Educational visits

Educational visits to a number of institutions and organisations specializing in one or other visual media are an important part of student training. The following are some of the visits arranged.

-Photography tour(landscape, nature photography) to Munnar and Thekkadi ( II B.Sc Visual Communication students on 7th, 8th and 9th of September, 2008)

-‘Break through’ – a one week personality development course at Bangalore, September, 2008

-Educational visit to Darjeeling, Gantok and Kolkata (III B.Sc Visual Communication students from 17th to 27th September, 2008)

-‘Break through’ – a one week personality development course at Bangalore, September, 2007

-One week intensive workshop on photography at the Light and Life Academy, Ooty,September, 2007

-Photography Tour to Kodaikanal (II B.Sc Visual Communication students from 17th to 27th September, 2008)

-Educational tour to Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad (III B.Sc Visual Communication students from 17th to 27th September, 2008)

-Educational visit on Printing Technology to Sivakasi (II B.Sc Visual Communication and I M.A. Mass Communication students, March 9th to 11th, 2006)

-3 day workshop on photography at Light and Life Academy (I, II, III year students, 1st to 3rd of October, 2006)

-To practice Landscape Drawing in Visual Arts – Tour to Munnar and Thekkadi ( I B Sc Visual Communication students in the first week of March, 2005)

-Field visit to All India Radio, Coimbatore to study broadcast journalism (II M.A. Communication in the month of September, 2004).

Creative co curricular activities

A variety of co-curricular activities are organized to enrich students understanding of specialized areas to enable them to acquire professional skills/awareness and to provide participatory experience. The following is an illustrative listing of the activities:

-Two day workshop on Digital making by Ms. K.Harini,Cinematographer, Mumbai film Industry, December 2008

-One day seminar on Personality Development by Dr.S.Raja Rajeshwari,Professor, KSR School of Management ,Tiruchengode,January,2009

-Eight day workshop on ‘Street Play’ by Mr.Coumarone , Indianostrum Theatre Chennai, August 2009

-Three day workshop on ‘Film Making’ by Mr.Himayath Khan, Itchy idea, Bangalore, August, 2009

-One day ‘Photography Exhibition’ conducted on 21st August, 2009 with the Jury included Mr.Shanmugan (Advertising Photographer), Mr.C.R.Jayaprakash, lecturer, PSG College of Arts and Science, Dr. Dhaval Momaya (Naturist)

-Face to face Interaction with Mr.K.M.K.Palanivel, Editor and Mr. L.R.Sundarapandi, Director, Tamil Film Industry, Chennai, August, 2009

-Ten day workshop on Cinematography by Mr. Rubyz, Cinematographer, NID, Ahmedabad – a product of July 2008

-Two day workshop on Cinematography by Mr.Narayanan, L.V. Prasad Studio, Chennai, 2008

-One day seminar on Public Relations by Mr. Srinivasan, CEO, Prime Point Focus (P) Ltd, Chennai, August 2008

-Two months workshop on Photography by Mr. Loganathan, Anu School of Photography, Coimbatore, September – October, 2008

-One day workshop on Film Content and Form in Visual Communication by Mr. E. Swarnavel, Emeritus Professor, IOWA University, USA

-Face to face interaction with Mr. Babu Raamaswamy, Regional Chief, Censor Board, Chennai

-Two day intensive workshop on ‘Digital Film Making’ by Mr. Leenus Kannoth, Short Film Maker, September 2007

-Face to face interaction with Dr. Keval. J. Kumar , Professor of Communication, University of Pune.

-Photography – interactive Session by Mr.Iqbal Mohammad, Light and Life Academy, Ooty

-One day workshop on 3 – D modeling for I B.Sc Visual Communication Students on Character Designing in Clay by Raj Kumar, Artist, Auroville

-Face to face interaction with Mr.Krishnaraj, Assistant Cameraman

-Interaction with Mr.Meyappan, Freelance Producer, Singapore Channels

-An interaction with upcoming Director Mr.Rubyz, N.I.D., Ahmedabad

-Face to Face with Mr.Paneerselvam, Cinematographer

-CADD workshop on knowledge enrichment programme on virtual modeling using Maya Software

-Interactive Session with Mr.Sivakumar,Director & Ad Film Maker, Chennai

-Lecture and interaction with Mr.A. Shivakumar Non – linear Editor

-Interactive session with Mr. Samuel, photo- journalist Dinamalar

-3D Demonstration – CADD Centre

-Interactive Session with Mr. Hariharan, Director, Mr.Pralayan, renowned Street Play Director

-Interactive sessions with Mr.Gnani, Writer/Columnist, Mr. Srinivasan, Photographer

-Seminar on ‘Scope of career Opportunities in Film Animation and Digital Graphics’, by Michael Ernest

-Theatre Workshop by Kuthupattarai, a team from Chennai

-Theatre Workshop – 29 days Camp organized by National School of Drama – New Delhi

-One day workshop on DV Cam Operations by M.M. Rengaswamy, D.F.Tech

-Seminar on – “ The Future of Science Communication” by Dr.Anuj Sinha, Advisor, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

-Interactive session with Mrs. Latha Menon, Ad Film Maker, Chennai on the nuances of producing the ad film