MA Film Production

Postgraduate

In Poole

£ 12,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Poole

  • Duration

    15 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The MA Film Production course is for talented and emerging filmmakers seeking to learn through making, to look beyond the short film, to define themselves as artists within film production and to gain that vital experience demanded by the industry. On the course there will be opportunities to collaborate, to research and to develop projects together with other filmmakers that can extend beyond the course and into the industry.

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Poole (Dorset)
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About this course

You will be taught on specific discipline-focused and dedicated pathways, enhancing your skills and knowledge in that pathway together with its relationship to the key aspects of the work of film production. Structured in a way that builds systematically and in a logical sequence that mirrors the film industry, the course consists of four overlapping units, each building in complexity and demand. Between course production blocks, all students are encouraged to seek out short work opportunities in the industry and the experience gained enhances group learning and collaboration.

Students who are inspired by creative achievement through collaboration. Who are self-motivated, take the initiative, have accomplished projects, films that show a progression in their work, and discipline. Ideally you have some paid or unpaid industry experience. The work you submit should be distinctive, inventive, have a bold vision. Evidence a strong awareness of narrative storytelling demands through application of your chosen pathways contribution to a screen realisation that emotionally engages the wider audience.

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Subjects

  • Film Production
  • Industry
  • Directing
  • Production
  • Storytelling
  • Cinematic
  • Documentary
  • Producing
  • Production engagement
  • Virtual Effect

Course programme

UNIT 1 | CINEMATIC STORYTELLING

This unit consists of three shoots in two production blocks. The first block involves two exercise shoots; the development of a short scene derived from improvisation, and one from a given script. As a factor of their numbers, producing and directing students are involved as Script Continuity and 1st AD, on two exercise shoots. The second block is a location/studio shoot of a script devised and developed by students during the unit. For this block and other productions; the BA (Hons) Film Production course students and graduates, who themselves specialise for two years on dedicated pathways, will be a valuable crewing option. All MA pathways collaborate, with as an example, the producers’ focus being on managing the production, script analysis, development, together with budget and scheduling. The directors’ focus will be on collaboration with producers, screenwriters, realising the text, working with actors, and with department heads for on set practice.

UNIT 2 | VIRTUAL EFFECTS PROJECT

This explores the realisation of expansive, action, cast heavy, costly sequence, beyond the scope of the short film. Scenes normally only possible on a large budget production which even then would be achieved by a mix of live action and computer generated imagery. Scenes such as in the opening of Les Miserables, where scores of chain ganged convicts are seen dragging a storm-damaged man-of-war ship into a huge dry dock are an example. Through collaboration with the BA and MA Animation courses, the MA Film Production students produce a virtual action sequence using the industry standard software to cover a demanding and expansive scene of this scope. This will then be edited, reviewed and analysed by the cohort together with experienced practicing directors, editors, producers, VFX designers and stunt arrangers. Use of green screen/blue screen is an integral part of the unit.

UNIT 3 | PORTFOLIO SHORT FILM

A short film shot over a week, or number of days to be determined by budget and negotiation. Using studio and/or location and image capture with Arri Film or Alexa Digital cameras. This film will be based on a script, or devised material that has been developed by the producers and directors working closely together in pairs.

UNIT 4 | RESEARCH & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

This unit is about the genesis and development of long form/feature projects, practice examples, beyond the scope of the short film. Graduates will take this out into the industry as part of their career progression. Over the first three terms this story/theme driven work for the pathways, includes research into process, feasibility and practice studies. With producers and directors accelerating this process in the forth term through pitching to the industry, attaching talent and seeking finance through public/private, mainstream, crowdsourcing and pre-sales options together with distribution. A two-day production block for this unit enables the shooting of a teaser or pilot scene. Furnished with these active projects, with industry networking, with a Portfolio Short Film and the experience gained on the course, graduates of the MA Film Production course will have a real bridge to the industry and to career development and progression.

MA Film Production

£ 12,000 + VAT