BA (Hons) Film Production

THE COURSE
This course provides practical experience of the many aspects of filmmaking, both live action drama productions and documentaries. Our aim is to produce graduates who will progress to key creative and production roles in mainstream film production. You will gain a contextual understanding of the entire process of film production and the relationship between all its constituent roles and stages including designing, editing, sound, cinematography, production and direction. The result will be the production of visually exciting and engaging films, entertaining and challenging audiences. This is a course for all film production specialists and produces top quality graduates with a range of skills and a practical, realistic and commercial outlook.

RESOURCES
The course is well resourced with professional filmmaking equipment for each part of the process from pre-production to delivery of completed films. Resources include 16mm film and professional video cameras, two studios, eleven editing suites (including an Avid ‘Nitrus’ suite), a sound recording booth, two ‘Protools’ audio suites and a screening room.

Our members of staff are industry professionals and passionate about their craft. They have a wealth of experience in all aspects of making film and we also have a number of respected visiting tutors. Our specialist experts making up the Industry Liaison Group further contribute to and enhance this course by keeping us informed of the latest developments and technical advancements within the film industry.

YEAR 1
Year 1 provides an intensive introduction to the fundamentals of film production and theoretical concepts, and will provide a thorough grounding in technical skills, disciplines and knowledge. Working on a range of short films and in specialist workshops, you will gain hands-on experience in the wide-ranging specialisms and craft skills inherent to film production. During Year 1 you will be expected to specialise in one particular area.

YEAR 2
Year 2 will broaden your horizons, encouraging experimentation and development in your specialist pathway. There is less direct teaching and more independent learning; students drive this process as they explore all aspects of film and push the boundaries of their discipline.

YEAR 3
In Year 3 you will work on your graduation film, which may be showcased at an international film festival. You will also undertake an investigative study and focus on vocational aspects of your learning including career planning, promotion and marketing to prepare you for employment or postgraduate study.

This course is likely to offer a ‘Year 0' option in 2011 – 2012.

INTERVIEWS AND PORTFOLIOS
Interviews are an opportunity for you to demonstrate to us your self-motivation and commitment to your area of study. We will be particularly interested in how you have responded to a given brief, together with any self-initiated projects. We will expect to see contextual work, which can include a short five minute film or showreel, or an extensive visual portfolio. Work which you have produced in your own time will not only strengthen your portfolio, but will display commitment, personal interest and demonstrate a wider appreciation of the visual arts. Film is both a visual and an aural medium and we would expect to see evidence of ability in either or both of these areas.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR
We are interested in students who are passionate about film and who possess an understanding of and commitment to the industry. On graduating, it is extremely likely that you will become a freelancerand will need to have a pro-active approach to potential employment and employers. Because of this, we look for students who have taken the initiative, accomplished actual projects and have some paid or unpaid work experience. Film is a fast moving profession, requiring resilience and a commitment to long, demanding hours. Film practitioners must continually create, invent and adapt and our students must be willing to do the same. A demonstrable interest in film and cinema is essential.

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The course prepares you for a career within the film industry. Together with the specialist skills you learn, you will develop your critical skills, both academic and technical, including team working, project management, organisation, leadership, working under tight time constraints and pressures, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), problem solving and creativity. We encourage students to actively pursue work experience opportunities and to make professional contacts. We also actively encourage participation in national and international film festivals.

Our students regularly win prestigious national and international awards; recent successes have been at Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cherbourg Film Festival, the Kodak Student Commercial Awards, Bradford Film Festival, the Landcrab awards, the BBC Big Screen Awards, Encounters and many others. Our graduates consistently find successful employment within the film industry in the UK and internationally and many have received prestigious awards for their work.

COURSE DETAILS

Mode of Study: Full-time

Course Duration: 3 years

Institution Code: A66

UCAS CODE

W610

Year 0: W612

COURSE LEADER

David Munns

CONTACT

Admissions

Tel: 01202 363228/363225