- Duration: 9 months
- Mode: Full time (5 days a week)
- Fees: Rs.2,40,000 + GST
- Eligibility: 10th grade
- Age limit: None
- Camera Required: Full Frame (mirrorless) Camera, Laptop
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Film Grammar
Visual storytelling, shot sizes, continuity, movement, rhythm, and screen language.
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Camera Operation
Camera systems, exposure, lenses, formats, frame rates, and controlled shooting practice.
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Cinematography
Composition, camera placement, blocking, mood, and image planning for film scenes.
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Lighting for Film
Key, fill, back light, practical sources, modifiers, contrast, and location lighting.
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Direction
Planning scenes, guiding performances, building visual flow, and managing set decisions.
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Script Writing
Concepts, structure, shot breakdown, screenplay basics, and production-ready scripts.
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Sound
Location sound, voice clarity, room tone, syncing, and audio planning for short films.
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Editing
Footage selection, timeline structure, pacing, correction, color, titles, and final export.
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Commercial Films
Client-style briefs, product/service storytelling, planning, shoot execution, and delivery.
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Short Films
Team-based concept, shoot, edit, review, and presentation of narrative short films.
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Production Planning
Pre-production, scheduling, crew roles, location preparation, continuity, and checklists.
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Showreel
Final project work, review, certification, and a presentable showreel for career use.
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Course Overview
Over the past years, Delhi College of Photography has built a reputation as one of the premier photography schools in India and has become a leading provider of creative training by developing programs that put students first.
This Diploma In Commercial Filmmaking is structured for students who want hands-on training in camera, lighting, direction, editing, and production workflows for professional film assignments.
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Semester One
Semester one builds the foundation: film grammar, camera control, exposure, composition, lighting basics, sound awareness, and practical shooting discipline.
Students learn by working through assignments that connect technical settings with storytelling choices.
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Semester Two
Semester two moves into commercial and project-led work, including direction, script development, team production, short films, editing, color, and final showreel presentation.
The focus is on planning, shooting, editing, and delivering film work with a professional workflow.
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Cinematography
Cinematography modules cover framing, camera position, movement, lens selection, continuity, visual mood, and scene coverage.
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Lighting for Film
Students work with controlled light setups, modifiers, practical sources, and location decisions to shape the look of a scene.
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Direction and Script
Direction and script sessions introduce concept development, scene planning, shot breakdown, performance guidance, and set communication.
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Sound and Editing
Students learn location sound basics, footage organization, timeline editing, pacing, correction, titles, music, and final output preparation.
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Commercial Film Projects
Commercial film assignments simulate client-style briefs where students plan, shoot, edit, and present short promotional films.
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Short Film Practice
Teamwork is an essential part of filmmaking. Students work in groups to develop short film ideas, shoot scenes, edit outcomes, and review the final cut.
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Showreel and Certificates
The course closes with project review, showreel preparation, and certification so students can present their strongest work clearly.
