A Home Studio Kit, conceptualised by Pearl Academy, gave students a way to continue their practical learning

Maithilee Junakar, a Fashion Communication student at Pearl Academy’s School of Contemporary Media, was reading about Queen Cleopatra and her cats while also fostering a cat. So, when her Home Studio kit landed up, she decided to use her cat for a concept shoot for her assignment.

“She has green eyes and I thought I could use a close up. The lights and tripod from the home kit helped keep my camera stable and get the crisp clear image of the iris,” she says.

The Home Studio Kit was Pearl Academy’s way of adding to their students’ learning experience. With the pandemic-led lockdowns confining everyone to their homes, the institution came up with the idea of providing kits so that the students could set up a functional workplace in their homes. Developed in consultation with the academic teams, the kits varied acccording to the various curriculums offered….