Job oriented diploma after plus two ( Part- IV)

Updated on: Friday, December 03, 2010

With scores of diploma course on the offer, many youngsters may be too apprehensive about the course to choose, one that would benefit the most and even worried about value of the course at time completion.

For those students who are at such anÂ turning point, this would definitely help to enlighten your vision on yet another prospective diploma available in the offer. Well, all that you need to have is the craving towards film production and other finer aspects associated with it.

ACTING and direction are the more familiar and popular aspects of media industry. But besides these two, there are several areas in filmmaking and production that can get you a lucrative job.

Overview: A film, news programme or television soap opera, are all collaborative efforts by a team of skilled and talented professionals. In addition to directors and actors, there are editors, sound recorders, cameraman, lighting experts, composers, cinematographers, graphics expert, animators, screenplay writers, anchors, set designers, photographers, to mention a few, who work together to make films, serials or information-based programmes. Its a vast field and opportunities are immense and the good part is that most of these skills can be learnt in a short duration.
Eligibility and Course Area: For most technical courses basic eligibility is 10+2.

Job Prospects: Film Studios, Production Houses, Market Research companies, buying companies, Entertainment Channels, News Channels, Radio stations etc.

Remuneration: Earnings vary depending on the chosen field and work experience. The starting salary could range from Rs. 15,000- 60,000. There are quite a few institutes in the country such as the Film and Television Training Institute, Pune, (FTII), Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida, Whistling Woods International Institute, Mumbai that offer a number of courses that you could choose from. Certificate courses are 6-8 months while diploma course are of one year

Of course, you have to be prepared to slog it out, as it is a very competitive industry. But opportunities are many. Some of the training institutes have a good placement record and news channels and production houses visit them for recruitment. The Indian media industry is evolving rapidly and theres a dearth of skilled people says Gurbir S Grewal, Jt Director, Asian Academy of Film and Television, also director of the film Coffee House. But be prepared to start from the bottom, he says. After that, the only way is up, he adds.

If you have passion and are willing to work hard, then your dreams are about to come true

Abhinav Varun Revis and Amit Kumar Singh are two bright young men who from early on were clear they wanted to be a part of the media industry. So right after 10+2, they enrolled themselves at a film training institute in Noida. Abhinav, 19, is doing a one-year diploma in Post Production while Amit, 19, is pursuing a one-year diploma in Visual Communications.

Abhinavs mother wasnt too pleased with his decision to become a film editor. My mother works in a government hospital, so she thinks a full-time graduation and a job that pays at the end of every month is more sensible. Hes studying BCom (Honours) through correspondence, not ignoring his mothers concern.

Amit, too faced a similar challenge. In his case, his father, marketing executive with Hindustan Unilever Limited in Bihar, wasnt approving of his choice.But he came around when he saw my pictures in an ad for a cement brand. The billboards were all over Bihar, says Amit who while modelling discovered that his strength lay in direction.

In postproduction, Abhinav is studying sound recording, sound editing, video editing, graphics and advanced editing. Editing can make or break a film: it can enhance a scene, make it more dramatic, more thrilling or completely kill it if the editing is sloppy. Of course, one has to be talented, but technique helps polish the talent, he says. Amit, on the other hand, is learning about all the elements that go into making a film like editing, sound, acting, art direction among other things.

In another six months Abhinav hes already halfway through his course would be job-ready. Hes confident that his editing skills will fetch him a job that pays at least Rs. 20,000. Amit cites the case of his friend who joined a television channel a few years ago as a cameraman and is drawing upwards of Rs. 50,000.

But making up your mind about your career isnt an easy decision especially right after 10+2, so Abhinavs advice to all those just starting out in life is that no matter what you do, dont lose your originality.

Job oriented diploma after plus two ( Part- IV)

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