DIGITAL EDITING WORKSHOP 2013

3 Months (Begins on 18 February,  2013)

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Workshop Outline and Method

Why edit? Is editing an essential component of filmmaking? How does an editor make meaning out of apparently unrelated and meaningless fragments? What has editing got to do with the pace and rhythm of a film? This workshop will answer these questions and many more – both inside the classroom and outside of it. Equal importance is given to classroom lecture, conceptual exercise and hands-on with digital video editing apparatus.

Illustrated lectures on Principles of Editing, Theories of Film and Video Editing, demonstration of various editing styles with clippings from Feature & Documentary films will help participants in understanding the fundamentals of film & video editing. Demonstration of professional video editing set-ups format will provide support in learning the tools of digital editing.

In the next stage we shall introduce concepts of Digital Editing, explain the Hardware to be used, provide demonstrations of Premiere Pro 1.5 and ask the students to try their hand in non-linear video editing. This will be followed by an intensive hands-on where groups of students will explore the Matrox Digisuite LE, and edit available video footage using Adobe Premiere 6.0 and 6.5. Final exercise in Premiere Pro 1.5 will test each participant’s creative potential and skill in Digital Editing. Apart from Premiere, the students will be introduced to high-end systems like Final Cut Pro.

The workshop will be conducted by industry professionals with proven track record in their respective field, and this will help participants learn the tricks of the trade. Through this methodology, the workshop will create awareness about the creative potential of editing for those who wish to work in the film or television/video industry as filmmakers, producers or editors.

Five days of Field Recording for Radio Veritas Asia's Bengali Service took place at Santiniketan in Birbhum district, from March 12. Director of Chitrabani, Dr Julian S Das, Asst. Producer for RVA Bengali Service, Atanu Das, and listener-turned-recordist Manas Basu took part in the field recording.

The first recording was a wholesome program in view of Rabindra Jayanti, coordinated by Subhojit Chowdhury. The program contained recital of Tagore's poems, songs sung by some young artistes from Vishwa Bharati, and narration composed by Subhojit Chowdhury. The team also visited an old-age home to talk to the inmates on their life, which brought to the fore the family atmosphere prevalent among the senior citizens.

The visit to Phuldanga just outside the Vishwa Bharati campus and meeting with Santals on their life was interesting. Atanu Das interviewed some Santhal women on their social life and health, and a youth on how the Santal youth are now seeking after other cultures, and are being alienated from their own rich cultural roots. The youth said he was looking for an opportunity to talk about this, and Chitrabani team gave him that opportunity.

Chitrabani is happy to re-launch its website with dynamic facilities, and more facilities to make interaction between the center and its students and faculty members. We hope to make it truly interactive, providing a fitting platform for all those who are engaged in the field of media and communication. We will soon begin virtual discussion groups to bring under one umbrella all our former staff and students, and all the friends of Chitrabani.

We would like to hear from our honored visitors as to how you like our new website. We will also welcome suggestions and views for the improvement of the site.