WEBINAR ON “WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY”

The Medius Coronet Association of Visual Communication department conducted a webinar on “World Photography Day” for the students on 19.08.2021. Totally 45 students (I B.Sc-11, II B.Sc-14, III B.Sc-16, I M.Sc-1, II M.Sc-3) participated in this event.  Mr. Babu Shajan Kevin, Head Incharge, Department of Visual Communication, inaugurated the session at 11.00 am and spoke about the College and the Department. Mr. C. J. Rajkumar, Chief Guest of the day gave lectures on camera and the job opportunities available. Ms. Susmitha from II B.Sc Visual Communication proposed the vote of thanks and the event concluded with the National Anthem.

Mr. C. J. Rajkumar gave an elaborate lecture about the camera industry and on the new technology. The students enthusiastically participated by raising many queries regarding photography.

Webinar on “FCP Boot camp: Go From Beginner to Advanced”

The Medius Coronet Association of Visual Communication department conducted a webinar, FCP Boot camp: Go From Beginner to Advanced for its students on 02.08.2021. Totally 40 students (II B.Sc-12, III B.Sc-25, II M.Sc-3) participated in this event.  The inaugural session was started by 10:00 am. Ms. Susmitha from II B.Sc Visual Communication delivered the welcome address. Mr. Dhas Thanikachalam, Chief Guest of the day gave a lecture on Editing techniques. Mr. Babu Shajan Kevin, Head incharge, department of Visual Communication delivered the key note address. Ms. K A Sujatha of final year B.Sc Visual Communication proposed the vote of thanks and the event concluded with the National Anthem.

Editing techniques was the topic of the session, Mr. Dhas Thanikachalam gave an illuminating lecture on Editing techniques using FCP. The session was very beneficial to the students. They enthusiastically participated in this event and asked technical oriented questions, which were answered by the guest. The program was a grand success.

Webinar on “Eco System of Sony Filmmaking – FX3”

The Medius Coronet Association of Visual Communication department conducted a webinar on “Eco System of Sony Filmmaking – FX3” on 24.07.2021 at 11:30a.m. The resource person   Mr. Musthafa Basha Sony Specialist handled the session via Google meet. Ms. S. Susmitha from II B.Sc Visual Communication delivered the welcome address.

Totally 38 (II B.Sc-12, III B.Sc-23, II M.Sc-3) students participated in the webinar. Students actively participated in the session by posting their queries and it was clarified by the resource person. Students were also given tasks during the session they responded well. Due to the positive response and interest from the students, the resource person expressed his willingness to handle another session in the forthcoming days.

The session concluded with the vote of thanks by Mr. Illakiya M, final year student of B.Sc Visual Communication. The students gathered lots of information and they requested the department members to conduct many more sessions in future.

WEBINAR ON “WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY”

The Medius Coronet Association of Visual Communication department conducted a webinar, Wildlife Photography for its students on 17.07.2021. Totally 40 students (II B.Sc-11, III B.Sc-26, II M.Sc-3) participated in the event.  The inaugural session was started by the inaugural address of our Principal Dr. R. Sujatha. Mr. C. Sathesh and Mr. Thillai Makadhan, Chief Guests of the day gave a lecture on Wildlife photography techniques. Mr. Babu Shajan Kevin, Head Incharge, department of Visual Communication delivered the key note address. Ms. Illakiya M from III B.Sc Visual Communication proposed the vote of thanks and the webinar concluded with the National Anthem.

Wildlife Photography was the topic of the session, Mr. Sathesh and Mr. Thillai Makadhan gave an illuminating lecture on New technology Bit rates, Codec’s, Cinema camera and Lighting. The session was very beneficial to the students. They enthusiastically participated in this event and asked technical oriented questions, which were answered by the guest. The program was a grand success.

Webinar on “Color Grading using Da Vinci Resolve 17”

The Medius Coronet Association of Visual Communication department conducted a webinar on Color Grading for the students on 16.07.2021. Totally 38 students (II B.Sc-11, III B.Sc-24, II M.Sc-3) participated in this event. Mr. Babu Shajan Kevin, Head Incharge, Department of Visual Communication, inaugurated the session and spoke about the College and the Department. Mr. K. S. Gowtham and Mr. Ravindran Kanagaraj, Chief Guests of the day gave lectures on color grading and the job opportunities available. Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal delivered the Presidential address and Ms. K. S. Sujatha from III B.Sc Visual Communication, proposed the vote of thanks and the webinar concluded with the National Anthem.

The participants were enthusiastically focused and asked many technical questions. The program was a grand success among the students, emphasizing and anticipating for many more such webinars.

WEBINAR ON “MANAVA IYAKUNAR”

The Department of Visual Communication conducted “Manava Iyakunar” for +2 students as a webinar on 24.06.2021. A total number of 25 students participated in the webinar. The expert, Mr. Vetrivel, , alumni of the department, went all out of his way in covering all important aspects of Journalism, with the sole purpose of enabling students in joining News channels and taking up media jobs. He elaborated on various topics such as screen face, acting skills, and so on. The students got due exposure on the topics discussed in the webinar.

Mr. Vetrivel also shared his nostalgia as a student in the department of Visual Communication, SLCS and reiterated that he had complete focus on his career even when he was studying. Presently he is designated as the Journalist & Madurai Bureau Incharge in News 18 Tamil nadu, a renowned television news channel.

The webinar was welcomed by the students of the department, especially during the Corona pandemic period. The students requested to conduct a number of similar events in the future days.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

The Department of Visual Communication students participated in a PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP on 22.03.2021. A total number of 20 students participated in this event.  The inaugural session started at 10.30am. Mr. Selvam Adhavan and Mr. Arun Chief Guest of the day gave a lecture on camera equipment. Mr. Thamen Ansar delivered a key note address. Mr. Praveen proposed the vote of thanks and the function ended with the National Anthem.

“The Retro cameras and Flash and Natural Light” is the topic for the session, Mr. Selvam Adhavan gave a wonderful lecture on Retro cameras and Mr. Arun gave a hands on Practice to the camera lightings and camera composition. The session was very useful to the students. The students enthusiastically participated in this event and asked technical oriented questions to the professional; finally the program was a grand success.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB-PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

The Photography club has organized a special event 10.03.2021 for the students from various departments. The student coordinator of the club Ms. K. K. Subashree, II B.Sc Computer Science and the member of the club had organised the event. The event was held through Google Meet and Google classroom from 3.00 PM to 4.30 PM. Students of I & II year have actively participated in the special activity.

          First, a Google form was created for the students and circulated among them. Students those who are willing to participate in the event had to register. The club has received a maximum registration of 75 participants for the event. After that, students were assigned a topic to shoot and given time to do so. The photographs were reviewed by the judge. We had invited Mr. Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Assistant Professor, Department of Animation, SLCS to choose the best photographs. The photographs were reviewed based on the various criteria. Finally the judge picked up three photographs which were best. The list in presented below. The competition was a grand success with the help of student coordinators and members of the club. The participants were provided with a certificate.

No. of participants registered: 75

Competition Winner List

Sl.No

Place Roll No Name of the Student

Department

1.

1

191101 B. Aishwaryalakshmi II B.Sc FSPM

2.

2

19311 S. Nivas II B.Sc Animation

3.

3

19008 R. Eniyan II BBA Logistics & Shipping

Department Tour

As a part of the National seminar on “Innovative Concepts in Media”, Students from various colleges have taken the tour of Visual communication department. They have visited editing studio, sound recording studio, video studio and program control room. Mr R.Anbusathiyan faculty from visual communication department has handled the session. He has demonstrated different kind of lighting methods used in film lighting and he also explained about the course and the syllabus of M.Sc visual communication of SLCS. Students had hands-on training with light and camera. They also practiced the silhouette and cameo lightings.

Webinar on Print & Media

The Department of Visual Communiation conducted a webinar on PRINT & MEDIA for the UG and PG students of the department of Visual Communication on 19.11.2020. Mr. Thameem Ansar who is an expert in print media was the resource person. A total number of 102 students took part in this event. The inaugural session was held at 1:30 pm. The inaugural address was delivered by Mr. Rajavardhan and Mr. Kevin delivered the keynote address. Mr. Thameem Ansar, Chief Guest of the day gave a special address on Print & Media. Mr. Sivarajan proposed a vote of thanks.

The expert elaborated on various topics such as epic of print and media, design skills for print, types of print medium, digital proofing, new ideas for print craft etc. The students were exposed to the above mentioned topics. The session was fruitful to the students. The students were enthusiastic to participate in this event. The resource person clarified the doubts and also provided career guidance to the participants. The program served the right purpose top the target audience.