film, video & TV training | professional development
Customised Training
Upon request, courses are designed to suit the needs of individuals, groups or business within metropolitan and regional Victoria.
As a Registered Training Organisation with a 35-year history of delivering quality training, Open Channel is able to draw on its extensive resources to customise training to meet your needs.
We offer one-to-one and group workshops for individuals, corporations or community organisations in film, television and multimedia.
We can design intensive short workshops and seminars to get you up to speed, or tailor comprehensive courses, complete with assessment and nationally recognised Certificates that utilise the National Training Package.
Customised Training can be delivered at Open Channel's premises in Docklands or at your preferred location, anywhere in Victoria. We can provide training resources including production and editing equipment, access to post-production software, handbooks, tailored information handouts and DV or DVD media stock.
All trainers are experts in their field and are actively working in the film, television and multimedia industries.
Previous clients include:
| SBS Radio Channel 31 Doutta Galla Community Health Victorian Dept. of Justice World Vision Australia National Institute of Circus Arts 'Today Tonight' (Channel 7) |
ABC TV Koori Heritage Trust Moyne Shire Council Australian Media Group Public Records Office Victoria Celluloid Soup/Jewish Museum Dubsat |
Case Study
In 2010, Open Channel provided training to Celluloid Soup’s inaugural Digital Filmmaking Workshop. An initiative of the Jewish Museum of Australia, the Celluloid Soup Film Festival has been one of the highlights of the Museum’s calendar since 1998.
In the workshop, fourteen novice filmmakers received training in digital filmmaking, and collaboratively shot two short films based on an Open Channel script.
www.jewishmuseum.com.au
www.celluloidsoup.com
Case Study
In 2007, Open Channel was proud to be involved in a unique training program teaching filmmaking skills to young people, helping to breakdown the myths and misconceptions of mental illness.
Burrinja in partnership with the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Services team and Open Channel worked with a group of young people aged 14 to 21 helping them create a short film exploring mental health issues through personal experience.
The participants gained a range of filmmaking skills working closely with Open Channel tutors. The Open Channel team was able to create an environment where sometimes painful issues could be raised and worked creatively into the storyline.
PERIPHERAL was launched by the Yarra Ranges’ mayor Tim Heenan on October 11 2007 as part of Mental Health Week, at Burrinja in Upwey, in partnership with the Shire of Yarra Ranges Youth Services team, VicHealth and Uniting Care community Options.
Testimonials
“Open Channel was very helpful - provided a lot of assistance to ensure the training would be what we needed.”
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
Country Football Living Memory Project 2006
“Most satisfactory areas of the training was being able to ask any questions, having the course tailored to our requirements and the approachability / friendliness / knowledge and experience of the staff”
Caroline, November 2007
CAMERA & LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
“The Tutor’s flexibility and delivery of material to the individual was amazing. His honesty and integrity was so welcome (if he didn't know an answer he would research it for the next day). The course was great because we were taught at our own pace and style. The class size was great! (The Tutor) was perfect for us! Loved his experience; he easily explained shortcuts/ materials in a way that I could retain"
FINAL CUT PRO INTERMEDIATE, September 2007
For a quote contact the Short Course Coordinator on:
Phone: (03) 8610 9300
Email: shortcourses@openchannel.org.au
Training in Regional Victoria can be provided in the following ways:
- Short workshops in introductory or intermediate filmmaking, directing, editing, writing, and producing. Such workshops already exist as part of Open Channel's short course program and individual course outlines are available upon request. All workshops are taught by industry professionals so that current industry practice is reflected. Class sizes are kept small and relaxed to maximise students' learning opportunities and interaction with the tutors.
- Project Development Training that focuses on skills development necessary for participants to make short films of their own, and could be either generalist or specialist in their approach. This may be more appropriate for very small groups such as Project Managers, established groups with a common goal, and those wishing to develop on-going working methodologies in teams.
Regional Training can be delivered in your local area or at Open Channel's Docklands premises. For all courses where equipment is not readily available in the community, professional equipment can be provided by Open Channel. We provide training resources including professional production and editing equipment, access to post-production software, handbooks, information handouts, DV and DVD media stock, and where applicable, copies of projects produced during the training are duplicated for all participants.
All Open Channel tutors are experts in their field and are actively working in the film, television and multimedia industries.
Previous clients include Shire of Wellington, Yarriambiack Shire Council, Daylesford Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre and Central Highlands Wimmera Region – Re@ct Student Film Festival.
Testimonials
"The course was a wonderful experience that covered a broad range of areas helping me in both my personal interests in photography & drama as well as supporting me to gather ideas for my teaching my own students in a rural primary school setting. Ian Dixon our presenter was flexible in his approach, giving all the participants (from our broad age and knowledge background) great support to help guide us through the skills required. At the end of the program we also had a great feeling of success and achievement in producing our own DVD of the Gangster movie. The best part was that despite all of our age differences (I am 50 and the others ranged from 14 to 18) we had a lot of fun in the whole program."
- Ken Jeanes, Digital Filmmaking Introduction (Sale)
"Thank you so much for running the course for the young people of Murtoa. It will be something they will remember for a long time. [The Tutor's] patience was exceptional! Many thanks for making the long journey... and thank you to Open Channel for all the preliminary organising."
- Paula, Documentary Filmmaking for Young People (Yarriambiack Shire and Murtoa Progress Association)
For further information contact the Professional Development Manager
Phone: 03 8610 9300
Email: shortcourses@openchannel.org.au
