Haryana BSEH Senior Secondary NSQF Media and Entertainment study plan
Haryana BSEH Senior Secondary NSQF Media and Entertainment · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Introduction to the Media and Entertainment Industry & Camera Operations, Framing and Lighting Basics
Map the production chain from commissioning to delivery, and name the crew role responsible for each handoff on a one-page chart
Identify the three camera controls that change exposure and demonstrate each on a locked-off shot
Compose and shoot the six standard shot sizes from a written shot list without reframing errors
Apply the 180-degree rule and lead-room principle while shooting a two-person conversation
Your checkpoint
A shot-size reference card (six frames pulled from your own footage) plus a labelled crew/role chart covering pre-production, production and post-production
Camera Operations, Framing and Lighting Basics & Audio Recording, Sound Design and Editing Fundamentals
Set a three-point lighting setup and record the exposure and white-balance values used for the key, fill and back light
Capture clean dialogue outdoors using a lavalier and a boom, and log the gain, distance and wind protection for each take
Diagnose and fix three common audio faults: clipping, room hum and off-axis muffling
Match colour temperature between two light sources so skin tones stay consistent across a scene
Your checkpoint
A 60-second lit interview clip with an accompanying settings log sheet listing camera exposure, white balance, mic type, gain and distance for every take
Audio Recording, Sound Design and Editing Fundamentals & Video Editing and Post-Production Workflows
Clean raw dialogue by removing breaths, clicks and room tone gaps, and rebuild a continuous ambience bed
Organise a project into bins and folders, and set a consistent sequence and file-naming convention
Assemble a rough cut using three-point edits and mark each cut decision in a written edit log
Balance dialogue, music and effects so dialogue stays intelligible under the music
Your checkpoint
A two-minute rough cut with a separate audio mix session and a written edit log listing every cut with its reason
Video Editing and Post-Production Workflows
Refine the rough cut into a fine cut by trimming, tightening pacing and adding transitions only where motivated
Apply a title, lower-third and end-credit sequence with legible sizing and safe margins
Colour-correct each shot for exposure and white balance, then apply a consistent look across the sequence
Export the master in two delivery formats and verify frame rate, resolution and audio levels against a written spec
Your checkpoint
A finished three-minute video exported in both a high-quality master and a compressed web version, with a signed-off delivery checklist
Graphics, Animation and Visual Design Fundamentals & Workplace Communication, Soft Skills and Professional Conduct
Build a reusable title and lower-third template in a graphics tool using grid, hierarchy and contrast rules
Convert your footage into a short animated sequence using keyframes for position, scale and opacity
Explain a technical production decision to a non-technical client in under two minutes and confirm understanding
Draft and send a professional client update email covering status, blockers and next steps
Your checkpoint
A 15-second animated promo built from your own footage plus a professionally written client status email and a title-template file
Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene in Media Workspaces & Production Planning, Documentation and Media Law/Ethics Basics
Carry out a written risk assessment for a shoot location covering cabling, tripods, lighting heat and power load
Demonstrate correct lifting, cable routing and safe battery handling, and record the control measures taken
Write a full production plan covering budget lines, schedule, crew, permissions and contingency
Prepare a location release, talent consent and music-licensing checklist that matches what you actually shot
Your checkpoint
A production bible for one shoot containing the risk assessment, schedule, budget sheet and all signed-style consent and release templates
Basic Digital Literacy and IT Skills for Media Production & Employability, Entrepreneurship and Practical Project Work
Set up a folder-and-naming structure for a project and create a versioned backup on a second drive
Use spreadsheets to build a simple budget and shot-status tracker with working formulas
Price a small video package for a local client by costing equipment, hours and revision rounds
Assemble a three-piece portfolio with a written case note on your role and the outcome for each piece
Your checkpoint
A backed-up project archive, a working budget/tracker spreadsheet and a three-item portfolio page with pricing sheet
Video Editing and Post-Production Workflows & Employability, Entrepreneurship and Practical Project Work
Take a mock paper covering all ten domains under timed conditions and log every wrong answer by domain
Re-edit your weakest shot sequence to fix the three specific faults identified in the mock review
Deliver the final project to a reviewer, incorporate one round of feedback and re-export
Pitch the finished project in a five-minute presentation covering brief, process and result
Your checkpoint
A final corrected project export, a per-domain error tracker showing improvement over the mock, and a delivered five-minute pitch
Milestones
Week 2: You can shoot and light a talking-head interview on your own, and your settings log shows repeatable exposure, white balance and audio levels across takes
Week 4: A finished three-minute video is exported in two formats and passes the delivery checklist with no unresolved exposure, audio or title faults
Week 6: The production bible is complete enough that a stranger could run the shoot safely and legally from the documents alone
Week 8: Mock-paper score across all ten domains is recorded, and every domain scoring below 60 percent has a written remediation note and a dated re-test