P K Nair, former director National Film Archives India says, "Definitely the periodical is very academic in nature but still it follows such a format that it makes a captivating read for everyone who is interested in cinema and not just to those who are experts of it," says Nair who has contributed for the periodical with his Music in Cinema. Citing an example of Sight and Sound a film journal in UK he adds, "Sight and sound has the usual raft of news, features and reviews which we don't have because in this journal one can't come up with the general commercial stuff opinion this journal however will include the analysis of the films of the new directors. Every film in a film festival churns out new directors and the journal will keep a tab on them"

Gayatri Chattarjee, faculty, direction department FTII who also has contributed for the first issue of Lensight by examining the image making in literature cinema and theatre through the story Sakuntala, shares, " When it comes to films what is required is the film thought and insight into the film and not just the information."

A compilation of articles and write ups from the faculty, the students and the specialists in the field of cinema FTII plans to bring out three issues of the periodical in a year.

After directing more than a dozen thought-provoking films Govind Nihalani took a break from portraying the grim realities of life when two years back he decided to venture into 3D animation with his film Kamlu. In the city to release the first issue of FTII’s periodical, Nihalani talks about why Indian animation films could not achieve 100 per cent quality as Hollywood animation films. "Every film that comes from New York raises the bar of filmmaking but it's tough for us to meet the standard because in their films they develop the technology specific to the film and then get it patented as a result the same technology comes into market after two years or so. Obviously you won't be able to catch up with that pace. You need a very big budget for that," explains Nihalani.

Post Hanuman animated films acquired the status of being commercially viable, Nihalani too is positive about the growth of animation films in India. His thought is mirrored in the efforts he has put in making the film. Lacking in the propriety on technology front Nihalani tied up with a US and a UK firm for rendering some parts of his film together. "The quality of image in an animated film should not appear passe. This industry is the fastest evolving industry and during the period of making of a film technology too keeps constantly evolving so you have to keep abreast with the latest to give touch ups to your film. In my film I Have tried my best to achieve the latest technology involved in making the film,” shares Nihalani. The dialogues of the film are not dubbed but synced. Nihalani plans to release the film in four languages.