film, video & TV training | professional development

Discipline/s:	broadcast & post production | camera | production | sound | writing & directing
Level:	Beginners
Course code Date/s & times:	DFI 1302: Friday September 20 (6.15pm - 9.15pm) Saturday and Sunday September 21 and 22 (10.00am – 5.30pm)
Contact hours:	16
Places:	10
Fee:	$390 Open Channel Members / $473 (non-members) (Prices are Inclusive of GST) (Membership: $55 / $44 concession - join Open Channel here)
Prerequisites:	Computer literacy recommended. Please bring your own portable pen drive so you can save your project and take it home.

 

Our highly popular weekend course introduces beginner filmmakers to the complete process of digital filmmaking on a DSLR camera. This intensive, practical workshop takes you through the basics of shooting a short film with the basic DSLR camera kit.

A look behind the scenes of DSLR Digital Filmmaking Introduction at Open Channel.

Be guided by an experienced filmmaker to:

• DSLR Camera, lighting and sound fundamentals
• Examine storytelling conventions
• Crew roles and responsibilities
• Understand legal and ethical issues
• Conduct interviews
• Collaboratively shoot and edit a short documentary exercise

Please bring your own portable pen drive so you can save your project and take it home.

Who should do this course?
Excellent for beginners interested in filmmaking; wanting an overview of the production process and some hands-on experience to get started.

Where can I go after this course?
After completing this course, participants will have acquired the basic knowledge and skills required to make a digital film or video content for the web.

Are you interested in being Accredited for this course?
Read about Accreditation Options on Short Courses

How do I Enrol?
Simply print an Enrolment Form and return to us with payment to secure a place in the Short Course. See the Enrolment Form for details on how to pay.
Short Courses Application Form (pdf)

If you wish to enrol in this course as part of a full Certificate III in Media / Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, with up-front payment, click here.

Tutors

OLIVIA PENISTON-BIRD
As a Melbourne based filmmaker, Olivia has been directing short drama, documentary, TVCs and online films. Her film Goggles was a Tropfest finalist, and her short drama Stony Point screened at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival where she attended their selective Accelerator program. Prior to returning to Melbourne Olivia was a London based Assistant Director, working on films in the UK, Europe and Central America with leading UK directors including Jonathon Glazer (Sexy Beast) Roger Michell (Enduring Love) and Pawel Pawlikowski (My Summer of Love). Olivia has recently returned from the 2012 Australian International Documentary Festival where her film Calisthenics: A Love Story (in development) was featured in their MeetMarket program.

Past Tutors

HELEN GAYNOR
Helen has been a director in documentary and drama for more than 20 years. She worked for several years at ABC TV, directing and producing everything from The 7.30 Report to Countdown. Her drama credits include The D-Generation, A Country Practice, Neighbours, Home and Away, Big Sky, High Fliers, Something in the Air, and MDA. Her documentaries include: Impunidad, The Election of the Century, For the Defence; A Little Inconvenience; Nurses; Welcome 2 My Deaf World and Community Cop.

RACHAEL THOMPSON
After graduating from film school with the Best Film award, Rachael has since worked on Australia Network’s educational television program 'Nexus', on independent documentaries for ABC, SBS, BBC and National Geographic and as a producer on ABC radio. She has been working as a leader and coordinator of filmmaking workshops for young people, adults and specialist groups across Australia since 2004.