Guest Lecture on “Documentary Making” by Mr.Chandra Shekhar
A Guest Lecture on “Documentary Making” was organized by ASCo on 31st July 2018.The Lecture was open to all interested students of ASCo and hence it was attended by students of various specializations. The Speaker of the session was Mr. Chandra Shekhar, who is a Media Consultant with specialization in Documentary Films, Journalism, Story Telling, Dubbing and Translation. He has worked with leading media outlets like BBC, Discovery, Channel 4 UK, LokSabha Television and ABP News. He is currently based in Hungary and working on film projects from Poland, Hungary, and Sweden.
Mr. Chandra Shekhar was greeted by Prof Manish Verma, Director ASCo followed by a welcome address from Dr. Jayati Sharma, Assistant Professor, ASCo.
A renowned personality in the field of Documentary Making, the Speaker began his lecture with an interactive session in which the students were introduced to the basic concepts of Documentary making viz. Meaning and Impact of Documentaries. He clarified the difference between Drama and Documentary and explained the triumph of will by using propaganda. He opined that Storytelling is an interesting aspect of documentary and should begin with the introduction of the protagonist. The Speaker emphasized the key theme and ascertained that “If you shoot quickly a documentary, it would not be natural or realistic”.
The Speaker reiterated that the sound and background in any documentary is of utmost importance and should not be neglected as it is that integral part which enhances the aim and concept of the documentary. He highlighted that writing a script first and shortlisting few words were amongst the activities which form the foundation stone of any documentary.
The Lecture was followed by the screening of a documentary prepared by one of the students of ASCo which was highly appreciated by all. The session in its final moments became interactive whereby the speaker and the students conversed about the pros and cons of recent trends in documentary production.
The students who attended the session were able to highlight the importance of key aspects of documentary making. The guest lecture was organized to give knowledge about the documentary and its making, and the learning outcomes were fabulous as the knowledge imparted by the speaker was based on practical implications. The Lecture was especially oriented to acquaint the students of ASCo with the recent trends in Documentary Making and Post Production issues. The students were also made aware of the various trends and techniques of modern documentary making. Students were able to grasp the clarity of various opportunities and their practical implications in documentary making area.
In the end, Prof Manish Verma, Director, ASCo felicitated the Speaker with the memento and heartfelt thanks and a commitment for future interactive sessions.
--- Dr.Archana
--- Dr.Archana