Seminar on Filmmaking by Peter Wiant

Peter Wiant, a corporate film maker from the US visited the Arena Chandigarh Campus on 2 December 2013. He had been also holding a 48 hours movie contest in the US. He premiered the short movie “Gandhi at the Bat” (which has only been showcased on the Goa Film Fest before). He also showcased “A person known to me” in which he was also part of the cast. During this he explained the issues and how the production team handled their artists leading to a wonderful result.
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He also showed commercial movies made by Wiant Productions for different corporate and branding clients. He explained the background of the movie and how they handled the situations and found creative solutions to each challenge.

He also told about the use of research in movie making. Till you are able to do good research, the authenticity of the movie will seem questionable. He advised making movies even while on research since such shots may become the base of ideas for shots. Even talking to local people can give you characters and design ideas. He dwelt on the use of sound in movies and how they providing richness to the subject and treatment.

The students came out excited to make their next attempt at movies once again with renewed vigour.