Date: 31 Jul, 2012
  This year it is bigger and better - "SHORT TAKES SEASON 2" the short film contest organised by 1takemedia.com in association with "BOLLYWOOD & BEYOND INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL, STUTTGART, GERMANY".   Highlights: 1.     &n.......................................

Date: 19 Sep, 2011
  Sound Design is the art & process of specifying, acquiring, handling & manipulating previously composed / recorded audio, such as music and sound effects.   In some instances, it may also involve the composition or manipulation of audio to create a desired effect or mood. &nb.......................................

Date: 17 Jul, 2011
The first part of this article can be viewed at http://www.1takemedia.com/articles/article_detail/72     RULE NUMBER EIGHT... BEWARE OF THE FIRST OFFER   you\'ve come to bombay. you\'ve settled down at yari road. you\'ve steered clear of wolves and temptations. you\'ve started yo.......................................

Date: 17 May, 2011
  BLANK NEWCOMER (BN) : they think that there are only four professions for the male youth in chakkibank; government service, medicine, engineering and law, and that applies to all cities in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Silly, considering all my father.......................................

Date: 17 Apr, 2011
There are some basic rules, etiquettes to  ace an audition, many of us know them but choose to ignore them, or forget them in trying to keep up in this rat race. Its time to take a step back & choose intelligently & more importantly to become a professional actor work with professiona.......................................

Date: 19 Mar, 2011
Losing footage shot on tapeless cameras is a nightmare. Read this, and sleep in peace   Last time, we discussed the footage management of tapeless cameras. This article will give you some basics to recover your lost footage.     In most cases, any information on a computer / c.......................................

Date: 10 Feb, 2011
Losing footage shot on tapeless cameras is a nightmare. Read this, and sleep in peace   The emergence of right priced tapeless HD cameras has ushered a revolution. Star has already brought in the dictat for all their serials to go HD.   There is a growing tribe of amateur and indie fi.......................................

Date: 5 Jan, 2011
  2010 – Will be a year to remember for the wrong reasons   We discuss the pitfalls of the year 2010 as well emerging trends for 2011   Film production cost .......................................

Date: 11 Dec, 2010
GROWTH IN CONTENT CREATION & VIEWERSHIP BEYOND THE METROS   Opportunities of industry professionals     As mentioned in our last write up - The article is in 2 parts.   The 1st part made a strong case with the various growth drivers for content creation in non metr.......................................

Date: 16 Nov, 2010
This article is in 2 parts. The 1st part shows why there is a growth The 2nd part will delve on how the media professional can take advantage fo this emerging markets.   Which company sells the largest number of cameras in India ? Which company sells maximum music in India ?   The .......................................

Date: 8 Sep, 2010
Local animation industry already struggling Will Actions films be next ...     ‘Avatar’ had a better opening weekend collections than some of the big Indian films like YRF’s Rocket Singh & Amitabh Bachchan’s Paa. Theatres in smaller cities like Amritsar, .......................................

Date: 12 Aug, 2010
    The first part of this article dwelled on general guidelines for those who are new or aspire to join the industry as actors (http://www.1takemedia.com/articles/article_detail/54 ). Whereas the quantum of work and the opportunities available have increase multifold, the competition &n.......................................

Date: 14 Jul, 2010
RED Camera seems to be the Best Tool for Independent Filmmakers... Way back in 2006 I had read of RED Camera on Internet and was very excited with the idea of having a 4K Camera( resolutions up to 4096 horizontal by 2304 vertical pixels) which could record directly to flash or hard disk storage. RED.......................................

Date: 9 Jul, 2010
Today, The Indian entertainment industry is growing at a faster pace than ever before. With growing global recognition & a huge domestic demand one can safely say the Indian entertainment industry is in its most vibrant and successful phase.    Every day, thousands of Indians aspire .......................................

Date: 15 Jun, 2010
An amateur/aspiring film maker has gone to his mentor to learn the nuances of filmmaking and to discuss the new and changing technologies being adopted to shoot movies in today’s times.   This is an excerpt from the conversation when his mentor talks to him about the new EOS 5D Mark II .......................................

Date: 8 May, 2010
This is the 2nd and concluding part of the article on the digital revolution. This part will tell you A.   How one could save more than Rs 40 lacs! Using low cost digital B.   Type of films that could succeed with low cost digital   The 1st part, in our last newsletter,.......................................

Date: 16 Apr, 2010
   Dibakar Banerjee’s LSD ushers the digital revolution Some basic Do’s and Don’ts to win with low cost digital     India saw its first movie, Dadasaheb Phalke’s ‘RAJA HARISHCHANDRA’, in 1913. It’s almost been a century and Hindi .......................................

Date: 16 Feb, 2010
Onetime payment to the artiste or a life time royalty? The government is finally proposing many changes in the Indian Copyright Act 1957 after 40 long years. The changes in the act were almost finalised (copy available here  http://www.naavi.org/cl_editorial_09/copyright_amendment_draft.pdf).......................................

Date: 15 Jan, 2010
The production of Balaji Telefilms & Dibaker Banerji’s ‘LSD’ has set the platform for digital film production to take off. This is one of India’s first film to be shot on a low cost digital camera. If the theatrical promos are anything to go by, digital will be the .......................................

Date: 19 Dec, 2009
Worldwide over 90% (volumewise) of the videos being sold are pirated.    The Indian film industry presently generates revenues of Rs 14000 crores. Losses due to piracy are Rs 4000 crores! The music industry is bleeding worldwide due to internet downloads and piracy.    A .......................................