Film and TV Sets: Introduction to the Art Department
Level 4
19 weeksIn this course, you'll learn the foundations of art and design, as well as practical fabrication skills that can be applied in real-world settings. You'll gain confidence, enhance your skill-set, and develop a portfolio to impress potential employers in the film and TV industry.
60 Credits | Full-time | On Campus
New Zealand’s screen industry is booming as Hollywood looks to New Zealand more and more as a safe haven for film and television production.
The film industry in NZ is about more than just The Lord of the Rings. We are home to a world-class movie making industry, with top talent in all areas of film including screenwriting, set design, and costume design. The film industry supports around 21,000 local jobs and contributes $NZ2.7 billion to our GDP each year.
This intensive 19 week course will give you introductory skills in the art department, and the confidence to be part of the team who create the worlds you see on screen. In your final week we will help you to prepare your resume and portfolio to send out to employers in the film and TV industry.
Successfully complete this course and you’ll receive the New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4).
What you'll learn
Foundations of art of design
You’ll spend the first five weeks of this course understanding the processes within the art and design department, and how to manage and plan art and design for a film and tv set.
This includes understanding the different departments on set, what they’re responsible for and how they interact with one another. Then you’ll learn how to look at a script and understand what props, costumes and sets are needed to bring it to life.
You’ll also learn practical skills of how to be safe on set there’s even a bit of photoshop thrown in.
Practical fabrication skills
During the next six weeks, you’ll develop the practical skills you need to be part of a team on set.
You’ll spend two weeks understanding the fabrication of costumes and get some skills under your belt around altering them to fit a script. Then you’ll spend the next couple of weeks focusing on the making and sourcing and managing of props. Then you’ll be introduced to set building and painting and set dressing, understanding the importance of continuity on set.
Put it all into practice!
You’ll be matched with a director and a script and you’ll spend the next seven weeks:
planning and developing the art and design for the script
creating and sourcing the props, costumes, set dressing that you have planned
On set shooting
Wrapping the shoot; project managing the breakdown of the set and return of the stock
This project is designed to expose you to what it’s like to be on a real set and to give you the confidence to walk straight out of this course and into a job in the art and design department on set.
Getting ready for the industry
In this final week you will spend time getting your resume and portfolio ready to send out to employers in the film and tv industry.
A bit more information
Software:
Photoshop
Equipment:
You’ll be supplied with a tool kit to use during your course and for you to take with you into the industry.
Domestic students
Tuition Fees:$4721
Student Services Levy: $175
Course Related Costs*: $650
*Course Related Cost - Covers software licensing for student use on campus for the duration of the programme.
(Eligible for 'fees-free' study)
International students
Tuition Fees: $10,500 (NZD)
Course Related Costs: $950 (NZD)
For more information, click here to download the international course costs PDF.
Please note fees are subject to change.
Students must provide evidence of NCEA Level 2 or equivalent, be at least 16 years of age, and have basic computer skills with an interest in design.
Students who speak English as a second language must demonstrate English language proficiency at the level of IELTS 5.5.
International students need to be at least 18 years old.
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Qualifications are issued by Yoobee Colleges Ltd. Yoobee Colleges Ltd is an NZQA Category 1 provider, the highest rating a school can be awarded by the Government.
Term dates are subject to change pending enrolment numbers, availability and unforeseen funding fluctuations. Yoobee Colleges Ltd reserves the right to modify schedules to make sure the College runs well and students are offered the best learning experience.
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