film, video & TV training | professional development

Discipline/s:	broadcast & post production | camera | production | sound | writing & directing
Level:	Beginners
Course code Date/s & times:	TeachersBOOT1202 - Thursday to Sunday August 23, 24 (6.15-9.15pm), 25, 26 (10.00am-5.30pm)
Contact hours:	16
Places:	8
Fee:	Fee: $390 + GST Open Channel Members / $470 + GST (non-members) (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.

Contact: shortcourses@openchannel.org.au

This is a course to give you the skills to assist your students to make a short narrative or documentary film in record time with no budget.

Our highly popular weekend course introduces novice filmmakers to the complete process of digital filmmaking.
This intensive, practical workshop takes you through the basics of shooting a short drama script, and allows you to perform every role (including acting) on set.

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

You will learn:

• Phases of production
• Crew roles and responsibilities
• Interpreting and preparing a script for shooting
• Camera, lighting and sound fundamentals
• Directing actors and crew
• Final Cut Pro (editing) basics

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

NICK MOORE
Nick has been making films for twenty years. He has worked under all kinds of production circumstances, from DIY guerilla to one hundred person crews and trailers everywhere. Over the years, he has fulfilled many different roles on set and worked in every department. Nick is also an award-winning short film maker, a sought-after editor and was a programmer for the Melbourne International Film Festival for several years.

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.