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What is Colour Theory In Film, How It Can Transform Your Storytelling
Mastering color theory in filmmaking allows you to tell richer, more immersive stories. Whether you’re using color theory for filmmakers to guide your audience’s emotions, highlight character development, or create visual cohesion, color is a powerful tool in your storytelling arsenal.
05-05-2025
A Quick Glance at Vishal Maurya’s Award-Winning Film ‘B For Bundelkhand‘
Making your own film can be a long journey in itself. It is a journey that you may begin without realising it. Seamedu alumnus, Vishal Mourya, known for his notable Bundelkhand movie, started his journey as a filmmaker in his childhood. The films and cartoons he watched in his early years influenced him to tell his stories using visual media and portray them as realistically as possible.All journeys are fraught with twists and turns, however and Mourya went down the traditional path of completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in IT and worked for an MNC in Pune before deciding to let it all go to follow his real passion – film making. His search to study the art of making movies led him to find Seamedu’s course in film making. The facilities immediately struck me with an offer to meet the needs of young aspirants looking to establish their careers. He was also attracted to Seamedu’s principle of ‘learning by doing’. He states “I am very happy to say that institute is keener to provide more field experience rather than only giving classroom lectures. It makes student more capable doing things on their own. Short projects carried out in the institute gave us more confidence and real knowledge.” Mourya's journey reflects the growing influence of regional cinema, including popular Bundelkhand movie, which often explore local culture and stories.
25-08-2017
‘The Music Room’ – A Delight for Young Filmmakers & a Grand Success!
Young filmmakers from Seamedu School of Pro-Expressionism set out to produce their first television show, ‘The Music Room’, and what a marvellous show it was! On December 9, 2016, the final year film degree students set out to create a reality-based TV programme using multi-camera setup at the institute’s studio premises. The show was a contest between two Indie bands of Seamedu who battled hard for the title.After months of preproduction work and tackling the various challenges they faced, the film students finally locked the shooting day on Friday, December 9. The call time was set early at 7 AM and after having a brief team discussion and under able guidance from their mentors, the students started preparing the floor as per the pre-decided plan.It was a unique event where students from film, sound, journalism and photography departments contributed in collaboration to set up the production.Film students set up six different camera positions to cover the main event, anchor, and judge’s panel and installed the production lights, centre stage and backdrop.
19-01-2017
13 of the Best Photography Blogs You’ll Get Hooked On To
Photography is an art-form that is as relevant today as it was over 50 years ago. The techniques and technology may have changed or evolved over the years. Still, photographers' importance and ability to evoke emotions is as poignant today as it has ever been. Finding beauty, expressing creativity and freezing one moment in time for eternity, photography is definitely an artistic indulgence, but it also requires a certain amount of technique, so many aspiring photographers turn to the best photography blogs for guidance and inspiration. Understanding the camera, its functions, and the role of light, framing, and composition are many fundamentals that photographers need to understand. Then there is the auxiliary equipment – flashes, diffusers, light meters, reflectors and so on, a professional photographer never really stops learning.
01-08-2016
Born to be wild – A rendezvous with Mike Pandey
An interactive session with Mike Pandey, an avid filmmaker who has taken giant leaps in wildlife and environmental filmmaking.It takes immense passion, perseverance, and toil to realise one's true calling. Take the case of Mike Pandey, an award-winning documentary filmmaker who found a profound grip on wildlife and environmental subjects. He journeyed through England and America, transiting briefly in Bollywood, where he did special effects for films such as Razia Sultan.
26-07-2016
Photography: Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
Art is never about rules.Whether a photographer is taking pictures of a landscape, portrait, wedding, or the nature, they should feel free to take the artistic license to capture the best photo possible. But if you don’t have the basic understanding and knowledge about the principles of photography, your images will be all over the place and not appealing to most viewers.The truth is that most great photographs share some common characteristics. For the sake of this article, let’s call those characteristics “rules,” and when they’re broken, it can either be disastrous (the millions of bad photographs in the world) or it can elevate the photograph to another level (the much smaller number of excellent photographs in existence). To get into the second group, you have to understand the rules and break them purposefully, with careful and deliberate intention.
23-06-2016
Baahubali – The Making
Baahubali : The Beginning is a mammoth blockbuster directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film a benchmark in Indian cinema, has won plenty of awards and is one of the highest-grossing films worldwide. But what went into the production of Baahubali that made it such an iconic success?The making of Baahubali involved a combination of innovative techniques, meticulous planning, and groundbreaking visual effects. Every aspect of the Baahubali production, from casting to set design, reflected the scale and ambition of the project.There is a lot that goes into making such a huge film. There’s hundreds of people involved. Since it’s actually set up in a fictional land in a fictitious universe, the entire world needs to be build and that’s no easy feat. It took them a year for Pre-Production! That’s Hollywood sized pre-production scales! It’s a monster of a project and they’re doing multiple movies. VFX in India is on the rise in the past years with movies like Ra One coming out along with other movies with focus on VFX.There is a lot that goes into the production of Baahubali, a film of such massive scale. Hundreds of people were involved in bringing this cinematic masterpiece to life. Since it’s set up in a fictional land within a fictitious universe, the entire world had to be meticulously built from scratch — and that’s no easy feat. The making of Baahubali took a year of pre-production alone! That's a Hollywood-level pre-production scale. It’s a monster of a project, with multiple movies being planned and executed. The Baahubali production showcased the immense potential of Indian VFX, which has been on the rise in recent years, with films like Ra.One and other VFX-heavy projects pushing the boundaries of Indian cinema.
22-09-2015
Lost Paradise – A Short Film
The VFX 1st year students recently made a short film called The Lost Paradise. This captivating short film explores creative visual storytelling and is an excellent example of innovative short film ideas. Be sure to check it out in the link below and experience the magic of The Lost Paradise Movie.https://youtu.be/WrY2vg4hEHs
22-05-2015
