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THESE VILLAGE WOMEN CAN MAKE SMARTPHONE FILMS!!
Are you really going t to village women Pratibha? Do you think they will be able to understand the technical intricacies? These two were...
Chandran Iyer
Oct 13, 20222 min read


SMARTPHONE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP AT MGM UNIVERSITY, AURANGABD
MoJo a format of digital journalistic storytelling that exclusively uses mobile phones. The story can take any form – audio, video,...
Chandran Iyer
Sep 24, 20221 min read


INTERVEIWING A MUSIC MAESTRO WITH A SMARTPHONE
I had the good fortune of interviewing Dr Prabha Atre, the 90 year young Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana for my TV ...
Chandran Iyer
Sep 15, 20221 min read


FIVE STEPS TO SHOOT GANAPATHY VISARJAN WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE
Next year when you witness the the colourful celebration of Ganapathy visarjan, dont just stand and be a passive witness. Take out your...
Chandran Iyer
Sep 11, 20221 min read


MOBILE JOURNALISM ( MOJO) WORKSHOP AT MGM UNIVERSITY FOR RURAL JOURNALISTS
Conducting a Mobile Journalism (MOJO) workshop at MGM University Aurangabad for the journalists from rural areas. It is organized by the...
Chandran Iyer
Sep 4, 20221 min read


WHAT IS A MASTER SHOT IN FILMMAKING?
Before I define what a Master shot in Filmmaking is ,try to recollect this ragging scene from the comedy movie Three Idiots directed by...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 20, 20222 min read


WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW SHOT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY?
Before I explain what is a Point of View ( POV) Shot in cinematography let me ask you a question. Have you seen the English movie...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 17, 20222 min read


WHAT IS STORYBOARDING IN FILMMAKING?
Storyboarding is an important component of filmmaking in the preproduction stage. Good storyboarding is necessary whether you are making...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20222 min read


SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING WORKSHOP AT PUNE UNIVERSITY
Short-term workshops on various subjects will be organized by the Department of Journalism and Mass communication of Savitribai Phule...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20221 min read


WAKA WAKA ,THIS TIME FOR AFRICA!
When my husband Chandran Iyer, Editor of Corporate Tycoons magazine and CEO of Media Gurukulam , the Education wing of Corporate Tycoons...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20222 min read


IF YOU LOVE SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING, YOU MUST WATCH THIS FILM
Do you want to know what magic you can do with your smartphone? Then watch the Marathi film “Pondicherry”. It is the first Marathi film...
Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20221 min read


WHY I LOVE SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING AND JOURNALISM
When I joined as a TV journalist in July 2003 and was told that I will have to handle camera myself, I instantly agreed. Joining TV as a...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read


CHALLENGES FACING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY
Media industry is going through many challenges with emerging new technologies and social media platforms. While the Media monopoly is...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


AGE IS JUST A NUMBER WHEN IT COMES TO LEARNING SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING
“Am I eligible to participate in your Smartphone Filmmaking workshop? My age is above 80 “said one of the members of my society. I had...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU MEET THESE WOMEN JOURNALISTS!!
When you think of a journalist, what image comes to your mind? Probably young girls or boys dressed in the formals conducting talk shows...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read


HIGH ANGLE SHOTS TO SHOW SUBJECTS WEAKNESS AND VULNERABILITY
In my last post I wrote about the low angle camera shots that are used to make the subject appear powerful, influential and strong. For...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


SMARTPHONE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP IN MUMBAI
Had the privilege of conducting Smartphone Journalism Workshop for the media and NGOs aspiring to learn mobile journalism ( MOJO) in...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


POWER OF BAHUBALI & CAMERA ANGLE
In my previous post I mentioned how LOW ANGLE Camera shots are used to show the power, influence and strength of the subject. By keeping...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


WHAT IS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR IN THESE SCENES?
“Apni Mrs Ko kehna, ki may aya tha”says Jeetu ( Akshay Kumar) to Radeshyam Tiwari ( Paresh Rawal) to the utter chagrin of the latter....
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read


MASTERCLASS ON HOW TO BECOME A SMARTPHONE FILMMAKER
Had an opportunity to address nearly 500 students of Suryadatta Group on How to Become a Smartphone Filmmaker. It was a two hour...
Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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