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Filmmaking Level 3

Course code: FC0585

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: BTEC National L3 Certificate Creative Media Production (Television & Film)

Starting and ending month: January to June

Days of the week: Friday

Course duration: 17 weeks

Time of day: All day

Course location: City College East, Wilson Avenue

Course aims:
This hands on course is for you if you’re 19+ and require industry relevant skills that will enable them to re-enter the workplace with technical and practical filmmaking skills.

You’ll develop you knowledge, skills and training in a variety of filmmaking disciplines such as technical instruction, Sony Z1 camera operations, lighting techniques, editing in Final Cut Pro and many more.

This course is ideal if you’d like to develop your skills for the workplace or seek freelance opportunities with confidence.

Course content:
On this course you will learn about:

High Definition Sony Z1 camera operations
technical instruction
lighting techniques
pre-production planning
script development
location filming
Final Cut Pro editing
sound design
screening and evaluation of the final product.

Working in crews, you will research and rotate roles and responsibilities, produce a synopsis and treatment in preparation for a pitching session and develop the successful scripts into a 5 minute short film.

Facilities for students:
The College has a new iMac editing suite that will give all students access to their own edits, broadcast quality cameras and sound recording equipment.

UCAS Tariff: Level 3

Awarding Body: Edexcel

Progression and links:
This course has a value of up to 60 UCAS points so may be combined with other courses to allow access to HE.

Alternatively you may wish to seek employment within the Filmmaking industry.

Brighton is fortunate to have a lively and active filmmaking scene and you may make contacts through this course that could lead to employment.

Costs of your Course: £590

City College Brighton - Part-time course - Filmmaking Level 3

Further information: This is a very popular course so early application is recommended

Disclaimer:
Although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, it does not form any part of a contract between City College Brighton and Hove and the student. Courses may be subject to change.

Timetables are subject to change and you should check with your tutor prior to enrolment for the details of your timetable.