London Film School, offer full-time MA Degree courses in both Film Making and Screewriting.

Introduction

The intricacies of the ‘Digital Workflow’ can be incredibly complicated and daunting for filmmakers. The process impacts on numerous departments, including camera, sound, editing, visual effects, production management, post production and others. If the capture medium is digital, how exactly do you get to the finished movie? If you don't understand what happens where and when and why, how do you plan it, schedule it, budget it and control it?

Aimed at film professionals working in all departments, this 2-day course provides a comprehensive overview of what to expect from and how to work within an all-digital workflow. Cutting through increasingly technical terminology, our experts will guide participants through digital production from pre-production to final delivery.

 

Course Outline

Please note: The following details refer to the most recent workshop we offered in January 2011. Certain aspects of the programme (including guests and case studies) may be subject to change.

Rather than concentrating on ever-changing new cameras and their settings, this course is about creating clarity for those involved in production. During these two days we will examine a wide variety of issues which frequently arise from working in a digital workflow. We will tackle technical, logistical and creative issues, including:

• The implications of shooting on different formats, each with their own specific workflow.
• Who is in charge of the workflow and the necessity of a consistent chain of knowledge in the technical aspects of the digital workflow?
• How does it change the work of the camera department?
• The use of different naming conventions in capturing and storing image data.
• The emergence of the DIT without formal training, new terminology which not everybody understands.
• The different deliverables for TV/film/web based output etc.

The aim of this course is to draw out best practices and create reference points for people in all departments who work within a digital workflow.

In-depth case studies will provide a context for what has been learned. Confirmed case studies include STREETDANCE 3D (Dir. Max Giwa & Dania Pasquini, 2010), and 127 HOURS (dir. Danny Boyle, 2010).

The course has been developed in collaboration with VET and is moderated by its MD Joan Leese. A keynote speech will be delivered by Claudia Meglin. A course of this nature cannot ignore the specific challenges that a 3D production presents, and as a result various experts will be on hand throughout the two days to take the discussion into the 3rd dimension.

 

Click here to view the complete January 2011 course schedule, including details of guest speakers.

 

Course Moderator

Joan Leese - Managing Director, VET
Joan is MD and Director of Training at VET and holds responsibility for all training issues within the company. Joan is committed to making technology accessible and understandable to those who are lack technical confidence, as well as to professional 'digital natives'. She blends her solid technical industry experience as a BBC broadcast engineer with her current day to day experience of running post production facilities to present relevant, up to date and accessible training. www.vet.co.uk.

Keynote Speaker

Claudia Meglin - Visual Effects Specialist
Claudia is a creative and technical pioneer of visual effects, contributing to nearly two decades of cinema's evolution from celluloid to digital. She is a well known expert in Digital Workflow Design, advising Film Production and Solution Providers alike, while maintaining an excellent reputation in Academic circles for her instructional workshops, conferences, seminars and film schools.

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Times: 10am-5pm (plus networking drinks)
Fee: £180 (freelancers), £250 (full fee).

 

How to apply

Please submit the following items (email applications preferred):

• Application Form
  (click to download)
• Ethnicity and Disability Monitoring Form
  (click to download)
• CV

We are required to collect this information for the purposes of our Skillset funding.

Once we have received the above items we will provide you with instructions for booking your place online.

Please note: we can only process applications for this workshop once new dates have been confirmed. In the meantime, please register your interest by email.

 

Email us:
Carolyn Atherton:
workshops@lfs.org.uk

Telephone us:
+44 (0)20 7836 9642

 

 

This course is funded by Skillset: www.skillset.org.

The London Film School is a Skillset Film Academy.

 

 

Feedback from previous VET course participants:

"A no-nonsense practical course that accommodated our individual needs."

“Great tuition from real experts.”

“Brilliant knowlegeable trainers who have taught us a great deal in a short time.”

“Knowledgeable and enthusiastic teachers. Thank you to all at VET who were incredible.”

“The tutors were fantastic. The course was well structured and all the information delivered in a great way - I learnt a lot.”

“Good grounding in the basics. I felt it was pitched at exactly the right level.”

“Really enjoyed all the presentations... Really wish I'd known this stuff before."