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Television

TV Assistant Editor: Express
Industry, Introductory

Sydney, NSW: Sep 21 2017

This two day, intensely practical course will give you a fast, but thorough, hands-on experience in the duties, technical skills and responsibilities of the Assistant Editor in television. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The course contents includes: • understanding the role and responsibilities of the Assistant Editor • how the post production department is structured, and why the Assistant Editor role is so critical to the whole process • multi-camera setups: a in-depth look at how to sync, group and …
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Radio

Podcasting 101
Introductory

Sydney, NSW: Sep 23 2017

Want to learn how to create your own podcasts? Get practical advice and skills training from experts, and learn how to take your podcast from an idea to a completed, ready-to-upload file, in this weekend intensive version of this popular course. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Recording quality sound for your podcastsSoftware and hardware needed to record, edit and upload your podcastBasic audio editingHow production elements can improve your podcastPodcast genres/stylesDeveloping content ideasHow to…
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Kids & Teens

Make a Stop Motion Movie: 9-12

Sydney, NSW: Sep 27 2017

Use your imagination and develop your own animated character and story using Stop Frame Animation! Through model making, storyboarding and stop-motion techniques (think Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep), you will have the opportunity to make something awesome. Working in small groups you will design your own backdrop, plan your story and create your characters. Students will also experiment with live action stop motion using their own bodies as props. Taught by professional animators,…
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Kids & Teens

Screen Acting for Kids: 9-12

Sydney, NSW: Sep 28 2017

What better way to spend your holidays, than in this fun and interactive acting workshop at AFTRS Open? Developed for kids aged between 9-12 years old, learn valuable on-camera acting skills as you work on scenes from TV shows and films.Develop character, voice and acting skills in this fun workshop! Rehearse and perform your scene to camera and review at the end of each day. What Previous students have said about this course:“Made lots of new friends. Learned heaps of interesting things and…
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Kids & Teens

TV Presenting for Kids: 9-12

Sydney, NSW: Oct 03 2017

Have you ever wanted to present a TV show? Do you want to get more confidence presenting to a group ? Here’s your chance!Learn TV presenting and interview techniques in this fun workshop led by a tutor who has real television presenting experience.Write, rehearse and be filmed presenting your own piece-to-camera which could be a news story, DIY segment, science investigation, stand up comedy or food show. Rehearse and perform your piece, gaining confidence on camera. Improve your skills in…
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Kids & Teens

Kids Digi Animation: 9-12

Sydney, NSW: Oct 04 2017

If you’re inspired by animation like Adventure Time or 3D animations like The LEGO Movie, then this is the course for you! Working with industry professionals, you will learn 2D and 3D digital animation skills to get you started on your animation journey. The course is a beginner’s introduction to Digital Animation using programs such as Flash, Photoshop and After Effects. Learn how to operate Flash and receive a copy of your work to take home. You will learn to animate simple objects like a …
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Film

Camera & Sound Basics
Introductory

Sydney, NSW: Oct 07 2017

Ideally suited to those who have limited camera and sound recording experience, this course will introduce participants to techniques and practical skills that will enable them to produce high quality images and sound for documentary and drama - with an eye to great storytelling, the goal of all good filmmaking. Led by experienced cinematographer Paul Warren (The Cup, Wrath), the workshop will cover how to ensure optimum picture and sound quality, scene coverage and how to tell a story with…
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Film

Intro to Screenwriting
Introductory

Sydney, NSW: Oct 07 2017

Ready to get serious about writing that screenplay? Get all the tools you need in this two day course! Led by award winning writer/director Jonathan Ogilvie (The Tender Hook), you’ll be given hands-on methods for building the foundations of Character, Story and Structure used by professional screenwriters, illustrated with key moments from a wide range of films, from Black Swan to Raging Bull, from Bicycle Thieves to Breaking Bad, from Charlie Chaplin to Christopher Nolan. You’ll also have…
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Television

Life's A Pitch
Industry

Sydney, NSW: Oct 07 2017

Improve your creative pitching skills in EVERYTHING you do but especially pitching for screen - TV, Movie, Digital and live events in this two day intensive. The course is run by two executive producers who have pitched & been pitched to in most genres, at public broadcasters & the major networks in three continents, The UK, The USA & Australia. They’ve both worked at the major independents, at networks & now run their own companies. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN In this …
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Film

Post Production Sound for Indie Films
Industry, Introductory

Sydney, NSW: Oct 07 2017

As a filmmaker you only get sound recognition if the sound is bad. Great sound has long been the most economical and efficient way to add high production values to film projects. Clean dialogue communicates all important plot and character points, realistic sound effects create a world that your film’s characters can explore and the way it’s all mixed with music generates the spectacle. Australian Screen Sound Guild Award nominee Damian Del Borrello (Spartacus: War Of The Damned, Redfern…
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