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Graphics Design & Storyboard
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Graphics Design & Storyboard

The course is designed to improve communication with illustration, technical skills, express creativity, and how to use visuals strategically. The graphics design training will cover storyboards, illustrations, and movie posters, which include topics such as color theory, typography, layout and graphic design tools and software.

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Public Relations & Media Communications
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Public Relations & Media Communications

Intimately linked to industry, the Public Relations and Media Communications pathway provides you with the skills and knowledge that today’s professionals need in a fast-moving media environment. This course introduces the student to practical skills and industry insights that PR and Media offer to create a truly unique blend of communication perspectives that will put the student in the very best position to pursue a PR and Media career. Informed by the working approaches of top PR, communication and digital templates around the world, this course will develop your understanding, awareness and appreciation of PR and Media communication as a concept and as a discipline. Students will become critical media consumers and will draw upon personal areas of interest to assess influence and impact in action, hence using this knowledge to their own creative campaigns, helping the students build an impressive product portfolio that will make them stand out from the recruitment crowd. Students will learn from a mixture of basic theory on how to conduct public relations suitable for small start-up businesses, international companies, political campaigns, social programs, personal development, and other outreach projects; while also deepening students knowledge of theories and approaches that deal with how the Internet and social media shape society. Videos, articles, and discussions will offer the opportunity to learn and engage with other learners on key concepts and ideas.

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Post Production / Film Editing
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Post Production / Film Editing

This intensive course is designed to take you from a beginner to a highly skilled editor and post-production professional. You will learn the fundamentals of non-linear editing, color grading, sound design, and visual effects, utilizing industry-standard software. Develop a comprehensive understanding of post-production workflows and build an impressive portfolio.

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Filmmaking / Directing
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Filmmaking / Directing

Film Directors create an overall vision for the film. Realizing this vision includes overseeing the artistic and technical elements of film production as well as directing the shooting timetable, meeting deadlines and adhering to budgets. The director spends the most time on a project and is the one position that requires an intimate involvement during every stage of film production. Since the film director depends on the successful cooperation of many different creative individuals with possibly strongly contradicting artistic ideals and visions, he or she will learn conflict resolution skills in order to mediate whenever necessary.

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Producing and the Business of Filmmaking
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Producing and the Business of Filmmaking

The film producer has the formidable role of ensuring a film project is completed on time, within budget, and it adheres to agreed artistic and technical standards.This course aims to expose the student to the challenges of producing from the inception and sale of a project through pre-­-production, production, and post-production to ultimate distribution. Students will learn typical producer functions such as when to use publicity, how to deal with creative egos, what to do if the marketing of your project is ill-advised and more. As potential entrepreneurial producers, the class will study techniques in leveraging limited amounts of time and capital into maximum results; while attempting to balance unbridled optimism against sensible business logic.

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Cinematography & Set Lighting
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Cinematography & Set Lighting

The creative choices made by the cinematographer drives the visual impact of a film. Understanding the importance of operating camera and lighting equipment is essential in producing a final product. This course introduces the creative and technical challenges of motion picture photography. Students learn how to express mood and story using basic photographic and lighting principles.

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Screenwriting For Film & TV
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Screenwriting For Film & TV

Students will learn how to create a world, evoking emotion and overall getting the audience to care enough to take the journey and see it to the end. How to use words as your medium, students of the writing intensive will explore the processes of visual storytelling by working with other writers to create scripts Through a series of technical and writing exercises, students will learn about structure, characterization, dialogue, subtext, subplots, exploring themes and exposition by utilizing established screenplay formats. The course will involve studying great films and scripts Participating in critiques and the writing and revising of original material.

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Acting For Film
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Acting For Film

Students are taught how to successfully understand, internalize and relate to a piece:Students are introduced to basic approaches to acting that will strengthen their ability to play a dramatic piece naturally, honestly and believable. Classes include exercises in improvisation, scene breakdowns and monologues. Students are asked to delve deep to explore physical and emotional awareness in preparation to deliver a dramatic piece that takes them far beyond their comfort zones.Students examine awareness techniques using voice, senses, and relaxation. Honing their ability to properly analyze a scene by understanding motivation, character identity and action.

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Sound Design & Scoring For Film
ON-SITE
6 Weeks

Sound Design & Scoring For Film

Scoring is composing for film and TV is an ever-changing landscape. Many of the jobs are now in the video game industry, and those are often the projects with the biggest budgets. This course will cover the following: Critical Analysis of existing Film Scores: Genres, Codes, Moods & Stylistic Expression Definition/Specifics of Musical Syntax: harmonic/melodic usage, instrumentation, orchestration, use of synthesizers/sampling, etc. Underlying Technical Demands and Processes: Spotting Sessions – Timings – Post-Production Flow Filmic world: narrative, visual, aural, FX, genre, historical/period. Scoring Assignments – preparation for — and critiques of: a) Scores for Film Clips Technology and Music Software Understanding the aesthetic implications of using software tools Learn to use the software to work effectively Students will create a realistic-sounding orchestra with high-quality computer samples Compose a score in a style that fits both your own musical flavor and that of the show Learn how to Manage Your Time Address the matrix of directorial vision and the visual, narrative, and dramatic world of a film This course will examine a broad range of musical approaches and those requirements necessary for composing music for film and multimedia. Cultural, cinematic, and musical codes will be discussed and critiqued through critical analyses of seminal scores, scoring assignments, and discussions. As Film Music is nowadays highly dependent on technology, the course will provide an introduction to the use of Computer software and tools to produce music. Students will learn to compose stylistically appropriate music for diversity audiovisual scenes. Learn to utilize a library of existing clips to create a matrix of film-specific musical and technical skills. Students will assimilate significant aesthetic approaches in their scores that are concurrent with contemporary aesthetics.

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