Career in Film Direction

Films and movies are the topics, about which any youngsters today, can be seen talking about. The craze about the movies, glamour world, star power, actors, actresses, has always been there, but with the change in time, students have started taking interests in the direction and the production part of the movies. They are more curious to know about how the movies are made and how a bit of their participation can made the movies turn better and to a more creative outcome. New ideas and creativity are the key factors, which guides the making of a well crafted and a properly presented film. The direction of a film has become a new discipline for the students to pursue their career in. There are many colleges in India, which provide courses in the field of film and direction. A large number of students from the fields of mass communication and journalism are seen opting for specialised courses in film direction. The students need to have immense interest in all the fields related to direction and should be keen to know about the in- depth details about the subject.



The communication, journalism and management colleges in India provide courses in film direction and train the students according to the requirement of the industry. The students taking admission in the film direction courses, needs to make sure that are not only getting attracted to the glamour part of the industry, but also want to put the best of their efforts with the production of innovative results. Directing and producing a film, requires a lot of hard work, but at the end it is very rewarding and paves the route of success for the aspirants. There are many institutes and colleges in India, which are run by famous directors or producers of the Indian film industry, to produce the best of the talents for their future use. Such colleges, makes it possible for the students to gain direct knowledge from the industry experts and practise it in their career.



Few of the top most film making colleges in India, are:



v Film and Television Institute of India, Pune



v Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, kolkata



v Whistling Woods International , Mumbai



v Asian Academy of Film and Television, Film City, Noida



v Centre for Research in Art of Film and Television (CRAFT), New Delhi



v National School of Drama, New Delhi



v Flash Frame Visuals Academy of Film & Video Editing , Bangalore



v Xavier's Institute of Communications, Mumbai



v Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi



v Zee Institute of Media Arts(ZIMA), Mumbai



All the above mentioned film making institutes are best known in the country and the students taking education from these colleges have proved their excellence in their respective fields. Film direction involves the training of fields like:



v Acting

v Editing

v Cinematography

v Sound- recording

v Art direction

v Audiography

v Event management, etc.



Combing the above mentioned elements, a student can tend to become a trained and a professional artist. The students are made to learn all the factors, leading to completion and finishing of the movie, so that they can give their hundred per cent contribution towards the making of the movie. The colleges in India are all committed at making the students of the country experts in their field and giving out the professionals to the film industry. Its true, acting, singing and dancing have been the priorities of the students, but with changing times, the interests of the students have also shifted to the direction and making part of the films. In such a case, getting educated from the expertise of the field makes the student take more interest and instil a filtered and practical knowledge for their future commencement.