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The future is visual; in 2020, Forbes projected approximately 1.1 billion global subscriptions to online video streaming services. As of last year, this number had increased to close to 1.8 billion. There’s a great appetite for impactful digital content worldwide backed by a thriving industry of content creators who use everyday technology to make extraordinary digital stories. If you want to make great video content, then this course is for you. In a world where smartphones and the internet are our daily superheroes, this isn’t your average course, it’s real-world, future-forward, and project-based, ensuring maximum learning outcomes for aspiring digital storytellers. Beyond tech exposure, delve into crafting gripping characters and creating sophisticated storylines.
This course is for high schoolers (Grades 9-12) who aspire to become adept digital storytellers, by crafting compelling narratives, writing impactful scripts, and creating digital stories that speak to a wide variety of audiences.
“The project modules helped deepen my understanding of the subject matter significantly. This course has been very helpful, as I have learned many new things. For instance, before planning film productions, we need to work on the 5W1H of pre-production. I also learned about different types of shots, shot angles, camera movements, and the rule of thirds.”
– Harshdeep, Grade 12, Nanakmatta Public School
This course is designed for all high schoolers who want to deepen their understanding and knowledge of impactful digital storytelling and learn hands-on content creation skills and techniques using accessible technology.
Prerequisites: High level of proficiency in written and verbal English communication. You will be required to submit your latest marksheet in the application form.
By the end of the course, you will:
| Week | Lecture Module | Project Module |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Audio-Visual Formats: Introduction and In-Depth Analysis Across Genres | Document observations from longer format documentaries based pre-discussed techniques |
| Week 2 | Framing and Composition Essentials: Photography, Videography, and Creative Movements Explored | Capture audio-visual footage using concepts in videography and photography |
| Week 3 | Script Writing Mastery: Visualizing, Breaking Down, and Identifying Key Elements | Plan and script your topic with a detailed shot breakdown |
| Week 4 | Editing Techniques Unleashed: Aligning Footage with Framing, Composition, and Script | Shoot, edit and present their own short video story |
Nakul Singh Sawhney directed his first film in 2005, ‘With a little help from my friends’, which won the award for the 2nd best film at the 60 Seconds to Fame film festival in Chennai.
He then completed a course in TV direction at the FTII, Pune, during 2005-06. At FTII, he directed ‘Agaurav’ and ‘Undecided’ which won awards for 2nd Best Film and Best Director respectively at the Hyderabad International Film Festival.
His first independent documentary film was ‘Once upon a time in Chheharta’; on the history of the working class movement of Chheharta, Amritsar. He went on to work with Mr. Saeed Mirza on the feature film, ‘Ek Tho Chance’ where he directed the ‘making of’ the film and also worked as the post-production supervisor of the film.
Nakul is the founder of the film and media collective in West UP, ChalChitra Abhiyaan, which trains youth from marginalised communities in filmmaking and media. The collective brings to light the voices of the marginalised in their own voices through videos. The collective also extensively screens films in villages and townships of west UP.
All Ashoka Horizons courses offer a certificate on satisfactory completion of the course. The 5 components of student assessment are
Class participation will be assessed based on your active engagement in live sessions, contributions to discussion forums, and involvement in Teaching Fellow-led activities. Letters of Appreciation will be issued for select students based on exceptional performance in the course.
This programme is administered through an online platform. Students are expected to have a foundational understanding of computer usage, including but not limited to sending emails and conducting Internet searches. Consistent access to the Internet and a computer that aligns with the recommended minimum specifications are also requisite for participation in the programme.
Have a question about Ashoka Horizons Achievers Programme? Write to us on horizons@ashoka.edu.in
During the activities conducted in class, I kept getting the headspace wrong because my object was taller than me. Nakul sir advised me that it’s better to stand myself on a tool to get a better angle. I’ve used this advice throughout the course since then.
Yes, there has been a new learning experience as I have never edited videos before, so it is a very new and interesting concept for me Being a beginner who knew almost nothing when the session started, to knowing a lot more, my teaching fellow and the teacher faculty have really helped me to understand and navigate through a lot of thing which were previously unknown to me.
Prof. Arpita Das
Associate Professor of Practice of Academic Writing, Ashoka University
MA, SOAS, University of London; Founder, Yoda Press
Schedule:December 20, 2025 (Saturday) – January 11, 2026 (Sunday)*
Dr Brainerd Prince
Associate Professor, Plaksha University
PhD, Middlesex University
Schedule:
To be announced
