Top 7 Cinematography Institutes In India | Best List

This is a comprehensive list of best Cinematography institutes in India. From here, you can find the names of top rated Cinematography institutes In India. If you’re seeking an Individual list of Cinematography institutes for finding the best colleges in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, etc Zones, then please search on our website again with matching keywords.

 We hope that the list given here about the list of Top 7 Cinematography Institutes in India certainly   satisfies you. In case you’d like to add something more in this list, please feel free to ask in the comment section given below.

Am I Eligible to Become Cinematographer?

If you are passionate in Camera, Lenses, and associated equipments, then undoubtedly Cinematography will be the right profession you can choose.

“Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities… much more so than music or language.”

Conrad Hall- A Notable French Cinematographer

The Cinematographers can explore their professional skills mostly in the Motion Pictures. They are also essential in Video and Media Production Companies. It’s also a say that a Cinematographer can easily direct a Film. It is a known fact that many cinematographers turns to Film Directors after few movies.

Skills Required:

A cinematographer can say good in their job role only if she/he has following skills-

  • Must having hands-on experience of various film cameras, adapters, filters, various types of lens and the usage of reflector board like props
  • Practical knowledge of Interior and Exterior set-lights
  • Knowledge of Frames and Composition
  • Adaptable to the work locations and ready to meet the  challenges
  • Responsible for finishing shooting in-time

How to be there?

There are many ways to reach that position.

A Two/Three years of Degree/Diploma from a training institute is enough to acquire skills for becoming a Cinematographer.

Since it is an Experience required field, most of the people becoming an Independent cinematographer by assisting the established Cinematographer/Filmmaker.

Sometimes the Cinematographer also tagged in the profiles such as Videographer/Cameraman, which we usually heard such typical names in the media fields.

Career Profiles

In Films, the cinematographer can work in the profiles like Cinematographer, Chief Camera Supervisor and Chief Lighting Supervisor.

 In other Fields like Media and Television Industry, the cinematographer may be known in the alternative names such as Videographer, Cameraman, Visualizer, etc.

Salary

According to the Survey of The Bureau of Labor Statistics, as on 2014 May the salary of a Cinematographer per year will be $52,470 and the salary of cinematographer in per hour will be $25.23.

In India, the annual salary of an entry-level cinematographer is ranging from Rs. 2La to Rs. 5La.

Top 7 Cinematography Training Institutes In India

  1. Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

Website: http://www.ftiindia.com/

  1. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata

Website: www.srfti.ac.in/

Related Read:  SRFTI Admission 2016-2017

  1. Government Film Institute, Bangalore

Website: http://www.dte.kar.nic.in/

  1. Ramoji Film and Television Academy, Hyderabad

Website: http://ramojifilmcity.com/raft/

  1. Biju Pattanaik Film & Television Institute, Orissa

Website: http://www.dtetorissa.gov.in/index.html

  1. V Prasad Film and Television Institute, India

Website: http://www.prasadacademy.com/

Do you have any doubts regarding this college admission? Ask us. We will reply you within next 20 Minutes.

46 Comments

  1. abhinay saxena October 29, 2016 Reply
    • govind July 22, 2017 Reply
  2. pitabas mohanty November 3, 2016 Reply
  3. Saksham December 1, 2016 Reply
    • EditorialAuthor December 12, 2016 Reply
  4. Sandeep January 21, 2017 Reply
  5. david shepherd January 25, 2017 Reply
  6. Momita January 28, 2017 Reply
  7. Mayur February 27, 2017 Reply
  8. Madhav February 28, 2017 Reply
  9. Rahul Borah March 2, 2017 Reply
  10. Naman kethwad March 6, 2017 Reply
  11. Syed Arshan Hussain March 28, 2017 Reply
  12. Sudhanshu April 3, 2017 Reply
  13. dhruvpurohit April 4, 2017 Reply
  14. Nisha dsa April 11, 2017 Reply
  15. Parwinder April 21, 2017 Reply
  16. renu May 2, 2017 Reply
  17. Vikram chauhan May 3, 2017 Reply
  18. Piyush Dhabuwala May 15, 2017 Reply
  19. Indrani Negi May 16, 2017 Reply
  20. Siddhant June 4, 2017 Reply
  21. Amitansh Saxena June 5, 2017 Reply
  22. sarava June 6, 2017 Reply
    • sabari kishorre July 13, 2018 Reply
  23. Kailash Chandra June 9, 2017 Reply
  24. Shidhar June 9, 2017 Reply
  25. Amrita June 14, 2017 Reply
  26. pushpak thakur July 13, 2017 Reply
  27. Kushal July 21, 2017 Reply
  28. Kaushik July 31, 2017 Reply
  29. Harshit Dhall August 24, 2017 Reply
  30. Gaurav jangid August 30, 2017 Reply
  31. Deepak September 11, 2017 Reply
  32. Anish mohan October 2, 2017 Reply
  33. Prathamesh .j October 29, 2017 Reply
    • ASHITA TATOOSKAR July 2, 2018 Reply
    • SHITAAA July 2, 2018 Reply
  34. Fisayo November 9, 2017 Reply
  35. Vansh narang January 15, 2018 Reply
    • EditorialAuthor January 17, 2018 Reply
  36. Nima yakhchalian March 6, 2018 Reply
  37. Jobson George March 19, 2018 Reply
  38. Paras Sood June 14, 2018 Reply
  39. ASHITA TATOOSKAR July 2, 2018 Reply
    • EditorialAuthor August 1, 2018 Reply

Leave a Reply