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I now know that in the pandemic era of the film industry, focus shifted to be more concentrated on the isolation along with the distancing of the time. Though this lens of cinema might seem strange and remote, much is expected from this cinematic variation since creative freedom has never been so unhindered. The isolation of the last year has also impacted the economic dynamic of the industry only contributing to the structural shift after the Over The Top (OTT) platform did the same.

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I knew about the separation of the creative and the menial labour when it comes to a film crew. Those projects still in the pre-production phase will not be affected much by the pandemic since that phase only involves writers discussing beats and modelling (and even re-modelling) the script with the executive producers and the director. Those projects in production however will be impacted severely by the pandemic. Staffs will have to be shortened and the menial labour side of the industry will be unemployed. The post production phase will not be impacted however since this process involves largely the editing part of the project. However, any re-shoots that need to be had in the post-production phase will be held off until later.

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The session presented me with a newfound perspective about the film industry, limited not only to Bollywood but also its ripple effect experienced by other smaller film industries across the country. Through this informative session, I learned about not only the about the structure of the industry itself, but I was also made aware of the different struggles one faces, with the imposition of the lockdown, as their social/safety blanket reduces in this system. With the enforcement of pandemic regulations, the cost of producing a film increased with the parallel loss of jobs. The profitability of the OTT platform does not level up to the mutually beneficial chain established in physical platforms such as the theatre which, on an overall basis reduces it's economic gain. The already disorganized industry only became more unpredictable post pandemic.
This session provided me with valuable insight on the innerworkings of the film industry and the consequential effects of the pandemic on the livelihood of the people it employs.

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My knowledge about the film industry was limited to it's general representation in media. With films still being released on several online streaming platforms, I didn't think that a well-established entertainment industry like Bollywood was much affected by the regulations of the pandemic.

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The session opened my eyes, as I wasn’t fully aware of the technical aspects and the struggles of various individuals in the industry. I learned about the immense effort put into a single movie and the enormous unit required to make a single shot look perfect. The session also allowed me to look at the industry through a different lens as I learned about the struggles they are facing due to covid. For example, I learned about the increase in cost and slower production due to restrictions in the number of scenes that can be shot and constant medical checkups. in addition to that, the session made me realize the negative impacts the transition of cinema to OTT platforms has had on the industry. as I learned about the redundancies the transition has caused as well as the reduction in economical gain.

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As my father and few other individuals in my family work in the film industry I was aware of the transition movies were making from cinemas to the OTT platform due to covid.

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When thinking about the film industry the first words that used to come to my mind were: 'Glamorous' and 'Fame'. It seemed to me a very harsh industry that was a source of entertainment to many.

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My knowledge has been widened, and through this session, I learned to look at the film industry from a different perspective. The amount of damage that the virus has caused to the film industry, directly and indirectly is massive. Not only that, as he rightfully said, the mainstream cinema focuses on a grand maneuver to please the audience. And I think even the audience wishes to watch films such as those. The reality that is shown through "Self Portrait" by Astitva Adhikari depicts the actual state of individuals during the lockdown and pandemic, a type of film that isn't usually found in mainstream cinemas.

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I had limited knowledge about the film industry. I just knew that the Bollywood film industry is one of the most profitable industry in India and is likely to be less affected by COVID-19 as compared to other industries.

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I now know that during and post pandemic times that the film industry have been slowing down. One reason why is because there is another industry, the OTT. The OTT stands for over the top, it is a network where people are able to stream online. This means that cinemas are going to drop in sells and lose there high-view persona. An insight on what I learnt today is that Bollywood's industry is in a fantasy realm and I say that because most of the movies made are love stories. Bollywood should step out of its comfort zone and shoot about other things.

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I believed that the Bollywood film industry was a well-doing business as there are films being produced and liked.