6- or 12-week weekend module preparing learners for production-ready camera roles without leaving a weekday job or college. Built around real studio and outdoor shoots: camera operation, lens selection, exposure, lighting design, and shot composition. Choose 6 weeks for a focused introduction or 12 weeks for deeper mastery. Includes a guest lecture from a working cinematographer. Graduates leave with a personal reel and a professional camera and lighting workflow.
• Hands-on camera and lighting training on studio and outdoor shoots
• Camera operation, lens selection, exposure and shot composition
• Lighting design for different moods and budgets
• Rotations through varied camera and lighting setups
• Guest session with a working cinematographer
• Build a personal showreel
• Beginners with an eye for visuals
• Photographers moving into motion
• Aspiring camera operators, DoPs and gaffers
• Filmmakers who want to own the frame
• Cinematographer / Director of Photography
• Camera operator
• Focus puller / camera assistant
• Gaffer / lighting technician
• Videographer for film, TV, OTT, ads and events
• Translate a director's vision into a frame
• Operate professional cameras with confidence
• Design and control light
• Make fast, sound exposure and composition decisions on set
• Leave with a production-ready showreel
• Learn by doing on real sets with FTIR equipment, not just theory
• Every subject includes a guest session with a working industry professional
• Small batches with personalised, hands-on mentor feedback
• Programs built in collaboration with the industry and mapped to real production roles
• Flexible formats from a 4-Day Workshop to the 6-month Advanced Course with a clear pathway to upgrade
• Portfolio-first: you leave with real, showable work
• Real camera and lighting gear in your hands from day one, not slideshows
Anyone who wants to shoot for a living students, self-taught shooters and working videographers ready to move from 'pointing a camera' to lighting and framing like a professional.
→ Discover the craft
→ Free counselling call to pick the format that fits your goals
→ Choose your track (4-Day Workshop, 1-Month Crash, 3-Month Certificate, Weekend 6 weeks or 12 weeks , or 6-Months Advanced Certificate)
→ Confirm your seat
→ Learn hands-on with mentors and guest experts
→ Build a portfolio
→ Step into the industry with FTIR's network behind you
• Step 1: Submit an enquiry (form, call, or campus visit)
• Step 2: Counselling session to confirm the right course and check eligibility
• Step 3: Reserve your seat and complete registration
• Step 4: Pay fees (installment options available)
• Step 5: Onboarding — batch, schedule, and equipment details shared
• Step 6: Begin classes
• DSLR / mirrorless & cinema cameras
• Prime and zoom lenses
• Tripods, gimbals & sliders
• LED / HMI lights, reflectors & modifiers
• Light-meter apps
• Shot-planning tools (Shot Designer / Frame.io)
— FTIR provides equipment during sessions
Begin your journey in film and television with Rajasthan's dedicated institute of screen education.
