Film Institute Design Guide

I ntroduction
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ABOUT FILM:
A film is a story conveyed with moving image. It is produced by recording photographic images with
cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects.
For over a century now, film in its various forms has become an essential part of our life. Motion
pictures developed gradually as one of the most important tools of communication and entertainment, and
mass media in the 20th century. Motion picture films have had a substantial impact on the arts, technology,
and politics. Medium of the film is not based on the single art form; it is the total outcome of different art
form like music dance, writing acting, architecture etc...
STAGES OF
FILM
MAKING
PRE PRODUCTION POST

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION
STAGE STAGE STAGE
•Script writing •Film shooting/ •Editing
•Appoints director cinematography •Sound recording
•Pre production planning and sound mixing
•Set designing/art •Special effects
direction •Dubbing
•Titles and optical
MAJOR MILESTONES IN FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
•Plays and dances had elements common to film

•Display sequences of still pictures at sufficient speed for the images on the pictures to appear to be moving,
a phenomenon called persistence of vision.
•By the 1880s the development of the motion picture camera
•Talking pictures” or talkies.
•Next major step in the development of cinema was the introduction of so-called "natural" color.
•Animated movies.
•3-D movies.
FUNCTION OF FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE:
(a) Impart training in all aspects of film production and other allied subjects
(b) Grant diplomas and certificates to successful trainees who have completed the prescribed course and
(c) Co-ordinate the activities for training of film technicians.
The film &TV institute is an educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking. Providing
every kind of technical training which is the basic requirement of film industry. Technical training may
include instruction in the use and operation of cameras, lighting equipment, film or video editing equipment
and software, and other relevant equipment etc.

FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE AT JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN |
ARCHITECTURAL THESIS (2011-2012)
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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT BRIEF :
The design problem is a film and television institute which provides the professional training in the various
disciplines of film & TV direction, cinematography, editing, acting, art direction, computer graphics
&animation. Intensive training, both theoretical and practical would be imparted to students of various
courses. The Institute is equipped with sophisticated sound recording equipments, editing machines and
modern movie cameras.
AIM OF THE THESIS:
•The aim of my thesis is to get new kind of exposure, trying out new things.
•Understand the complete working of film institute & to incorporate with architecture.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
Spirit of creativity should be all around in the campus, giving up the spark to the students.
Providing different mood to the students architecturally because this the demand of their profession, film
line is the field of different expressions.
Giving the ambience to the students which promote the skill development of film students.
To evolve a multi functional (acting, direction, screenwriting, editing, animation, film & television,
cinematography and sound recording) institute based on mixed use zoning to ensure the variety of spatial
and visual experience.
To play with design form, color and materials like stone, glass, etc for external & internal finishes as per
demand of shooting.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:
• An understanding of the concept, criteria and the planning strategies that go with the efficient designing of
the project.
•Study different film institute buildings and the space standards that constitute it.
•A firsthand knowledge of the firm structural planning and method of handling various services.
•To make best possible interaction between different types of areas for different purposes where all these
areas are directed towards a common motive of learning and creativity.
•Adequate buffer has to be provided to avoid noise pollution of the main approach road.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE:
•Direction/Tele production
•Cinematography/ Videography
•Sound recording &design
•Editing
•Production
•Acting
•Photography
•Special effects
•Script writing
•Computer graphics/Animation
•Art direction
•Electronic Cinematography
•Video Editing
•Audiography and TV Engineering

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INSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES
Admin. staff area Prof .rooms Staff rooms
RECREATIONAL SPACES
Cafeteria Landscaped area/outdoor Sitting areas
shooting
ACADEMIC SPACES
Shooting studios Choreography Acting halls Photography studios
workshop
Design studios Lighting studios Music recording studio Carpentry workshop
Re-recording studios Digital/audio workshop TV &Film editing lab Theatrical make-up

rooms
Film & text library Video projection hall preview theatres processing lab
Infirmary Auditorium Dubbing Foleys Class room
LIMITATIONS:
•The thesis will offer the architectural details only and not the technical engineering details.
•No residential block will be designed either for students or faculty quarters.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT:
In other fields art is generally the result of the effort of a single individual, but a motion picture is the
outcome of cumulative efforts of a group of people. As many as 276 trades and crafts are involved in the
process of movie making, therefore for a good end result; there is a need for training people in detached
atmosphere of an academic institution.
There is a strong feeling that no person be trained for any particular art; he or she will have the
necessary spark within himself or herself to become an artist. But the need, for systematic training, even in
the creative field, has slowly made people accepting the concept of formal training.

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METHODOLOGY
THE PROJECT
SCOPE OF DESIGN SITE BRIEF
AIMS $ OBJECTIVES REQUIREMENTS (BRIEF

CLASSIFICATION)
DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
COLLECTION OF DATA
LIBRARY STUDIES CASE STUDIES
ANALYSIS
CONCEPT
CONCLUSION &
DESIGN GUIDELINES PRECISE REQUIREMENTS
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN
FINAL DESIGN

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COURSES OFFERED
S.no. Course Duration Qualifications sea

t
1 Direction Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 12

diploma
2 Cinematography Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 12

diploma
3 Audiography Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree with physics as a subject 2
diploma at
10+2 level
4 Editing Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 12
diploma
5 Acting Two year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 20

diploma
6 Art Direction Two year post graduate Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in 12
diploma architecture/painting/applied
art/sculpture/interior design or related
fields in fine arts
7 Animation and Computer One and a half year post 10+2 preference will be given to candidates 12
Graphics graduate diploma having completed diploma from fine arts
8 Feature film and Screenplay One year certificate course Bachelor’s degree 12
writing

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S ite study, I nventory, A
nalysis
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JAIPUR:
•Jaipur, also popularly known as the 'Pink City', is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of
Rajasthan.
•Jaipur is one of the finest planned cities of India, located in the semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The city
which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan.
•It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber.
• Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas.
•The city today has a population of 3.1 million.
PLANNING OF THE CITY

•Jaipur has been laid according to the conventional nine-grid pattern that astrologers believe to be lucky, and
which has been recommended in the ancient Indian treatise on architecture.
• Each grid consists of a square, and these have been planned so that, at the heart of the city is the City
Palace.
Straight, wide roads run through the city
• Once it was bounded by a high thick defence wall with seven gateways that served as entry points but at
present these walls have been demolished.
• Jaipur has some big and famous areas in India like Mansarovar, Vaishali Nagar, Sanganer, Jhotwara, Amba-
Bari, Raja Park etc.

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ABOUT SITE:
•The proposed site for Film and Television institute is located at village Sumel approximately 15 kms away
from Sanganer gate.
•The site is adjoining the Rajgarh road (30m wide) and is located near Rupa ki Nangal village tehsil Jaipur.
•The site is owned by the well-known Bollywood films director Subhash Ghai.
•This project is under Jaipur Development Authority (JDA).
SITE LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS

•Location: Rupa ki nangal post,village- sumel, via jamdoli,Jaipur
•Access road width: 8 m
•Latitude: 26056’25,41” n
•Longitude: 75055’20,36” e
•Altitude: 1230 ft
•Earthquake zone: zone ii
•Climatic zone: hot semi arid climate
•The site is located near Laxmi Narain Mittal institute of information technology.
•Three sides of the site are along road.
•Site surroundings has farm houses in front and sides.

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SITE INFORMATION
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
-The site is primarily barren, flat chunk of land,
no remarkable features are evident.
SIZE AND AREA:

Site is almost rectangular in shape with 1/4 chunk
of land cut from South-West corner.
Area of the site is 13 acres.
SOIL TYPE:
The soil on site is Sandy clay soil. This type of soil
is blackish, grayish or dark brown in color, having
medium to heavy texture. The soil is less porous but
highly fertile with almost balanced macro and
micro-nutrients.
WATER TABLE:
Depth of water table varies from 20m-40m.
VEGETATION:
There are mostly Babool, Neem and kekar trees at
the periphery of site.
SLOPE ANALYSIS:
my site is more or less flat, hence slope of the site
is zero.
WATER LINE:
Due to site being in the out-skirts of Jaipur city, water line is still not there. The closest building nearby,
Laxmi Narain mittal institute of technology is some 100 M away from the site, it utilizes its own ground
water resources by bore wells etc.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
As of now no proper means of sewage disposal has provided in the area. Aditya birla MSW processing plant
is located near site
ELECTRICITY:
No overhead electrical lines pass through the site. Electric lines and poles are along the road.
SEISMIC ZONE:
Jaipur city comes under zone-ii i.e., low damage risk zone. Which implies that that these earthquakes are
frightening but do not endanger much life and property. Hence the buildings need to be designed to bear
maximum 6 magnitudes of earthquakes. The last major earthquake that hit the area nearest to the site was
Thar Desert earthquake of 1906.

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BUILDING BYE-LAWS:
FAR: 1.25
Maximum permissible
ground coverage: 35%
Front setback: 18 m
Side setback: 9m (for

more than 5o m building
height)
INFERENCES
- The site is almost barren, hence it can be used to the best advantage on my own free will.
- A few neem,babool and kikar trees present on the periphery of the site,are to be retained.
-Site has no restrictions as it is a vacant chunk of land, hence no constraints will be applicable except for the
building bye-laws.
-The site being in hot and dry climatic zone, retention of water will be an important thing that needs to be
taken care of.
-Landscaping is helpful in doing so.
-Also proper landscaping is needed for outdoor shooting purposes.
-Site is surrounded on the three sides by road hence provisions for separate entry and service entry would be
easy.
-Soil of the area is fertile, so landscaping would be easier.
-Soil bearing capacity is good, hence Spread foundation can be provided.
INFERENCES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING BYE-LAWS
area of the site: 52781.88 sq.m
maximum ground coverage: 35%
hence ground coverage: 18473.66 sq.m
permitted f.a.r. : 1.5
hence built-up area: 79172.82 sq.m

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C limate study and A nalysis
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CLIMATIC DATA:
Climate zone: Hot semi arid climate

Latitude: 26056’25,41” n
longitude: 75055’20,36” e
Altitude: 1230 ft
Earthquake Zone: ZONE II
The city of Jaipur has hot semi arid climate through the year except for the south west monsoon season and
the cold season from December to January.
May and June are the hottest part of the year. The setting in of the South-west monsoon after the middle of
June lowers the temp. by mid September. Days become hotter and nights become cooler. After mid
November both day and night temp. drop rapidly till January.
SOLAR CHART:
TEMPERATURE:
Summer temp: maximum-450c
minimum-25.80c
Winter temp: maximum-220c
minimum-50c

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RAINFALL:
The showers of Monsoons come usually in the month of July preceded by dust and thunderstorms. The city
doesn't receive much rain.
Annual rainfall: 556 mm
HUMIDITY CHART
•During the monsoon season the relative humidity is above 60%. In the rest of the year, air is dry.
• In the summer season relative humidity is upto 20%.
•In the rest of the year, air is dry.

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WIND VELOCITY
•Winds generally are light to moderate

•But in summers & South -west monsoon season winds are strong & strengthen.
•Summer winds originates from N-E & Winter winds from S-W.
• South westerly winds prevail in South - West monsoon season.
EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE
•Jaipur district has a dry climate except during the south-west monsoon season.
• Summers are scorching during march & ends with monsoon rains.

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CLIMATE STUDY INFERENCES
•Building should be oriented along East-West axis, with larger dimensions facing
North-South direction. to avoid maximum south sun and capture cool breeze.
•Openings with jaalies should be provided and buffer

spaces should be present just before the main walls
•Maximum openings towards the courtyard as it provides

comparatively cooler breezes than the ones
on the exteriors.
•Cavity walls and roofings should be provided to give

maximum insulation from heat and heavy materials
like stone etc should be used.
Closely placed building in clusters with common walls,

mutual shading through staggered planning and levels.
•Enclosed, compactly planned, inward looking

building movement through corridors in the
interiors next to shaded courtyards.
Usage of trees should be done so as to act as a barrier

against the winds so that it can absorb the heat and deviate
the air inside openings

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•Avoidance of hard surfaces such as concrete pavements
instead use of grass so that it can minimize the re radiation
of heat as well as absorb it.
• Minimum and small openings should be provided just below

the ceiling as hot air rises up and cool air sinks down.
•Water body should be provided in the

courtyard to facilitate evaporative cooling as
it gives a low pressure area and the area
should be shaded as a result cool breezes
pass via windows in the interiors.
•Solid ground floor should be there, cantilevered surfaces should be avoided.

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C ase study 1
FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA
PUNE
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ABOUT:
Name: Film and Television Institute of India
Location: Law college road
Area: presently 20 acres and 34 acres for future expansion.
Date of commencement: year 1960
Client: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Architect: All India Radio civil construction wing
INFORMATION AND BRIEF HISTORY:

•The film institute of India was established by government of India in 1960 under the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting upgrading the existing Prabhat Studios.
•With the advent of television, the studio was redesigned as Film and Television institute of India in 1970.
•The institute was converted into an autonomous society in 1974.
•Today the centre is institute of excellence and provides the latest education and practical technological
experience in the art and technique of film making and television production.
LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS:

•The site is located 193 km away from Mumbai, which is the main production centre of film industry.
•It is located on a very busy Law college road and is sandwiched between two residential societies-
Panchdari and Shantishila housing society in northern and south direction.
•The site being on the foothill of Hanuman hill in west side is gradually sloping towards east.
SITE:
•It occupies about 20 acres of land and has acquired 35 acres of land for future expansion.
•The site is long narrow about 240 m along in width and 360 m along its depth.
•Site has only one access from Law college road side
MAIN ENTRY GATE GOOGLE MAP
VIEW OF MAIN ROAD INSIDE

THE CAMPUS

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LAYOUT:
•The site is divided by the road longitudinally into 2 parts- film wing and television wing
•It has a linear planning.
•All the built form are along the main road.
•The site is divided laterally into 3 zones
•The main road is tree lined and all the buildings along are oriented in east-west direction, hence the shadow
casting is maximum throughout the day.
•Wind direction is from south west direction, hence there is an ample flow of wind due to staggered
planning.
Academic buildings
Admin + academic buildings
Residential buildings
Major open spaces
OPEN SPACES:
•These spaces act as outdoor shooting locations.
•A sports ground is provided at the entrance.
•As the site is part of a hill, it provides good location for outdoor shooting.
•A ghat and a swimming pool is provided at the far end.
•There location is beneficial for shooting purposes but they are far from reach.
PARKING:
•There is no specific area allotted for parking.
•Provision for only 4 four wheelers and 20 two wheelers for guest parking.
•Staff vehicles are parked in open areas or along the main road.

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SOUND RECORDING AND EDITING DEPARTMENT
•This is the new building set up 7 yrs ago exclusively for sound recording and sound editing purpose.
•The department includes studios for re-recording, effects recording, sync &non-sync dubbing, background
music etc.
•The department building houses following the following functions:
•Recording studios- 3 nos.
•Editing rooms- 2 nos.
•Classrooms- 2 nos.
•Electronic laboratory- 1 no.
•Staff room- 1 no.
•Stores- 1 no.
•Control and projection room- 2 nos.
•Toilets
Total built up area of the building- 1059 sq. m.
RECORDING STUDIOS:
•A recording studio is totally sound and dirt proof. Cut off lobbies are provided at the entrance of every
studio, where footwear is removed.
•The recording studio includes a Projection screen along with recording machines.
•The studios are attached with a Control room which is completely sound isolated and can hear only the
sounds recorded by the recording machines.
•A Projector room is placed just above the control room where the edited film is projected and viewed while
recording.
•The projection of the film can also be controlled from the control room making it convenient.
VIEW OF CONTROL ROOM GROUND FLOOR PLAN
MAIN BUILDING
SECTION THROUGH STUDIO 2
BUILDING SYSTEM:
•It is a RCC frame structure with cavity walls all around for better sound
insulation.
•All the studios, laboratories and class rooms are air conditioned, which is a
centralized system.

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ART DIRECTION
•It is a two storied building which now consists of the department of art direction on the ground floor and
old recording studio on the first floor.
•The dept. of art direction consists of :
•Faculty room- 1 no.
•Office room- 1 no.
•Classrooms- 2 nos.
•Computer lab.- 1 no.
Total no. of students-12
Foot print area of the building- 330 sq. m
•The painting section and the carpentry section situated in the south campus are used for special classes.
•These sections being quite far off from the dept causes inconvenience
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN

(CRT)
CLASS ROOM THEATRE:
•It has a capacity to accommodate about 80 people at a time and its size is 20 x 8m.
•The room serves as a small auditorium and also as a small gathering place.
Hence it requires proper natural as well as artificial lighting.
•There are 6 rooms for professors and other staff adjoining CRT.

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INDOOR SHOOTING STUDIO:
•There are 2 indoor shoting studios, both are placed on the north side.
•The studio 1 complex consists of the following,
•Shooting space
•Storage
•Prabhat museum
•Staff rooms-12 nos.
•Guest rooms, make-up rooms, toilets etc
Total ground coverage- 870 sq. m
•The structure consists of 3 bays, one with all the staff rooms, guest
rooms etc while the central bay is the shooting space and the last bay
is the storage and museum.
•Ground floor has 12 staff rooms.
•The studio is of 39x21 m size. There are aisles of 2.5 m on both the
sides with mezzanine floor on them.
•Studio 2 is adjacent to the studio 1, which is smaller in size (13x24
m). It does not have any aisles or mezzanine floor.
MAIN THEATRE:
•The auditorium is situated in one of the studios
of Prabhat time. It is used for performing as well
as screening.
•Presently the capacity of it is 250 which would
be insufficient for an increased no. of students.

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FILM PROCESSING LABORATORY
•The laboratory is operational for black and white film only.
•The lab is equipped with two developing machines. One for 35m
and the other for 16mm film.
•The film processing consists of:
-Dark rooms with developing machines
-Chilling plant room
-Silver recovery unit
-Maintainence room and store
-Printing room
-Film grading room
-The developing room is on the first floor, the chilling plant is on GROUND FLOOR PLAN
the ground floor and the silver recovery unit on the second floor.
Both, the chilling plant and the
recovery unit are accessed from the developing room.
EDITING ROOM:
•There are 7 editing rooms on the ground floor while 4 on each 1st
and 2nd floor.
•Size- 3x6m. Here the film is viewed and editing sequences is
marked on the editing machine
•Size of the machine is 2x1.2m
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
EDITING DEPARTMENT
•This department should be dust free.
•Here the rush print is viewed and the unnecessary scenes are cut
and film is taped back manually.
•The department consists of the following:
• Film cutting classrooms-3 nos. SECOND FLOOR PLAN
• Film editing rooms- 15 nos.
• Store room- 3 nos.
Total ground covered of editing department- 460 sq.m
FILM CUTTING CLASSROOMS:

•There is a hall(12x5 m) on ground floor and the first floor for manual cutting.
•The hall on the second floor is equipped with the modern cutting machine which does not involve manual
cutting.
•There are 12 cutting tables and size of the cutting table is 1x2m.
•The tables are placed on the sides of the room with an central aisle of 2m.

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ADMINISTRATION AND TV TRAINING
BUILDING
• The building is located in the south campus.
• It is an L-shaped building, with one arm as TV wing and
the other as administration and academic departments.
The TV wing consists of:
-TV studios- 2nos.
-Respective Production control rooms- 2nos.
-Master control room- 1no.
-Make-up room- 2nos.
-Costume and property store- 1no.
-Preview theatre- 1no.
-Video library- 1no.
-Conference room- 1no (40 capacity)
-Video editing rooms- 6nos.
-Classrooms- 3nos
The other departments in the other
half of the building are:
-Animation department
-Visitor's lounge
-Library
-Acting department
-Direction department
-Screenplay writing department
Classrooms- 3nos.
Teaching staff- 25nos.
Chairman's cabin-
-Dean's cabin
-Purchase section
-Estate section
-Accounts office
-Hindi section
-Xerox and printing machine
-Telephone section
Total ground coverage of the building- 3050 sq.m
TV STUDIOS
•Both the studios are of size 9x12m, attached with a light
control room each 3x6m.
•The control room is located on the first floor level, which
is 6x9 m.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN

•The ground floor houses offices of registrar, dean,
chairman & course coordinators.
•The TV wing houses the studios, preview theatre &
animation department.
•Preview theatre has capacity of 90 people.
•It is used for small functions and also for viewing of the
recording before telecast.

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ANIMATION DEPARTMENT:
•It has classroom &graphic lab where most of the class and character modeling is done.
•It is connected to the computer lab on the first floor through an internal spiral staircase.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

•The first floor of the administration houses the instructor's cabin along with the telephone exchange.
•The TV wing contains latest computerized editing suites.
•It also has 2 lecture rooms and a computer lab for students.
EDITING SUITES:
•The minimum dimension of an editing suite should be 4x4m for equipment layout and storage.
•The editing suites are for non-linear editing, done on apple-based software.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

•This floor houses the offices of accounts, chief of accounts, cashier, Hindi cell, tutorial information &
establishment section.
•It also houses library of the institute.
THIRD FLOOR PLAN

•The third floor houses the offices of estate section.
•It also has the TV sound recording department along with listening booths, sound store, classrooms.
•It has the acting dept. along with the control room.

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C ase study 2
WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL
MUMBAI
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ABOUT:
Name: Whistling Woods International
Location: Film city, Goregaon east, Mumbai
Area: presently 4 acres and 20 acres for future expansion.
Date of commencement: year 2006
Client: Subhash Ghai
Architect: Ar. Atul Desai, Ar K R Warade, Ar. D R Warade
Interior designer: Ar. Amla Seth
INFORMATION AND BRIEF HISTORY:

•The institute offers not only theoretical but also practical training required.
•It is located in the film city and is set up in affiliation with the film city.
•It is placed adjacent to Adlabs, which are the color developing labs. Therefore the institute doesn't have a
film processing lab of its own.
•It has the biggest advantage of the film city campus in terms of shooting locations and infrastructure, but
also the professionals visiting the campus.
LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS:

•It is located in Goregaon east, 10 kms away from Goregaon railway station.
•There are lots of trees and hills around the structure providing locations for ideal outdoor shooting.
•It is located in Aarey milk colony near Reliance media works.
SITE:
•The access to the site is from north and the building is entered from the south
•The site is located on a hilly area it slopes from north to south
•The slope is around 1:8. So the entrance of the building is at the first floor and the rear entry from the north
is at ground floor level.

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PLANNING AND ZONING:
•It is not a campus but is one structure as a whole.
•The structure is divided in 4 blocks, namely-
A. Administration
B. Auditorium and multi-purpose hall
C. Academic
D. Recreational/Post production.
•Whole building is based on Radial planning.
•All these blocks overlook into a courtyard, which is accessed from the ground floor level.
•The academic block again opens out into huge open space on the north side.
•Similar to FTII campus, this building is also with the East-West orientation.
Hence, the courtyard remains shaded at most of the time during working hours.
PARKING:
•The biggest drawback is that there is no specific parking provided. All the vehicles are parked in the sun
and no shade is provided.
•The two wheelers are parked on the west side, adjacent to the structure.
•Visitor's vehicles are parked along the road on the south in front of the building.
BLOCK A
BLOCK B
BLOCK C
BLOCK D

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A:ADMINISTRATION BLOCK:
•The administration block is a G+5 structure.
•It is a circular building with central atrium and all the floors having corridors which look into the atrium.
•The entry in the block is from first floor level which consists of reception, waiting lounge, pantry, meeting
room and visiting faculty room.
•The second floor consists of Cyber cafe, faculty lounge, conference rooms.
•The third floor consists of the Faculty offices.
•Fourth floor consists of Library, Dean, president, management offices.
•Fifth floor has Chairman's office.
•The ground floor which opens into the courtyard consists of the admission department, accounts office,
marketing, mail room, registrar office

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B: AUDITORIUM AND MULTIPURPOSE HALL
•The auditorium has a big lobby space and can be accessed directly from outside
•The capacity of the auditorium is 250 people.
•There are two multipurpose halls (size33x64) on this floor .One of which, is connected with the stage of
auditorium.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN
C: ACADEMIC
•The academic block comprises of 3 floors. There are 13
classrooms on upper 2 floors.
•The ground floor has which is used for shooting purposes.
•The functions accommodated in this block are as follows:
1. Video editing lab
2. Sound recording lab
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
3. Pre production lab
4. Music room
5. Audio visual room
6. Lecture halls
•The class rooms are placed along the singly loaded
corridor overlooking into the courtyard.
•The second floor consists of the Animation department.
The department provides 1 computer lab, 2studios, 2 light
table rooms.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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L iterature study
BERKELEY DIGITAL FILM INSTITUTE
USA
PERMISSIBLE ACHIEVED
SITE SETBACKS 6m from all sides Front-9m
Sides-6m
GROUND COVERAGE 35% 30%
FSI 1.2 1.33
OPEN AREA 25% 25%
PARKING one car per every 35m2 Not achieved
HEIGHT Max 15m 12m
RELAXATION IN FAR Can be increased by 35% 0.13
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ABOUT:
•The Berkeley Digital Film Institute is the newest addition in San
Francisco Bay Area film schools.
•The program is an intense, 16-month, total immersion with emphasis
on Producing and Directing for Motion Pictures, Television,
Commercials and Music Videos.
• The institute was founded in early 2007 by Patrick Kriwanek, Dean
of Education.
•The facility is currently located in the Saul Zaentz Media Center in
Berkeley, CA.
•It is a seven storied building .Berkeley Digital occupies the entire
second floor of the Tower.
•Some former students of Kriwanek have worked for or currently work
for Lucas Film, Pixar, DreamWorks, and many other prestigious media
companies.
•They have also directed music videos for U2, Green Day, Kanye
West, Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Staind.
FACILITIES
1)ZAENTZ MEDIA CENTRE:
Berkeley Digital occupies the entire second floor of the Tower.
2)Stage 1 - The Green Screen Stage:

Stage 1 is 37' feet Long by 27' feet wide, and has an 11' foot ceiling.
3)Stage 2 - The Saul Zaentz Theater:

students are able to mix their projects in ProTools on 5.1 surround Dolby stage.
Screen size is 18 feet wide with Christie high definition projection.
Stage 2 is 35 feet wide by 30 feet deep & 11 comfortable theater seats.
4)Stage 3 - The Alan Splet Theater:

The Alan Splet Theatre is located on the third floor of the tower and was originally used as the mixing and
editing facility

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ZAENTZ MEDIA CENTRE:
-The Zaentz Media Center is a celebrated media facility originally designed to house Fantasy Records and
the accompanying Fantasy Studios as well as the Saul Zaentz Film Company’s Post Production and
administrative offices.
-A 130,000 sq.ft building contains the renowned Fantasy Studios
-A seven-story tower is equipped with two theaters and a sound stage, and is one of four venues in the world
for Oscar-nominated screenings to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
SCREENING ROOMS:
-The Zaentz Media Center has two screening rooms on-site:
-The Alan Splet Theatre and The Ron Jacobs Memorial Screening Room.
-Both have reception areas making them perfect for educational or corporate seminars and private parties
ALAN SPLET THEATRE

-The Alan Splet Theatre is located on the third floor of the tower and was originally used as the mixing and
editing facility for more than 200 films at the Saul Zaentz Film Center.
-The Splet seats 53 people comfortably and is available to the public for private screenings, conferences,
corporate meetings, and gatherings.
THE RON JACOBS MEMORIAL SCREENING ROOM is located on the first floor of the annex
building and seats 49 people in a wonderfully intimate atmosphere.
RECORDING STUDIOS:
•Fantasy Studios is a world-renowned recording facility located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
•The facility is comprised of three recording and mixing rooms, acoustically-tuned for quality sound.
•Other amenities include two kitchens and three lounges for leisure and meetings.
BUILDING SERVICES:
•Discounted rates for usage of screening rooms
•Off-street parking
•Free shuttle to and between Ashby BART Station and Zaentz Media Center (westberkeleyshuttle.com)
•Reserved editing suites for temporary project-related expansion (for tenants)
•Secured mailboxes

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FANTASY STUDIOS:
STUDIO A :
•1,344 square ft. recording room with two-story ceiling
•Studio A is one of the most requested tracking rooms in Northern California with an exceptionally high
ceiling giving the room a sublime sound.
•The room can accommodate up to 60 musicians comfortably and is tuned in a way that gives a large and
present sound to all instruments.
STUDIO B :
•Studio B is most intimate room and still larger than most single room studios.
•The control room is spacious, creating a comfortable environment for recording and mixing.
•The 5.1 surround sound feature is great for mixing film or television projects.
STUDIO D :
-Large 1,500 square foot studio with additional 540 square foot string or isolation room
-Wide variety of recording surfaces to serve any acoustic preference
-Studio D is known for its versatility. Having the largest footprint, the studio is separated into one main room
and two large isolation areas.
-In the main room there are many surfaces to work with, allowing for a tuned sound for any style–from the
quietest to the loudest.
-Up to 50 musicians or a 100-person audience can be accommodated comfortably.

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FILM AND TV WHISTLING WOODS CONCLUSIONS
INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL
ENTRANCE It has one grand entrance It has one grand entrance and There should be one
one guest entrance and
service entry one service entrance
site is flat site is sloping site is flat

TOPOGRAPHY
SITE
Law college road, Pune Film city, Goregaon east, Proposed film city,
Mumbai Jaipur
LOCATION
Cluster planning
makes the campus
more interesting.
PLANNING
Clusters with
connecting corridors
is more efficient
Activity segregation
should be done
according to its
ACTIVITIES
use(academic,
administrative etc)
and zoning is to be
function oriented
Administration-
20%
Academic-30%
ANALYSIS
Auditorium-20%
Recreational/post
AREA
production-30%
Residential-20%
It has clusters planned across It has compact radial RCC structure with
the main road axis. planning. use of local material
Structure is supported on RCC structure available
FORM
traditional brick piers

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R equirements
38
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND REQUIREMENTS
The programme is divided into following areas:

A. Administration zone
B. Academic zone
C. Indoor shooting
D. Theatre
E. Recreational zone Courses offered
F. Open spaces and parking.
H. Building services Film Department Television Department
1. Direction 1. Direction
2. Cinematography 2. Electronic cinematography
3. Audiography 3. Video editing
4. Editing 4. Audiography and TV engineering
5. Acting
6. Art Direction
7. Animation and Computer graphics
8. Screenplay and Writing
No. of units area per unit(sq.m) total area(sq.m)

A:Administration
Director's office + toilet 1 20 20

Supporting staff room (4 persons) 1 20 20
Visitor's Lounge 1 50 50
Dean's cabin + toilet (film + TV) 2 15 30
Supporting staff room (2 persons) 2 10 20
Purchase section (1 officer+4 asst) 1 20 20
Estate section (3 persons) 1 15 15
Accounts section (1 chief+3 asst) 1 20 20
Conference room (40 capacity) 1 45 45
Admission office (3 persons) 1 15 15
Teaching Staff rooms:

Direction dept. (Film and TV) 1 30 30
Cinematography dept. (Film & TV) 1 30 30
Audiography dept. (Film and TV) 1 30 30
Editing dept. (Film and TV) 1 30 30
Acting dept. 1 15 15
Art direction dept. 1 15 15
Animation dept. 1 15 15
Screenplay & script writing dept.q 1 15 15
Total Area 435

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No. of units Area per unit (sq.m) Total area(sq.m)
B:Academic zone
Classrooms (Films) 8 75 600
Sound editing rooms 5 20 100
Sound recording studios 2 100 200
Sound mixing & dubbing studios 2 15 30
Control rooms 4 15 60
Projection rooms 2 15 30
Computer labs 2 120 240
Art direction drawing studios 2 50 100
Film cutting classrooms 2 100 200
Film editing rooms 15 15 225
Acting and direction studio 1 100 100
Multipurpose hall 1 100 100
Seminar halls (80 capacity) 2 100 200
Classrooms (TV) 4 40 160
Video editing rooms 8 15 120
2465
Carpentary section
Painting section 1 100 100
Work space hall 1 80 80
Store for planks 1 60 60
240
Library
Books and video tape library 1 200 200
Films library 1 150 150
Raw stalk storage 1 150 150
Staff and other admin. Cabins 4 15 60

Total area 560

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No. of units Area per unit(sq.m) Total area
C: Indoor shooting
Film:
Studio 1 1 800 800
Studio 2 1 300 300
Staff rooms 10 15 150
Guest rooms/ rest rooms 5 20 100
Make-up rooms + toilet 2 30 60
Changing rooms + toilet 4 25 110
Storage 1 60 60
TV:
Studios 2 100 200
Control rooms 2 60 120
Make-up rooms + toilet 2 20 40
Costume and property store 1 60 60
Changing room + toilet 4 25 110
Preview theatre(100 capacity) 1 200 200

Master control room 1 40 40
Video tape recording room 1 20 20
Maintainance room 1 15 15
Total 2385
No. of units Area per unit(sq.m) Total area(sq.m)
D: Theatre(stage + screening)
Auditorium (300 capacity) 1 500 500
Entrance foyer 1 50 50
Projection room 1 15 15
Green rooms + toilet 2 30 70
Service rooms (AHU, generator) 50
Total Area 585
E: Recreational facilities:
Canteen/cafeteria + kitchen 3 150 450
Outdoor seating as per design
Total area 450
F: Open spaces
Sports ground as per design
Open air theatre (500 capacity) 1 1000
Parking
150 two wheeler parking as per design
75 two wheeler parking as per design
G: Building services 500
Circulation 30%
Total
built up area 12090(with circulation)
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CONCLUSIONS
ABOUT SITE
•Site should be such that it gets maximum possible industry interface.

•Students can get the benefit of the film city or film studio in the vicinity and use this facility for their
project.
•If the film institute is nearby to the film studio then maximum professionals can be called to the institute.
•Even while holding the film conventions the facilities of the nearby film city can be used.
PARKING FACILITY
•Parking is to be planned keeping in mind the number of students, administrative staff, visitors and people
coming while the convention is being held as well as for VIPs
•The parking facility should be such that vehicular traffic is stopped at the initial point of the institute itself
helping in creating some interactive spaces.
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
•Classrooms: Classrooms should be designed for 15-20 students as that is the no. of students per course.
Space provided per student is approximately 4 sq.m
•Studio: 3 kinds of studios is to be provided Film studio, TV studio and multipurpose studio of an area of
400-450 sq.m
•Editing rooms: Keeping in mind the future age education editing suits should only consist of computer labs
for editing the old age machines can only be for the added knowledge of the students.
•Sound recording studios and lab: The institute should be fully equiped. Also their use can be commercial.
•Auditorium: Two in no. one of the larger capacity like 250-300 people & a smaller one with 50-75 capacity
for private viewing by people.
•Workshop: workshop should be of the size 350-450 sqm. The imp point to be considered is to provide it
near to the studios so that the sets can be easily taken to the studios for the project.
•Library: It should be combined book, CDs & DVDs library with the facility of computer lab & video
viewing rooms.
•Administration: it should be designed considering the hierarchy of the system.

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S tandards
PERMISSIBLE
SETBACKS FRONT: 9m
SIDES : 6m
GROUND COVERAGE 33%
FSI 1.2
ROW 12m
OPEN SPACE 10% OPEN SPACE SUBJECT TO
MIN. 200 sq m.
RELAXATION IN FSI 0.25
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AUDITORIUM
Auditoriums are most common in corporate training facilities, with room capacities of 150 to 300 .Space
requirement: 8 square feet (7 square feet per person by code for occupancy calculation) per seat for the
auditorium seating and aisles; 10 to 12 square feet per seat overall, including the stage and a small
projection room.

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45
CINEMA

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OFFICE
SHELVING CLEARANCE FOR GENERAL OFFICES
CLEARANCE FOR PRIVATE OFFICES

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CAR PARKING:
TURNING RADIUS: BUS PARKING

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Concept
49
CONCEPT:
CONCEPT FOR MY DESIGNING IS TO CONTROL THE CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE OF THE

BUILDING THROUGH FORM AND PLANNING.
FLOW CHART SHOWING CO-RELATION OF SPACES
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM FOR PUBLIC

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LAYOUT SHOWING ZONING OF SITE
BASIC BUILDING FORM

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D rawings
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PRE PRODUCTION POST

MAJOR MILESTONES IN FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

•Plays and dances had elements common to film

FUNCTION OF FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE:

AIM OF THE THESIS:

AIM OF THE PROJECT

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE:

Re-recording studios Digital/audio workshop TV &Film editing lab Theatrical make-up

Infirmary Auditorium Dubbing Foleys Class room

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT:

SCOPE OF DESIGN SITE BRIEF

AIMS $ OBJECTIVES REQUIREMENTS (BRIEF

LIBRARY STUDIES CASE STUDIES

S.no. Course Duration Qualifications sea

1 Direction Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 12

2 Cinematography Three year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 12

5 Acting Two year post graduate Bachelor’s degree 20

PLANNING OF THE CITY

SITE LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS

•Access road width: 8 m

•Earthquake zone: zone ii

•Climatic zone: hot semi arid climate

•Three sides of the site are along road.

•Site surroundings has farm houses in front and sides.

SIZE AND AREA:

Side setback: 9m (for

INFERENCES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING BYE-LAWS

area of the site: 52781.88 sq.m

maximum ground coverage: 35%

hence ground coverage: 18473.66 sq.m

permitted f.a.r. : 1.5

hence built-up area: 79172.82 sq.m

Climate zone: Hot semi arid climate

•Winds generally are light to moderate

•Openings with jaalies should be provided and buffer

•Maximum openings towards the courtyard as it provides

•Cavity walls and roofings should be provided to give

Closely placed building in clusters with common walls,

•Enclosed, compactly planned, inward looking

Usage of trees should be done so as to act as a barrier

• Minimum and small openings should be provided just below

•Water body should be provided in the

•Solid ground floor should be there, cantilevered surfaces should be avoided.

INFORMATION AND BRIEF HISTORY:

LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS:

MAIN ENTRY GATE GOOGLE MAP

VIEW OF MAIN ROAD INSIDE

Admin + academic buildings

Major open spaces

VIEW OF CONTROL ROOM GROUND FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FILM CUTTING CLASSROOMS:

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

INFORMATION AND BRIEF HISTORY:

LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS:

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN