A brief guide to filmmaking aspirants | Director Vinod Anantoju Interview | Middle Class Melodies

What's the best way to pitch your story to producers? What's the code for cracking a script narration? Are short films the best way to get into filmmaking? Where do film school graduates have an edge? What are all the challenges you might face on a film set? Vinod Anantoju (Middle Class Melodies) answers these and more questions in this conversation intended to give aspirants a clear picture of what awaits them on their path to becoming a filmmaker. Host: Ram Venkat Srikar Camera: Vinay Madupu Editing: Pratheep Kumar B Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Where do filmmaking trials start? 06:31 - Headspace after failing to crack narrations 08:40 - What is a perfect narration? 13:26 - How to avoid overwriting a script? 16:20 - Dodging inspirations and aiming for originality. 21:24 - AD or Short films or film schools? 25:26 - Practical learnings from short films? 27:27 - Software for writing scripts and scheduling film shoots 32:48 - Management and direction team breakdown. 36:37 - Challenges with sync sound 38:08 - Consequences and apprehensions 40:22 - How to filter opinions? 41:47 - Losing faith while making 43:31 - Shots break down per day 44:46 - Turning producer 47:44 - Film recommendations to understand the craft better 57:33 - Outro #cinemaexpress #VinodAnantoju #middleclassmelodies #cinemaexpressinterview #indianexpress #directorvinodanantoju Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XpressCinema/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XpressCinema Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpresscinema/ For more film news, interviews and reviews, go to: http://www.cinemaexpress.com Cinema Express is a wing of The New Indian Express, and gives you the latest in the world of cinema, with special emphasis on South India, and particular distaste for gossip. The New Indian Express is published by Express Publications (Madurai) Limited from 25 centres in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha. The company also publishes the Tamil daily, Dinamani, Cinema Express (Tamil), Malayalam Varika (Malayalam), Sakhi (Kannada), and Sunday Standard from New Delhi.