2017. Miss E.L. Shanmugapriya of III year Film and Television Production had participated and presented lectures in Shyamalavani CR 90.4, A Community Radio for the people, by the people and of the people. The programs are presented for the community people living in and around radius 15kms from the Shyamalavani 90.4. The program she presented are 5’Nammadhu Udal Nalam’, Various pattimandram on important festival days, Putthaka Thiruvizha’’Madurai Thamil Isai Vizha’. All the programs were interesting and useful for the people.
WORLDWIDE TAMIL CULTURE
On 22nd November, 2016, the Department of Film and Television Production organized a seminar on documentary film in SLCS’ auditorium. Our President and Dinamalar Publisher Dr.R.Lakshmipathy presided over the function.
The chief guest Mr.Krishnasamy an eminent Documentary Film Director gave a wonderful speech on “Worldwide Tamil Culture”. He explained the students about the Tamil culture and how was the culture spread word widely. He also revealed that there are few places which remain as the proof for Ramayana, Mahabharatha and Bhagavatgita stories. He also informed that the sculptures in all the temples depict our past culture.
As a part of this seminar, a documentary film by Mr.Krishnasamy “A Different Pilgrimages” was telecasted for our students. The film really opened the eyes of our students. Our Principal Dr.R.L.Ramnath welcomed the gathering and our Vice-Principal Mr.C.Archunan delivered the Vote of Thanks. The students really experienced the film and the seminar wound up informatively.Mr.C.Archunan.
GUEST LECTURE ON RADIO PRODUCTION
The department of Film and Television Production has organized a guest lecture on radio production on Nov12, 2016.
The lecture was taken by Mr. Fiaz, Programming Head, Radio Mirchi, Madurai. The students of B.Sc. Film and Television Production 1st and 2nd years attended this section. The lecture was about the marketing and production techniques involved in radio medium. He discussed about the creation and execution of ideas and making programs based on the RAM &ISR techniques in the radio industry. Students have gained experience in many things from his lecture and interactions. EL.Shanmugapriya, The student of B.Sc.FTVP – 2nd year proposed the vote of thanks.
GUEST LECTURE ON PRINT JOURNALISM
On September 19, 2016 a guest lecture on “Print Journalism” was organized in the department of Film and Television Production. The first year students of B.Sc. Film and Television Production and M.Sc. Visual Communication attended the session. The guest Ms.Divya Bharathi, visual editor in Dinamalar, shared the information about the News Ethics, News Objectives and News Angles in the Print Journalism. In this moment the department of Film and Television Production felt very proud to say that Ms.Divya Bharathi is an Alumnus of the department. On the whole the day wound up productively.
GUEST LECTURE ON CINEMATOGRAPHY
A Guest Lecture on Cinematography was organized in the department of Film and Television Production on September 17, 2016.The second and third year students of B.Sc. film and television production and first year MS.c Visual communication participated in the Guest lecture. The Guest lecture was conducted by Mr.Saravanan Abimanyu a renowned Cinematographer who worked as a Cinematographer for the Tamil feature films “Eetti” and “555”. He discussed about the relationship between the director and cinematographer in the making of the film, the latest technology that is used in film making, lighting techniques, aesthetic of composition, conveying the mood of the scene through camera, artistic skill and dynamic role of cinematography in production. The students gained a lot of information which will be very helpful for them to get into the field in the near future. They also felt that the Guest Lecture will be very helpful for them to complete their projects during the academic.
GUEST LECTURE ON PRINT MEDIA
The first year Students of B.Sc. Film and Television Production and MSc Visual Communication participated in a Guest Lecture Program on the topic “Print Media” on September 15,2016. Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath, Assistant professor, Department of Mass Communication, Madurai Kamaraj University was the resource person of the session. She discussed about the history of print media to the contemporary media scenario. The students felt that the guest lecture was very informative and expected to have many lectures in the near future.
Study Tour to Munnar, Kerala
he Students of BSc Film and Television Production and MSc Visual Communication have gone to Munnar, kerala as a part of their photography project from September 8th to September 10th, 2016. The Students visited various places such as Rose garden, Mettupetty Dam, Top Station, Photo point, Attukkadu falls and others. The students were enjoying capturing the pictures of the magnificent view of the tea plantations, rolling hills caressed by the blankets of mist, hill slopes get covered in a carpet of blue, resulting from the flowering of Neelakurinj, Architecture and various falls. Top Station View, it is the highest point in Munnar where students took Ariel view photographs of Theni and Bodimettu town.
In addition to that the students enjoyed the trekking to the most sought after destination of Eravikulam National Park, the first of its kind in Kerala, where the endangered Nilgiri Thar is protected. The Thars also not to forget to give poses to our student’s camera. On the whole the tour to Munnar was a productive and an enjoyable one.
Music Production Workshop – July 25, 2016
A pop-music production workshop was held at the department of Film and Television Production on July 25, 2016. The renowned pop singers Shakeer and Senthil trained the 3rd year students to compose the song. The objective of the song is about the current education system in India. “If the information is educated to the students in the correct way is the such a good thing other than else, but if it is forced on the students it is the most worst thing like a poison” is the sparking lyrics in the song. It gives a new enlightening to the parents, not to cut the wings of their children and stop them flying in their own sky of dreams. The visuals of the song is now under the production
Student Journalist
Dinamalar and Department of Film and Television Production of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science has jointly organized a two day workshop titled “Student Journalist” held on 1st and 2nd May 2016 exclusively for +2 students. Students from all over Tamil Nadu had participated in the Workshop.
The workshop includes Aesthetics and Technical Aspects of News and Documentary film making. Students were given due practice in News gathering, News writing and Producing Documentary films. The workshop was headed by the Principal Dr. R.L. Ramnath. Ms. Jeyalakshmi, Senior Journalist, Dinamalar was the Chief Guest of the event. She shared her views on News making, Ethics, Social responsibilities of a Journalist and the opportunities for young graduates. The Head of the department Mr. C. Manikandan, Faculty members Mr.M.Raghu kalidasan, Mr.Rajavardhan and Mr. R.Sankar Seshan have trained the students.At the end of the workshop the students produced a Opinion Poll of Tamilnadu Assembly election 2016 and News feature on Summer.
Fashion Photography Seminar
A Seminar cum workshop was on “Fashion Photography” was organized by the department of Film and Television Production on December 15, 2015. The renowned and better photography magazine recognized fashion photographer Sakthidasan had conducted the workshop. The students are given due exposure on Fashion photography, Ad photography and Product Photography. Selection of Model, gesture, poses, use of property and lighting techniques with the similarity of paintings were shared by the guest.