The art of Cinematography: Converting words to image | CK Muraleedharan | TEDxMICA

“I don’t come to a movie set with a set of screw drivers and spanners. I come with a thinking head.” C.K. Muraleedharan, walks us through what goes behind the scenes of creating unique stories and good cinema. Most times, we fail to appreciate the wonders that cinematography as an element of film-making can do to a piece of art but Muraleedharan busts just the right myths for us through visuals, describing the journey of words from the script to feelings on the screen.

Muraleedharan CK is one of the most accomplished cinematographers in India. A Bollywood veteran, he brought to screen two of India’s highest grossing movies - 3 Idiots & PK. Muraleedharan won the IIFA award for Best Cinematographer for 3 Idiots in 2010, and The Fiji International Film Festival award for Best Cinematographer for PK in 2015.
An FTII graduate, he has worked on over 100 documentaries for Indian channels, the BBC & the National Film Board of Canada. With the intention of documenting the legacy of cinematography in Indian cinema, Muraleedharan also spearheaded a research project on the History and Practice of Cinematography in India, along with Raqs Media Collective, for India Foundation for the Arts.
Muraleedharan CK is one of the most accomplished cinematographers in India. A Bollywood veteran, he brought to screen two of India’s highest grossing movies - 3 Idiots & PK. His body of work also includes Lage Raho Munnabhai, Johnny Gaddar, Ek Hasina Thi, among many others. Muraleedharan won the IIFA award for Best Cinematographer for 3 Idiots in 2010, and The Fiji International Film Festival award for Best Cinematographer for PK in 2015.

An FTII graduate, he has worked on over 100 documentaries for Indian channels, the BBC & the National Film Board of Canada. With the intention of documenting the legacy of photography and art direction in Indian cinema, Muraleedharan also spearheaded a research project on the History and Practice of Cinematography in India, along with Raqs Media Collective, for India Foundation for the Arts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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