From Concept To Screen: Exploring Project Management And Visual Design In Independent Short Film Production: Jyoti

Abstract

This report is an analysis of the recent production of an independent short film Jyoti, with a focus on the implementation of project management principles and approaches to production design during the production of the film. The main aim of the project was to show the synergistic interaction between creative design and careful planning that will result in a high-quality film within the limitations of time, budget, and equipment. This was a comprehensive piece of work addressing the three typical stages of filmmaking that are canonical. I designed narrative maps, mood boards, character archetypes, plot diagrams, screenplays, and a Gantt chart to coordinate the project timeline during pre-production. During production, I was the allocation of roles in the form of casting, costume, procurement of props, set design, budget control, cast coordination, and equipment allocation. During post-production, I created the film poster, Bangali title typography, and the subtitle to create the visual image of the film. The empirical findings showed that strategic planning and collaborative creativity can produce professional results even using crude tools and having very few financial resources. The movie did manage to demonstrate tension, fear, and richness of psychology due to strong visual design and accurate production work. To gain skills in this project, I was able to focus on the line of Project management and understanding design thinking and teamwork. In short, to summarize, Jyoti demonstrates that a movie does not have to be supported by a decent budget to create a significant influence; instead, it requires a quality of leadership, organization, and creative work in making a vision work out into a powerful visual story.