Intern Diary-Week 1: Signing In

Dear Diary,

One week in, and I feel like I am the most amazing photographer (not true, for obvious reasons. But hey! Let me live in my bubble for a moment.) My friend Darshana (urf Daaru) and I have been here at Studio 33 for precisely 5 days now. We certainly didn’t expect this kind of chill-ness from a corporate film production company but clearly the world hasn’t ceased to surprise me yet.
The first two days included reading up on the basics of video-, photo-, and audio-graphy along with how to be a decent blogger. Seeing how reading big words can make us sleepy, I decided to distract Daaru by having a little fun with Cards Against Humanity silliness.

On Wednesday we drove off the check the first shoot, which was about a catering company. There were lights, camera and I assure you about the action. Did we learn something new? Pft, yeah! We learnt about lights and how it changes so much about a scene, how camera angles can make so much of a difference, about really cool and new equipment which makes taking stable videos and photos really easy, and the best thing we learnt is to not to enter any space, for that matter, when onions are either being cut or even peeled. Not to mention, it’s amazing how receptive the crew is especially about taking time to teach the interns about how the shoots are supposed to happen.

Thursday was a little more relaxed when we finally went through all the photos of the previous day’s shoot and picked the best pictures to be put up on the website.

Now Friday. That was a blast! We went for a music video shoot and spent the whole day watching the actors. I even got to be a model… for the lighting purposes (tee hee). But on a serious note, it was amazing learning about how lighting can affect the mood of a single shot from a crewmember who actually spent time explaining each point about ISO and aperture i detail. It’s a day to remember.

This is me, Esha, signing out. Looking forward to next week! 

   

#internslife: Our Adventures @ Studio 33

Studio 33 - Week 3

This week has been a rather calm week as our main goal was to finish editing the wedding videos and make a rough cut. Four big folders, over five hundred videos and hours of footage later, we're finally done. After all that it feels as though we know who everyone is and were part of the wedding as well. We learnt some of the shortcuts of Premier Pro but more than anything we learnt that editing is not as easy as it might seem, keeping the deadlines, technical errors and not to forget the power cuts
in mind. Always Ctrl+S (save) kids, always.

But just as soon as your mind might start to drift, you could always recharge by playing a game or two of fooseball or badminton. With the start of the rainy season, it was no surprise that we got stuck in the office one day because of the thunder storms but more than panic or anxiety about how or when we'd reach home, everyone was just chilling and getting on with their work. This place really does feel like a home away from home, especially when you are met with pakodas on a stormy evening.

- Sanjana and Shreyanka
The Interns of May 2016

Studio 33 - Week 2

After a rather hectic and fun 1st week, we were really looking forward to the coming weeks. Kicked off the week by celebrating Pranab and Sanjana's birthday at Barbeque Nation with the entire staff and got to know everyone a little better.

Along with editing our small videos, we began editing a wedding video; sifting through hours of footage and making a rough cut really gave us a better idea of how you must always get extra footage as its hard to know what you can and cannot use while editing the video. This hands on experience with editing on Premier Pro was amazing.

The coolest thing this week was definitely working with the Ronin video stabilizer and understanding how it works. Working, behind the scene of Avinash and Ravi trying out different shots with the Ronin.

We also had to do some research on videos for medical apps and companies. To be honest, this is one of the best parts of working at such a place because you never learn about these small details of work in class.

Until next week,

Sanjana and Shreyanka

The interns of May 2016.

Studio 33 – Week 1

Two strangers from different colleges but with the same goal of getting a better understanding of what happens behind the camera met at an awesome production house, Studio 33. That cliché of interns being used only to pick up coffee or make copies is just not true here. We were welcomed and greeted with warmth; comfort and we immediately felt like this is where we belong!

A first day like no other started with helping Avinash and Pranab with the shoot for a large IT company with our faux acting. This was to finalize on the lighting, angles of the shot and many other details. When you view a video you hardly ever notice the level of preparation that goes behind it. Just listening to them debate on why a certain angle would or wouldn’t work, gave us so much insight
to the intricacies of the field.

Over the week, we were assigned certain tasks that could put our theoretical college knowledge into practical use. We were also working on the video for a Bhopal Gas tragedy petition where we had to find relevant images and audio clips, finally make a audio mp3 that combined the voice over and the audio clips.

This place never fails to keep us happy; we all work together as they are easily approachable. The best past of our first week is exploring our own skills and putting that out there. Our creativity and skills are always welcomed and appreciated amongst all in Studio 33

So far, it has been a packed and great first week and we cannot wait to see what
else lies ahead.

- Sanjana and Shreyanka
The Interns of May 2016

A Month In The Life Of: Behind the Scenes @ Studio 33

A behind the scenes look at Studio 33. Produced by our amazing intern Anmi Elizabeth ‪#‎thisisstudio33‬ 

The dynamic crew

It is been almost one month since I started my internship at Studio 33. It has been a wonderful 

experience for various reasons. I have always wanted to know how a production house worked 

and being at Studio 33 gave me a good idea. Video production is my dream job and interning at 

Studio 33 has helped me to take the first few steps towards my dream. At Studio 33, I have 

edited videos, assisted on shoots, written blog posts and managed Studio 33's YouTube account. 

This journey has been quite insightful and informative.

Let me now talk about my experience of being the Production Assistant for a Hackathon video 

shoot. Pranab Ganguly, our Head Producer described it as ‘shoot marathon’ on his Facebook post 

which is a very appropriate description, since it was a continuous shoot for 30 hours. During the 

shoot I witnessed immense hard work and dedication. I am pretty sure both Pranab and Avinash 

didn’t sleep one bit as they were shooting the entire time. Being the Production Assistant helped 

me learn a lot of things, mainly the different aspects of DSLR video making. The crew gave me 

the studio camera along with all their lenses. I got a better idea of which lens to use when and on 

what occasions. 

I didn’t stay for the entire shoot as I felt it was quite hectic and tiring, but not for the crew of 

Studio 33! In my one-month experience at Studio 33, I have seen the crew working continuously 

for hours and going for shoots from one state to another without rest. And even then at the end of 

the day, they are so cheerful, relaxed, energetic and are always ready for next task. It is the 

passion, cooperation and dedication of the Studio 33 crew members that makes all of this 

possible. 

All thanks to Tanya, I got the chance to learn a lot more about video editing. She had been very 

patient and sweet throughout. As a fresher in the field of editing, I made many mistakes and each 

time she corrected me patiently till it became a good video. She taught me many things about 

editing that I previously didn’t know or ignored. 

The 1st month at Studio33 had been wonderful. I can say that I have learned and experienced 

many good things. The dynamic crew at Studio 33 are fun to work with and they are truly an 

inspiration for me. 

Anmi Elizabeth Sabu