The Government Film & Television Institute, Bangalore (formerly a part of S.J.Polytechnic) is believed as the first government institute in

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to start technical courses related to films. It is one of the few government film institutes in India. The institute is located at

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, Bengaluru in Karnataka. It comes under the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka. The institute offers three-year diploma courses in

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and Sound Recording and Engineering. The diploma certificates are awarded by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka.

History

M. Visvesvaraya founded the Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational Institute in August 1945 in Bengaluru, named after the

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of Mysore. It aimed to provide trained technicians to the industries that were then developing rapidly. It offered training in engineering and crafts subjects including ceramics, instrument technology, boilers and engines, welding and metalwork, cinematography, sound and radio engineering. It was the first educational institution of its kind in India. In September 1996 the courses in cinematography and sound & television were transferred to the newly opened Government Film & Television Institute in Hesaraghatta under the World Bank Assisted Project for Technician Development in India.

Location

The Institute is situated in Hesaraghatta about 30 km from the city and covers 25 acres.

Courses

Government Film & Television Institute offers two 3 year Diploma courses in Cinematography and Sound Recording & Engg. The intake of students for each course is 33for cinematography and 17 for Sound Recording .

Cinematography

The 3-year study in Cinematography covers Still Photography, Motion Picture Photography and Videography with subjects like Film Analysis & Appreciation, Visual Composition, Filming Techniques, Lighting Techniques, Film Processing, Film Projection, Electronic Cinematography, Television Production, Multimedia, Computer Graphics & Animation. The Cinematography department has two Still Photography Studios, Motion Picture Labs, Television Production Floor and an acoustically treated Film Shooting Floor with a viewers gallery. Eligibility Karnataka SSLC or Equivalent Lateral entry : 10+2 or Karnataka II PUC with PCM or Equivalent

Sound Engineering

The Sound Recording & Engineering course covers recording techniques, architectural acoustics, digital recording, music, analog and digital electronics, communication engineering and television engineering. The Sound Recording department has a studio which can be used for recording music, voice dubbing, background scoring in analog and digital formats. It has a digital audio workstation, video post-production console, film projection booth, electronics lab and computer Lab. Eligibility Karnataka SSLC or Equivalent Lateral entry : 10+2 or Karnataka II PUC with PCM or Equivalent

Notable alumni

* V. K. Murthy * Ashok Kashyap *

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* Govind Nihalani * Jomon T. John *

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* Santosh Rai Pathaje *

Satya Hegde Satya Hegde (born 17 May 1975) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with ''Taali Kattuva Shubhavele'' in 2002. Following this, he worked in over 20 films and received critical praise for his work in '' Dun ...

* Shekhar Chandru *

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* Rajmohan Saviram * Rishabh Shetty

References

External links

* Film schools in India Universities and colleges in Bangalore Educational institutions established in 1943 1943 establishments in India State agencies of Karnataka {{Film-org-stub