Production Design Workshop
from 12 to 18 Oct 2026 in Mumbai
Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII), Pune, under its Centre for Open Learning (CFOL) initiative
announces Workshop on “Production Design” from 12th to 18th
Oct. 2026 in Mumbai.
Following
are the details in this regard;
(1) Workshop Name: Production
Design Workshop
(2) Dates: 12th
to 18th Oct. 2026
(3) Timings: 10.30
am to 5 pm
(4) Total No. of
participants: 25 (Course will be conducted only if min. strength of 15
is reached)
(5) Age: Participants
must be 15 years or above in age as on 01st Oct. 2026
(6) Educational
Qualification: SSC (10th std.) pass
(7) Nationality: No
bar. For Foreign national, no documents/ invitation emails will be provided
(8) Venue: Shop
no. 2, 1st Floor, Harmony Mall, New Link Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai
(9) Per participant
course fee: Rs 15,300/-
Course fee is excluding
breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea/ coffee, snacks etc.
Course fee of selected
participants will be non-refundable, non-transferrable, non-adjustable, etc.
under any circumstances. Course fee of all the non – selected participants will
be refunded within 21 working days of the course commencement. Also, due to any
other reason, if the course is cancelled by FTII, course fee will be refunded.
However, due to any reason,
if the course is postponed OR cancelled by the organisers, course fee will be
refunded.
(10) Last date to
apply: By 5 pm, 02nd Oct. 2026.
(11) Course Director:
Mr. Sushant Sawant
(12) Medium of
Instructions: English and Hindi.
(13) Selection
Criteria: First – Come – First – Served basis. Selected candidates
would be communicated by email. List of the selected participants will be
published on FTII website.
(14) Certificates: All
participants would be given participation certificate on successful completion
of the course which will carry logo of FTII and will be jointly signed by FTII
Director and the Course Director. Minimum 90% attendance is mandatory to get
certificate.
(15) Queries: For
any queries contact
- Mr.
Milind Joshi, Asst. Outreach Officer – 020 -
25580085, info(dot)cfol(at)ftii(dot)ac(dot)in
- Future
Story Cinelabs, Mumbai – Priyansha on 7766967634
(16) Communication
with participants: All communications with the participants will be
carried out through email only. List of shortlisted participants will be
published on FTII website and selection email will be sent to the selected
participants on their registered email.
(17) Accommodation: Outstation
participants may please note Future Story Cinelabs, Mumbai, will facilitate for
accommodation in Mumbai. Please call Priyansha on 7766967634 for the same.
(18) Participants
need to assure general decency, decorum etc. on the course campus. Failing to
do so will lead to cancellation of admission without refunding course fee apart
from taking internal disciplinary action and dealing the matter as per law of
the land. All rights in this regard are reserved with FTII.
(19) How to apply:
1. Click on the following link:
2. Fill-up the application
form with requisite details and proceed for payment.
3. Make necessary payment of
Rs 15,300/-
4. Once payment is done,
please note "SBI collect Reference Number" (mentioned in payment confirmation
receipt). This may be required for future reference.
5. If possible, digitally
store the receipt of payment. This can be carried out in one of the following
ways;
(i) by taking printout of
receipt of payment, scan & save it
(ii) by taking screenshot of
payment (if using mobile) or print screen (if using computer)
(iii) by simply taking a
photograph from mobile
(iv) check your bank account
to confirm whether money (course fee) has been deducted or not
(v) After a day or two, once
again check to see whether money (course fee) has been refunded.
(vi) In case of refund, it is
a transaction failure and if so, once again apply for the course afresh.
6. No document/ certificate
related to educational qualification, age etc. is to be attached. Participants’
self – declaration in the application form is sufficient.
7. Terms &
conditions: By agreeing to the terms & conditions in the
application form, participants are confirming that they have read &
understood the website advt. They are eligible to apply and fulfill all the
requirements as stated in the advt. Also, it is presumed that participants will
be staying and or attending the course at their own risk & cost and FTII will
not be held responsible for anything or matter of what-so-ever nature. Further,
participants agree that decision of Director, FTII regarding admission to the
course and its conduction in all respect will be final.
(20) About Course
Director: Mr. Sushant Sawant
Sushant Sawant is a Production
Designer and Art Director. With over a decade of experience in production
design and art direction within the Indian film industry, his work spans
diverse languages, genres, and geographic terrains—from the bustling industry
hubs of Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi to the high-altitude Himalayan landscapes
of Sikkim and the humid terrain of the Eastern Ghats. He specialize in building
visually distinct worlds for acclaimed regional cinema, with credits including
the internationally recognized Marathi feature The Disciple (dir. Chaitanya Tamhane),
Telugu features Uma Maheswara Ugraroopasya (dir. Venkatesh Maha) and Nadhi
(dir. Aditya Vempaty), and the Nepali feature Jaar (dir. Phurba Lama).
Holding a Post Graduate
Diploma in Art Direction and Production Design from FTII, Pune, and a BFA in
Applied Art from the University of Mumbai, I blend formal design rigor with
extensive on-set expertise. Alongside my field practice, I am deeply committed
to film pedagogy, having taught and mentored emerging filmmakers at premier
institutions like FTII, MIT, and DGMC.
(21) Course Overview
Course Objectives:
1. To understand the
principles and evolution of production design and art direction in film, TV,
and OTT.
2. To study the aesthetics of
space, colour, props, and materials in visual storytelling.
3. To explore how art
departments function within industry workflows and collaborate with directors
and technical teams.
Course Outcomes:
1. To introduce students to
the foundational principles of production design and art direction, including
their historical evolution across film, television, and OTT platforms.
2. To examine the visual and
thematic roles of space, color, props, set dressing, and materials in
constructing narrative environments.
3. To analyze key styles and
movements in production design and their influence on contemporary visual
storytelling.
Course Structure:
Day 1 Module 1: Foundations
of Production Design
1. What is production design?
Evolution from Art Director to Production Designer
2. Film genres and Period
style
3. Film screening – Evolution
of Art direction and Production Design with history of film making from non
fiction to fictional story telling.
Day 2 Module 1: Foundations
of Production Design
• Visual art forms -
Architecture and Painting Influences on visual design
• The grammar of visual
storytelling: Mise-en-scène and design thinking.
• Script to Screen - Film
screenplay reading and film screening.
Day 3 Module 2: Elements and
Techniques of Design
• Colour theory and texture
• Film screening -
contribution of colors on visual feel and mood of the story.
• 2D design exercise.
Day 4 Module 3: Designing
space
• Designing script based
space floor plan, elevation and prop set-up
• Drawing exercise with graph
paper
Day 5 Module 3: Designing
space
• Designing script based
space floor plan, elevation and prop set-up
• Drawing exercise with graph
paper
• 3D mock up model exercise
Day 6 Module 3: Designing
space
• Designing script based
space floor plan, elevation and prop set-up
• Drawing exercise with graph
paper
• 3D mock up model exercise
• Set construction, location
identification,
Day 7 Module 4: Formats,
Budgets, and Visual Platforms
• Designing across platforms:
Film vs. TV vs. OTT vs. Advertising
• Multi-camera vs.
single-camera setups
• daily soaps, sitcoms
• Collaborating with
director, DOP, costume, VFX, props, and lighting teams
• Storyboarding
• Film screening -Prop as
character development tool.