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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
HOW WILL YOU SHOOT THE ENTRY OF GABBAR SINGH OR MOGAMBO?
If you were asked to shoot the powerful ENTRY of Gabbar Singh of Sholay , Mogambo of Mr India or Shahkaal ( Ajit) in Yaadon Ki Barat ...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
EXPERIENCEING MIND BLOCK IN WRITING? USE THIS FORMULA TO START YOUR STORY
Neha, a 25 year old woman who learnt smartphone filmmaking under me wanted to make a film on toxic work atmosphere in the corporate...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
THE RULE OF THIRD IN FILMMAKING
This is an important concept in filmmaking. It is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
EIGHT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHILE MAKING A GOOD SMARTPHONE FILM
1. GOOD STORY: One of the most important ingredient in a successful film is the storyline. All aspects of filmmaking including,...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
WHAT IS AN ESTABLISHING SHOT IN A MOVIE?
Look carefully at the three images in the collage . The first is the opening scene from the 1973 movie Enter the Dragon . The movie opens...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
SIMPLE TIPS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF YOUR VIDEO
1. Before you start shooting with your smartphone, wipe the lens with a very soft velvet cloth. This is because, the lens invariably...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
SMARTPHONE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP AT FERGUSSON
Somebody asked me what gives me happiness other than my work of being a Television Reporter? I said Teaching, Coaching and Mentoring...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
NINE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD LEARN SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING
1 . Students who want to become Social Media Influencers. Social media influencers are people who have large audiences of...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
5 ACCESSORIES THAT I USE FOR SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING
Today I will be discussing five accessories that I use for Smartphone filmmaking. Barring two gadgets all are inexpensive. The two...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
WHAT I TEACH IN SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING
I have been a television journalist since the last over two decades. I have been on the ground zero in some of the biggest breaking news...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
DON'T USE YOUR GOLDEN AXE TO CHOP WOOD
If someone gifts you with a pure Golden Axe what would you do with it? Would you use it to chop wood or to use it as an asset to generate...
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