Crafting Compelling Narratives: Insights for aspiring writers, directors, filmmakers from Writer Director Harshavardhan Kulkarni
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Crafting Compelling Narratives: Insights for aspiring writers, directors, filmmakers from Writer Director
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Get set to have a candid conversation with an expert, 🎥 Director / ✍🏻Writer Harshavardhan Kulkarni, as he shares insights with writers, filmmakers and discusses the art of movie making and direction.
Discusses various aspects related to filmmaking, script writing, direction techniques, story structuring, navigating in the industry and much more.
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from expert.
- Crafting Compelling Characters: Learn techniques for creating interesting characters that make stories more exciting.
- Mastering Story Structure: Explore how to organize stories effectively to keep people interested throughout.
- Navigating the Industry Landscape: Get tips on how to succeed in the industry, like pitching projects, securing funding, and finding ways to distribute your work.
Harshavardhan Kulkarni
Writer- Director- 41:04 – 43:10: How does a director choose during online auditions?
- 43:35 – 45:00: Useful techniques for making short films
- 45:20 – 47:10: Writing for personal satisfaction vs. other perspectives in writing
- 47:28 – 49:23:(a) Advice for people who didn’t attend film school on how to start (b) Recommendations for beginning the art of writing
- 49:38 – 52:32: Recommendations for writing a compelling character
- 53:30 – 54:48: Notable filmmakers in regional areas
- 55:10 – 58:10: Pitching work to production houses as a CG artist with show reels
- 58:27 – 1:03:14: Discussion of previously addressed questions
- 1:03:26 – 1:06:50: CININFO’s new courses on writing by filmmakers from an academic perspective
- 1:06:27 – 1:12:50: Entry of new filmmakers into the industry with low budgets
- 1:13:12 – 1:13:54: Are directors intimidated by actors who are also directors?
- 1:14:06 – 1:15:37: How to gain recognition in Tollywood/Bollywood
- 1:15:42 – 1:16:00: Announcement of a session by C.G. by CININFO
- 1:16:20 – 1:17:43: Market forces influencing unique concepts dealing with gray social structures and compromises made
- 1:17:58 – 1:23:10: Importance of telling unique concepts
- 1:23:49 – 1:26:50: Process of pitching your work
- 1:27:37 – 1:31:20: Dealing with creative producers and generating ideas
- 1:31:40 – 1:38:06: Director’s views on the questionnaire and CININFO’s work
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Contents
- 00:15 – 02:37: Introduction of Harshvardhan
- 02:48 – 04:38: Starting a company at an early age
- 04:52 – 06:39: CININFO AIM – Building a bridge for new early career professionals
- 07:40 – 08:00: Pursuing a combination of writing and directing
- 08:27 – 09:36: The director is the captain of the ship and needs to know everything
- 09:41 – 11:35: Screenplay as a technical art
- 11:41 – 12:00: Rishikesh Mukherjee’s excellence in editing despite not writing his own plays
- 12:30 – 14:45: Actors transitioning into directors
- 14:36 – 15:26: Challenges in the complex process of filmmaking
- 15:31 – 20:05: The biggest challenge in filmmaking is writing – telling engaging stories
- 20:11 – 21:00: Discussing the biopic “Gandhi”
- 21:18 – 22:58: Working on “Hunter” – a thriller structure; importance of the first movie
- 23:05 – 26:31: Emphasizing strong, compelling content, experimenting, and projecting themes differently
- 26:43 – 27:36: Skills necessary for entering filmmaking and the difficulties without them
- 27:45 – 30:33: The necessity of loving what you do in filmmaking
- 30:44 – 31:44: Creating memorable and compelling characters – the process of sketching characters
- 32:00 – 38:30: Two approaches to filmmaking: living in the film world vs. drawing towards real characters
- 38:58 – 40:21: Recommended books
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