
In this eight-day (4hrs per day) film appreciation course, we will break down the language of cinema in a manner that is understandable to even the most unaware.
Do you ever wonder why some films stay with you for a long time (sometimes forever); Or that one scene that keeps cropping up in your mind ever so often?
Have you ever watched a film where you found a character who inspired you to make changes to your own life?
Ever wonder why Politicians and Big Business are so keen to control Cinema (some they praise and others they denounce)?
If these are some of the questions you want answers to or you have a passion for Cinema and want to learn more about this medium, this workshop is for you.
Also, if you are thinking of exploring films as a career option or planning to make films of your own, then this is a good place to start.
1. Works of Charles & Ray Eames (Tops, Powers of Ten)
2. Works of Norman Mclaren (Neighbors, A Chairy Tale, and more)
3. Naked Island
4. Works of Maya Deren
5. Cinema Paradiso: Italian Classic (Detailed Analysis)
6. Cast Away: American Contemporary (Detailed Analysis)
7. Inception : American Contemporary
and as many short films as time permits
1. Man with the Movie Camera
2. Triumph of the Will
3. Samsara
4. Works of Bert Haanstra (Zoo, Glass)
and more if time permits.
(*List of films is only indicative and is subject to change during the film appreciation course)
SOME SURPRISE SCREENINGS CAN BE EXPECTED
Filmmaker & Photographer
Prof. Prashant Desai (Anchor Faculty) graduated from the Film & television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in Cinema with specialization in Cinematography in 1982. Since then he has worked in the industry in various capacities in Cinematography, screenplay writing, Production and Direction. He has taught at FTII, Pune and NID, Ahmedabad. He was the HOD (Film & Video) at MIT Institute of Design, Pune and Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai. He teaches at SNDT, Mumbai, regularly since 1996. He has also taught at FLAME and MRID (Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gaekwad Institute of Design, Baroda) His Filmmaking and Film Appreciation course are highly appreciated by the participants. He is also a partner at Living Bridge.
₹2,100.00 ₹1,600.00