THESIS TOPIC :

MEDIA CITY
INTRODUCTION
A Successful Education System Is Necessary For A Profession Like The Film Making . Improving The
Learning Environment For Students Could Increase Their Creative Skills . Students Need To Be Provided With
More Opportunities And Easy Networking Options . They Also Need To Experience The Actual Film Making
Process. Here The Architecture Can Help In This Better Form Of Education System By Creating Environments
That Would Help In Achieving The Same .This Could Be Done By Combining Film Schools To Film
Production Studios Where There Could Be Interactions With Actual Professionals And Experiencing Learning
Environments .

RESEARCH STATEMENT
The Art Of Moving Picture Could Be Testing Ground For New Architectural Forms And Concepts. Film
Also Shapes Public Become Aware Of Architecture .This Will Improving The Learning Environment For
Students Could Enhance Their Creative Skills .Providing A Mixed Use Development Which Involves Film
Schools ,Studios And Theatres Could Energize The Film Industry In The Community Both In Terms Of
Education They Get And In Terms Of Generating Public Awareness And Interest.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

This Thesis Aim Is To Design A Film Institute That Merges The Theory And Practice Of Film Making By
Creating Spaces That Facilitates Experiential Learning . A Mixed-Use Program Like Studios And Theatres That
Create A Self –Sustaining Complex .The Aim Of This Thesis Is Bridging The Gap Between Theory And
Practice Of Film Making And To Provide Students Without Inner Connections With Equal Opportunities . Also
, It Aim At Generating More Interest In The Local Community About Movies And Its Cultural Values .This
Will Be Pedestrian Friendly So It Allows The Public To Walk Through The Entire Complex And Experience
The Movies , Behind The Scene And In Finished Form .The Film School Will Be Tied With Film Studios ,
Allowing The Students To Work Closely With The Actual Film Makers So The Students Get The Better
Opportunities To Work With Well Known Film Makers And They Will Get The Practical Experience And
Inspiration.

➢ Provide A Boost To The Film Industry

➢ Construct Environment Friendly Structures.

➢ Generate More Interest Among The Public About The Movies.

 ➢ From This We Get Better Awareness And Sensitivity In Regard To All Aspects Of Creative Human
Activity.

➢ Create A Human Environment For Visitors And to the Students .

➢ To Provide A Building Which Satisfy The Psychology Of The Students And Provide Positive Effect On
People Coming There .

➢ It Would Be A Center Which Would Act As Avenue For Educational , And Functional.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

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Malayalam Film Industry Is The 4 Biggest Film Industry In The India .This Project Would Be Walkable In
Kochi. The Integration Of The School To The Studios Would Make It Easier For New Comers To Experience How
The Film Actually Made . A Mixed Use Film District Is Introduced With A Film School , Film Studios And
Commercial Spaces Related To Movies In Kochi , Which Is One Of The Fastest Growing City .

➢ This Thesis Is Project Will Preserve The Strength And Development In Kochi . It Will Help In Providing
Environment Friendly Indoor And Outdoor Spaces.

➢ This Project Having Different Type Of Activities And Spaces.

➢ This Project Helps In Boosting Film Industry Which Helps In Economic Development .

➢ The project will be the combination of the art And architecture.

The Site Is Located In Wiillington Island In Kochi . The Site Is Located Next To Indian Maritime University

Kochi And Navy Environmental Park And Training Area .Two Sides Of The Site Have Water Bodies .

METHODOLOGY
➢ Site Study
 To Analyze The Site With Respect To Location , Climatology , Physiography ,

Surrounding , Historical Backgrounds Of That Region .

➢ Literature Study

Case Studies To Be Done So As To Be Clear About The Functionality Of

The Project And Come Out From The Advantages And Disadvantages Aspect Of The Project .

➢Case Studies

Concepts And Can Do Research On The Topic And Extract Inferences From The Literature Study .

➢ Requirements And Area Statement

The Requirement Areas Framed Out And Area Chart Has To Be Finalize .

➢Concept

➢Design Stages

➢Final Design

INFERENCES
Kochi Is The Capital Of Development Of Kerala . In This Project Architecture Can Bridging A Gap
Between Theory And Practice Of Film Making .THE Lack Of Opportunities For New People To Get Into This
Field Limits Its Growth In Terms Of Content ,Quality And Reach Based On The Hypothesis , If This Is
Overcome , The Reach Of The Film Industry Will Be Expanded Twice As Much As In The Next Years. Films
Play A Major Role In Bringing People Together By Its Content And Narrative . Also Theatre Are A Place Where
People From Different Culture And Religion Gather And Share Common Interests.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

➢ Multiplex

➢ Film Institute

➢ Film Production Studio

PRODUCTION AREA
 • Sound Stage
• Motion Capture Studio
• Scanner Room
• Make Up Room
• Dressing Room
• Media Equipment Storage
• Lounge

• Reception
• Meeting Room
• Storage

• Animation Course Studios

• Lecture Theatre
• Media Course Rooms
• Tutor Room
• Storage
• Classrooms
• Administration
• Director Office

PRE- PRODUCTION
• Story Boarding
• Meeting Room
 • Administration
• Reception
• Administration Offices
• Account Offices
• Marketing Offices
• Generator Room
• Storage
• Dress Designer
• Dress Making Room
• Costume Store
• Director Room
• Assistant Director Room
• Producer Room

➢ Amphitheatre

➢ Covered Plaza /Stage For Press Conference And For Public Or Community Meetings .

➢ Plaza Connecting School And Film School.

➢ Outdoor Filming Area / Park

➢ Mixed –Use Development With Residential And Commercial.

Case Study
➢ Mumbai Film Academy – Mumbai.

➢ Ramoji Film City – Hyderabad.

➢ Film And Television Institute Of India – Pune .

Net Case Study
➢ 3 Mills Studio –London.

➢ Film Institute In Leicester Square – London.

➢ Film City Studios .