Manikandan C

Manikandan C

Assistant. Professor- Selection Grade

Mr. Manikandan C is an Assistant Professor specializing in Film Art and Aesthetics, Film Production, and Television Production. With nine years of experience in the Indian and UK film and television industries, and sixteen years of experience in academics. he is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu (FTIT). He teaches MFA and BAMC courses and has recently written extensively on the impact of AI on technological breakthroughs and film aesthetics. His short film was honored with an award from the Tamil Nadu State Government.

Manipal Institute of Communication

Qualification: MA., D.F.Tech & TVP., (PhD).

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    He teaches Visual Communication, Photography, Television Production, Advertisement Film Making, and Film production subjects for undergraduate and Post Graduate programs.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Production Management I
Visual Communication and Photography III
Project-I -- Fiction/Ad Filmmaking II
Basics of Video Production IV
Media Project III VI

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
D.F.Tech & TVP Film and Television Studies FTIT, Chennai 2000
M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication Alagappa University 1997
B.Sc. Visual Communication Annamalai University 1995

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Ultra Group of Institution Professor & Head Leading Visual Arts department 2020- 2023
Chandigarh University Professor & Head Leading Film and Visual Arts Department 2018-2019
SLCS Head Leading Film and Television Department 2011-2018
Massco Media Institution Sr. Lecturer Teaching film and Television production subjects 2007- 2011
Vectone Media, London Operation Manager Technical Head for a group of TV Channels 2004-2007
South African Television Cinematographer Cinematography for Fiction programs 2000- 2004

Photography Tourism: A Ground-Breaking Evolution

November 2017 Manikandan C

Life of Pi: From Fiction to Film

November 2018 Manikandan C

The paper throws light on Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. The story adopts adventure, imagination, and high religious belief, and elaborates the cinematic adaptation of the same.

Mistress of Spices: Slewing the Fiction to Film

July 2018 Manikandan C

The current analysis throws light on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel, The Mistress of Spices. The story adopts a multifarious strategy for portraying diasporic identity and elaborates the cinematic adaptation of the same. A film adaptation is the transfer of a written work, in whole or in part, to feature film. A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a feature film. The novel, The Mistress of Spices has undergone the process of making as a movie. The cinematic rendition of the novel by the director Mayeda and the scriptwriter Chadha endure a different look of the novel in general, leaving the audience with a clear understanding that the adaptation is the film makers’ personal and political opinion.

Adaptation of Digital Film Making: A Critical Study

June 2021 Manikandan C Fakira Mohan Nahak

Technological changes and economic production are some of the reasons digital film production came into practice. This present study is conducted to identify the reasons for digital acceptance in film. The researchers have adopted a Qualitative method since it requires deep study of analyzing filmmakers' mindsets. For the present study, an online survey is conducted among media professionals, media students, media educators, and cinemagoers across India. Samples were taken from different genders and age group cohorts. This study analyses various grounds for media practitioners' acceptance of digital filmmaking.

AI in Film Remastering: Transforming Visual Aesthetics.

September 2024 AI in Film Production Manikandan C Fakira Mohan Nahak Jyotsana Thakur

Impact of AI on technological breakthroughs

Discourse of AI Influence in Visual Aesthetics

February 2024 AI in Film Production Manikandan C Fakira Mohan Nahak Ankit Kashyap

Impact of AI on technological breakthroughs

AI’s Influence on Cinematic Restoration.

February 2024 AI in Film Production Manikandan C Fakira Mohan Nahak Ankit Kashyap

Impact of AI on technological breakthroughs

Adaptation of Digital Film Making: A Critical Study

June 2021 Revolution of Digital Filmmaking Manikandan C Fakira Mohan Nahak

Technological changes and economic production are some of the reasons digital film production came into practice. This present study is conducted to identify the reasons for digital acceptance in film. The researchers have adopted a Qualitative method since it requires deep study of analyzing filmmakers' mindsets. For the present study, an online survey is conducted among media professionals, media students, media educators, and cinemagoers across India. Samples were taken from different genders and age group cohorts. This study analyses various grounds for media practitioners' acceptance of digital filmmaking.

Mistress of Spices: Slewing the Fiction to Film

July 2018 Fiction to Film Manikandan C

This analysis throws light on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel, The Mistress of Spices. The story adopts a multifarious strategy for portraying diasporic identity and elaborates the cinematic adaptation of the same. A film adaptation is the transfer of a written work, in whole or in part, to feature film. A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a feature film. The novel, The Mistress of Spices has undergone the process of making as a movie. The cinematic rendition of the novel by the director Mayeda and the scriptwriter Chadha endure a different look of the novel in general, leaving the audience with a clear understanding that the adaptation is the film makers’ personal and political opinion.

Photography Tourism: A Ground-Breaking Evolution

November 2017 Photography and Tourism Manikandan C

This research paper throws light on the progress made by the Indian tourism industry in the planning era, and the emerging issues like alternative tourism, under globalization. This paper also makes some policy suggestions to address the constraints in promoting sustainable tourism in India through photography.

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Film and Television Production, Photography, and Broadcast Media

Area of Expertise

Film and Television Production, Broadcast Operations

Area of Research

Film art and Visual Aesthetics, Impact of AI on technological breakthroughs, and film aesthetics

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

BOS member for Jamal College, Trichy