Diploma of Digital Filmmaking (Advanced)

It is a 35 or 41 week, full-time Level 6 course. Students learn how to use editing, effects, motion graphics, compositing and more, to develop the specialised skills needed to enter the world of broadcast television, film, video post production or creative advertising. Course components include:

• Video production – video production processes: from concept to storyboarding, pre- production planning, shooting and editing; working in teams to shoot short films.

• Video editing – learn how to edit footage, shot at different times and locations, to create a compelling and interesting story.

• Audio post production – edit, process and effect audio; edit voiceovers and music, create foley effects and simple soundtracks.

• Compositing and visual effects (VFX) – integrate 3D animation and live motion video, and composite multiple video sources to create fantastic visual effects.

• Graphic design – create vector and bitmap graphics for use in motion graphics and television commercials.

• Motion graphics – combine design skills with animation and effects to create animated visuals for TVCs, titles, idents and DVDs.

• DVD authoring – create DVD menus and interfaces; encode video for DVD and author DVD titles.

• Film studies – what works and why? Critique and analyse some of the best (and worst) film and television ever created.

• Industry practice – learn how copyright and legal issues affect video post production; learn how production is managed, workflow is organised; develop communication skills essential to success.

• Individual project and showreel – working on your own, or with others, apply all the techniques you have mastered to create a video to a commercial standard.

• Software - software used on this course includes: Nuke, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and DVD Studio Pro.