How to prepare for interview ?
What kind of questions will be asked in the interview ?
Direction Course
Direction is like an engine in train ,while cameraman, sound recordist ,editor are various compartments! director pulls them and hence he is considers leader of the film making .more appropriately he is “ creative manager” who is mages the team of creative leaders of various department like, screenwriter ,art director, cinematographer etc and delivers the most Creative artistic product called “film”
He is expected to know various department of film making and should have vast understanding of “human nature” and its complexities.
Whatever is your academic background it is always helpful in direction. You must inclination to acquire the knowledge of literature/music/dance/painting and other fine arts. That is what we check or look for the candidates who would like to seek admission in the direction department.
Our interview board would like to know your taste and understating of films. Do you really understand them? so there will be questioners connected with your favorite films and some specific analysis of some situation/screen etc.
In the end we would like to quote what is Cinema:
WHAT IS CINEMA?The answer to this question is no easy matter. Long ago the a Japanese novelist
Shiga Naoya presented an essay written by his grand child as one of the most remarkable prose pieces of his time. He had it published in a literary magazine. It was entitled” My dog” and ran as follows:
“ my dog resembles a bear: he also resembles a badger: he also resembles a fox……”
It proceeds to enumerate the dog’s special characteristics, comparing each one to yet another animal, developing into a full list of the animal kingdom. However the essay closed with,” but since he’s is a dog, he most resembles a dog.”I remember busting out laughing when I read this essay, but it makes a serious point. cinema resembles so may arts. if cinema has very literary characteristics, it also has theatrical qualities, a philosophical side, attributes of painting and sculpture and musical elements. But Cinema is, in the final analysis, cinema.Excerpts From : something like an autobiography by Akira kurosawa.
Cinematography / Fashion Photography:
The purpose of the interview is to see his keen interest in cinematography. The base of cinematography starts with photography. we see that candidate has knowledge about various kinds of camera available in the market. e.g What is mega pixel. If the candidate has aesthetic sense like knowledge about colors, compositions . If the candidate is interested in the visual arts like painting, architecture or applied arts. Candidates having awareness about the basics of photography is given priority. What is the role of cinematographer? Which are his favorite cinematographer and why he likes them?
Tv Journalism ,News Reading and Anchoring
The purpose of the interview is to see his keen interest in TV journalism, news reading and anchoring: TV journalism does not only know about what is happening around us in society but also how to present them to the general audience in more effective way. Interview board will be also interested about your analytical skills about any political happening in the country
Some of the question interview board may like to ask about:-Non Linear Editing:
Sound Recording and Audio Engineering
(Electronic Music Production)
We look for keen interest in sound recording in the applicant .Having some kind of background in music study is an added asset as music recording is an integral part of the course.