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Shooting Break - 1 week video production course

This introduction to video-making covers the whole process of video production from the initial idea through to a final program. The course is designed for those wishing to make their first step into video production. Students will work in one group of five to produce a short video using our digital cameras and editing digitally with Adobe Premiere Pro software.

DATES: This daytime course runs over 5 days and classes take place at OFVM from 10.00am to 4.30pm.

This course is accredited by The Open College Network - registered by Abingdon College.

Course Tutor :- Sharon Woodward and Alison Palmer-Smith

Spring 2011
18th - 22nd April 2011.

6 students maximum

Cost

£252 (includes10 per cent early booking discount if booked by 20th March 2011 - EU citizens)

£280 Subsidised rate for EU citizens

£330 Full price for non-EU citizens. (Non-Eu citizens with indefinite leave to remain can pay subsidised rate - proof required.)

£140 includes 50% discount for people on benefits, proof required, (income support, JSA, Housing Benefit, Council tax benefit, pension credit (guarantee), asylum seeker, unwaged dependent of someone on these benefits

COURSE OUTLINE: (Course content may change according to participants' needs)

Pre-Production:

DAY 1. Monday. Screening of previous course work and related films and videos. Introduction to video production and first look at the video cameras. Shooting scripts and storyboarding. Camera shot types and camera movements developing ideas for shoot discussing ideas on form, style and content.

DAY 2. Tuesday. The use of sound, looking at the various ways sound can enhance a video. Sound recording and practice with microphones. Practice shoot with equipment and lighting. Finalise storyboards, shooting script, production schedule and production arrangements for the shoot.

Production:

DAY 3. Wednesday. The group will go out on to location to shoot their production. During the shoot, every member of the group rotates production roles, taking it in turns to direct, operate the camera, set up the lights and sound record, etc.

Post-Production:

DAY 4. Thursday. Viewing of rushes, logging and creating edit decision list, and introduction to Adobe Premiere edit suite. Digitising picture and sound rushes, setting up your project and beginning the edit.

DAY5. Friday. Fine cut editing and sound track makeup, adding graphics for titling. Completion offline cut edit and final soundtrack mixing and making up of editmaster. On completion, there will be a screening of the finished vide; students will then be able to discuss the results with the tutor. We will also hold a discussion on progression routes for students. Further education options and follow-on courses available and careers advice. Your tutor will also be able to give advice on personal video projects that you may have and would like to pursue.

All work produced on OFVM courses receives at least one public screening, usually in the following term to the course, at the PegasusTheatre in Magdalen Road.

Oxford Film and Video Makers was established in 1987 and offers training, production support and screening opportunities to people in and around Oxford.

OFVM is run on a non-profit making basis by a group of local independent filmmakers

To book online or by post, see booking form.

Oxford Film + Video Makers is a registered charity No:1041014

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