Studio 18
Visual Storytelling Studio
Video Production and Digital Content Creation
Six days of conceptualising, shooting, and editing original visual stories for YouTube, Instagram, and other digital platforms — no prior experience needed.
When
20–25 July 2026
Six full days · 10am–5pm
Where
CU Global Campus
Devanahalli, Bengaluru
You earn
2 Credits
Certificate of Completion
for external participants
Open to
All Students
UG, PG, PhD across schools + external participants
What you’ll do
This is a hands-on studio in the fundamentals of video production, photography, and digital storytelling for today’s creator-driven media environment. You’ll learn how visual content is created for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, digital media channels, and online storytelling spaces — working through the basics of photography, camera handling, composition, lighting, video shooting, audio recording, editing, and visual storytelling through practical exercises and collaborative production activities.
The studio is designed as an immersive production environment where you learn by creating content rather than attending lecture-heavy sessions. Working in teams, you’ll conceptualise, shoot, edit, and present original visual stories based on real-world themes and campus experiences. The course also covers mobile filmmaking, short-form video production, creator culture, and audience engagement strategies.
What you’ll make
In teams, you will produce:
- One short video project (3–5 minutes)
- One short-form reel or social media video
- A photo-story or visual documentation project
- A presentation explaining your production process and creative approach
Final outputs are screened and exhibited on the closing day.
Your six days
| Mon | Introduction to visual storytelling, photography, and digital content creation. Discussion on creator culture and contemporary digital media. Team formation and brainstorming. |
| Tue | Hands-on sessions on camera basics, composition, framing, lighting, and photography techniques. Introduction to video shooting using cameras and mobile phones. |
| Wed | Field photography and video production across campus. Teams capture visuals, interviews, and story-based content. |
| Thu | Introduction to editing workflows. Hands-on practice in video editing, photo selection, audio enhancement, subtitles, and basic post-production. |
| Fri | Project refinement and content finalisation. Sessions on social media presentation, audience engagement, thumbnails, captions, and digital publishing strategies. |
| Sat | Final screening and exhibition of student projects. Presentation, peer feedback, instructor evaluation, and reflection. |
Sessions run full-day (approx. 10am–5pm) with intermittent breaks.
How you’ll be assessed
| 20% | Participation and studio engagement |
| 20% | Team collaboration and production activities |
| 20% | Photography and video exercises |
| 30% | Final video and photo project |
| 10% | Final presentation and reflection |
Assessment criteria include creativity and storytelling, technical quality of visuals and audio, team participation and collaboration, editing and presentation quality, and overall engagement with the production process.
What to bring
Your mobile phone for shooting activities, and a laptop if you have one. The studio will provide DSLR / mirrorless cameras (subject to availability), tripods, basic microphones, basic lighting setup, extension boards, and memory cards. Editing will use Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or Canva. Photography and video production take place within the university campus and nearby locations.
Who it’s for
This studio is beginner-friendly and open to students from all disciplines. No prior experience in photography, filmmaking, or editing is required. The studio is designed to encourage creativity, experimentation, collaboration, and visual storytelling through practical production activities.
Registration Opens
20th May 2026
- Free for CU students
- Paid for external participants
Questions about a Studio?
Reach out to the Studios Coordinator. Happy to talk through any of the courses, what to expect day-to-day, or whether a particular Studio fits where you are in your learning right now.
Studios Coordinator
Anand K Sharma
cu.studios@chanakyauniversity.edu.in
+91 88930 33233
Campus
Chanakya University Global Campus
NH-648, Haraluru–Polanahalli
Near Kempegowda Intl. Airport
Devanahalli, Bengaluru — 562165