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Archive for March 2007

Directing Tips from ISOA (Indian Soap Opera Association)

Posted by: pankajunk on: March 27, 2007

 
Camera Placement – Always place the camera between someone’s legs, under a table or on a chandelier. No face level shots please.
Camera Movement – The Cameraman should preferably have Parkinsons. Rapid to-and-fro and side-to-side movement heightens emotions.
Music – Rapid transition between different themes. For example if four characters are communicating – a goodie two shoes, [...]

The Flicker

Posted by: pankajunk on: March 14, 2007

You would be led to believe that his life had been completely empty. You would be almost right of course, but not quite. There had been a flicker once, ever so momentary. He had had his tryst with the ocean, even if he had just dipped his toe in it rather than sailing in its [...]