FTII chief bats for new tech in filmmaking
FTII chief bats for new tech in filmmaking
Pune: Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Shekhar Kapur addressed the faculty and staff on the eve of the institute’s Foundation Day on Friday.
Besides an interactive session with the attendees on the virtual forum, Kapur touched upon a wide range of issues facing the FTII, as well as future plans that include use of new technology in the filmmaking process, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence. Kapur also expressed concern about the fewer number of women students on campus.
Kapur added that the FTII’s footprint must be increased across the country, via regional campuses across various parts of India on the lines of other technical and management institutions such as the IITs, IISERs, and IIMs.
Published at Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:52:30 +0000
