Film direction class in Lucknow: what to learn and how to choose
Becoming a director depends on set experience more than on a degree. Before you pick a direction class, see what 90 days can teach and what to check yourself before taking admission.
What a director actually does
A director answers for every decision that puts a story on screen: which shot, which lens, how the actors move, when the scene stops. It comes less from books and more from doing it on set again and again. So a good direction class is one where you get to run the set yourself, not only watch others run it.
What you can learn in 90 days
The first month of our film direction course builds an understanding of acting, because a director who does not understand actors cannot get work out of them. The second month covers the technical side of direction, and the third month is your own episode on a real set.
- Story to screenplay: Concept, Conflict, Climax, Resolution and screenplay format
- Shot division: shot lists, storyboards, coverage, the 180-degree rule
- Camera and lens: shot sizes, focal length, camera movement, composition
- Blocking and directing actors, and improvised scenes without a script
- Multicam shooting: one scene, several cameras, and audio sync for the edit
- Light, sound and production: budgets, call sheets, schedules, locations, shooting permissions
- In month three, directing an episode or short film yourself on a PICHCHRAPA project
Five questions to ask before choosing a direction class
- Will every student get to direct on set, or only watch inside one group project?
- Does the course have real multicam and camera-and-lens practice, or only slides?
- What has the teacher directed, and can you watch it?
- What is the total fee, and are there any extra costs?
- Is anyone promising a "sure job" or a "guaranteed film"? Stay away from such promises.
Our course in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
The Indian Films Academy film direction course runs for 90 days. The fee is ₹50,000, or two instalments of ₹27,500 and ₹27,500. A merit scholarship of up to 20% is awarded on the selection audition. No degree is needed, and anyone above 16 can apply.
Address: C1/192, Vardan Khand, Sector 1, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010. Please call or WhatsApp +91 77540 00121 or +91 72752 66772 before visiting.
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Our free online classes are on YouTube. They build the actor's language and camera sense that direction stands on. Online builds understanding; polish comes from doing it on a set. So whatever you learn, try it on your phone camera.