Educational institutions in the country must be equipped with the latest facilities to benefit not only students but made accessible to professionals, said Resul Pookutty, Academy award-winning sound designer and editor for films, here on Friday.
He was at Madurai Kamaraj University to inaugurate shooting floors and recording studios at the Centre for Film and Electronic Media Studies. Addressing the students and faculty of the centre, Mr. Pookutty, who won the Oscar for his work in ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ said many film technicians abroad sought the help of universities that carried out research in subjects of their interest. India should follow this practice.
“Technical education in fields such as sound mixing, cinematography and editing will go a long way if one wants to develop one’s interest and carve a niche in the cine field,” he said.
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The shooting floors that were inaugurated have a multi-camera setup with video mixers, digital media recorders and a dubbing theatre. The recording studios have been equipped with 5.1 sound mixing facilities, audio mixers and the latest audio post-production editing tools.
Stating that he had been witnessing a trend of more number of people taking to fields such as sound editing and design, Mr. Pookutty said it had become imperative to provide a wholesome cinematic experience to the audience with a proper understanding of technology and aesthetics.
Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the event, he said that he was currently working on the sound design for Aamir Khan’s next film ‘PK,’ a biopic on Guru Nanak, and a documentary on the tigers of Sunderbans.
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Vice-Chancellor Kalyani Mathivanan said the new facilities would help provide the right support for the creative people. “Media industry needs trained technical manpower and improving infrastructure will be the first step towards helping them get a good exposure,” she said.