Direction/Filmmaking

Introduction

WHAT MAKES OUR FILMMAKING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS UNIQUE?

Learning to be a filmmaker is not done "by the numbers." It is done by immersion in the process and by knowing the "whys" that teach the "how’s." At the Academy you will learn by doing from day one. It is done by hands-on experience, trial and error, feedback and correction, and questions and answers. Your teachers will demystify the craft of film production and challenge you to master the art of visual storytelling.

In the creation of our filmschool and curriculum, we worked with students and faculty from around the industry. We adapted the best ideas and elements from the top university film schools and designed an alternative which provides a thorough grounding in filmmaking, and is also flexible in meeting the diverse needs of our students.

We teach the art and craft of filmmaking through a balance of classroom instruction, hands-on filmmakingcourse and immediate directing experience. Students are behind the camera from the first day of class. Students will learn about and explore the numerous visual, dramatic, and technical challenges that directors face. In addition to writing, producing, directing, and editing their own films, students assist other members of their crews in the roles of director of photography, assistant cameraperson, and gaffer/grip, providing everyone with extensive set experience. Ultimately, through intensive hands-on instruction, our goal is to empower students to artfully, cinematically, and originally tell stories.

Another wonderful aspect of our film academy is the student body. The Film Academy draws an incredibly diverse, group of film students who share a passion for telling stories with moving images. The combination of non-stop collaborative work, diverse cultures and experiences, and a shared passion for film make our courses and programs intensely enriching experiences. Students forge bonds, both professional and personal, that often extend beyond the film academy. Students often say that the Bangalore Film Academy's program, workshop, or one of our filmmaking camps was the most exciting, difficult, and rewarding creative experience they have ever had.

At the end of each of the Film Academy filmmaking courses, the final films are celebrated in a school screening open to cast, crew, friends and family. All students who successfully complete the course will receive a Bangalore Film Academy Certificate and leave the film academy with a digital master tape of all their work to include in their portfolios.

Cinematography

Introduction

Of all the elements that make a successful movie, often it is the shots and images that an audience remembers for far longer than the performances or script. It is the cinematographer, or director of photography, who creates the unique visual language of a film or television show. He or she works with the director to realize his or her vision while at the same time imbuing a production with a visual style that is wholly that of the cinematographer.

REVIEW OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHY PROGRAM

As one of the best cinematography Academy’s in Bangalore, the Bangalore Film Academy is committed to educating the next generation of cinematographers to develop their own unique visual voice while gaining intensive hands-on experience working and learning with the Academy’s distinguished facultiesfrom the industry. From the first day of class, students are behind the camera receiving direct instruction from the Academy’s distinguished professional faculty.

By immersing students in a practical study of the many facets of cinematography through our hands-on, intensive curriculum, it comes as no surprise that BFA is considered by many to be the best Cinematography Academy around.

Editing

Introduction

Editors hold one of the most critical roles in the filmmaking industry, and are key collaborators in the filmmaking process. Many of cinema’s most prolific directors work with the same editor over their entire careers. Filmmakers rely on an editor’s storytelling and digital editing skills to complete and polish their films. Editors are not just limited to the film industry; they work in many areas of media, including news, documentaries, television, and web series.

The Bangalore Film Academy’s 4-weekend editing Courseprovide students with hands-on instruction in editing theory, techniques and the fundamentals of digital editing. Students are trained on Adobe Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro. Students will gain hands-on experience by editing various projects with the footage provided to them in class. They will also learn various theoretical concepts of editing and how to practically apply those theories.

Acting

Introduction

The Academy’s acting course provides actors with intensive training in screen acting, modern on-camera acting techniques, and supporting acting classes, which contribute to the creation of a filmed performance

Unlike other acting colleges, the emphasis at the Bangalore Film Academy is on providingpractical experience and hands-on education to our students so that not only do they develop their craft as actors, but excel at acting in front of the camera. Our Acting for Film instructors are all professional, working actors, writers, directors, and producers—veterans of Southern Film Industry, independent film, and television—who give each student the personal focus and teach the rigorous discipline necessary for launching a career in film and television.

It is the Academy’s hands-on approach and the attention to the application of acting skills to performing in front of the camera that make the Academy one among the best acting schools in the city.

Photography

Introduction

While there is no shortage of photography colleges catering to the ever-growing popularity of photography, there is not another top photography school out there quite like the Bangalore Film Academy’s photography school. Students not only learn the essential technical and aesthetic demands of photography, but are pushed to learn the crucial business practices that will help them to realize their professional goals upon completing their education.

Bangalore Film Academy offers students the remarkable opportunity to study under, professional photographers who remain active in many genres of photography, from fine art to fashion, commercial work to photojournalism. The Academy’s instructors are not simply interested in producing competent photographers, but artists who each possess a singular voice that will make their work immediately recognizable. Furthermore, the curriculum and faculty at the photography school is also focused on preparing students to apply what they have learned in class and their coursework to realizing their career goals. Simply put, for those students looking for the best photography school around, they need look no further than the Bangalore Film Academy.