Hot courses this weekend: INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING with Steve Vidler and AVID FOR PRODUCERS. Upcoming documentary and factual TV courses include: INTRO TO DOCUMENTARY in Sydney and Brisbane, INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR FACTUAL TV for researchers and producers, WRITING FOR FACTUAL TV to hone & develop the skills of post-production writing, INSIDE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM with some of the most experienced TV journalists and producers in Australia plus RESEARCH SKILLS FOR TELEVISION.
Other hot courses this month include: 10 week online course INTRO TO MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR SCREEN starting next Monday, INTRODUCTION TO LOCATION SOUND RECORDING plus MUSIC LICENSING WORKSHOP and the hugely practical PRODUCER OFFSET, DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE QAPE. Television courses include: CREATING & PRODUCING TV FORMATS and INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR FACTUAL TV.
That’s just a small taste of the exciting new courses we have coming up in the coming months.
To see all current courses visit the AFTRS OPEN website: http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/
TELEVISION
Avid for Producers
15 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/E558
Interviewing Skills for Factual TV
22 – 23 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T549
An Introduction to Television
29 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T548
Creating and Producing TV Formats
March 26 – April 30, 6 eve sessions http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T566
TV Assistant Editor
4 – 6 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T532
Research Skills for TV
3 – 8 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T534
TV Presenting Advanced Skills
10 – 14 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T536
Intro to TV and Radio Presenting
23 – 27 June http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T545
DIRECTING & DOCUMENTARY
Film & Television Directing with Rowan Woods
5 April, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/R568
Introduction to Documentary
12 – 13 April, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/X558
Videomaking 101: Shoot, Edit, Publish
10 – 12 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T567
Short Film Success Weekend
3 – 4 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/B110
Introduction to Directing
24 – 25 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/R572
Acting Workshop for Producers & Directors
24 – 25 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/S534
SCREENWRITING
Introduction to Screenwriting
15 – 16 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/W565
Script Editing for TV
Starts 27 April, 5 evening sessions until 17 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/W560
Writing for TV: Online
10 Weeks from 29 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T509
Finding Animation (with Pixar story supervisor & artists)
Sydney 24 – 26 May: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_sydney/g624
Melbourne 29 – 31 May http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_melbourne/g627
Adelaide 28 May http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_adelaide/g626
Writing for Factual TV
31 May – 1 June http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T533
PERFORMANCE
Screen Acting Intensive with Martin Sacks
29 – 30 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T564
MUSIC & SOUND
Introduction to Music Composition for the Screen: Online
Starts 17 March, 10 weeks, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/M527
Introduction to Location Sound Recording
21 – 23 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/U537
Post Production Sound for the Indie Filmmaker
5 – 6 April, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/U534
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Peter James Anamorphic Lens Masterclass
5 – 6 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C548
Data Wrangling on Set: File Based Cameras
12 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C540
Portable Filmmaking: iJournalism And Visual Storytelling On the iPhone/iPad
10 – 11 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/B111
Advanced Lighting Skills
25 – 27 June http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C547
SCREEN DESIGN
Introduction to Production Design
7 – 15 April, 4 evening sessions, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/D528
Introduction to Costume Design
3 – 17 May, 3 sessions http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/D529
PRODUCING & SCREEN BUSINESS
Music Licensing Workshop
22 March, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/M521
Producer Offset: Don’t be afraid of the Qape
22 March, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/P593
Client Management & The Successful Corporate Video
22 March, Sydney http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/K568?
Legal Essentials for Film and TV
29 March, 1 April & 8 April, 3 sessions http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/P595
Introduction to Producing with Martin Brown
30 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/P591
Running Your Own Creative Business
16, 17, 18 May http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/K555
EDITING & VFX
Avid Media Composer 110: Video Effects
22 & 23 March http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/E556
Introduction to Animation Basics: Online
Starts 29 April, 10 sessions, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G620
Introduction to After Effects for Broadcast Graphics
1 – 10 April, 4 eve sessions http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G503
TV Assistant Editor
4 – 6 April http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T532
Advanced After Effects
5 – 7 April, 3 eve sessions http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G606
EXCLUSIVE MASTERCLASS
PIXAR Finding Animation
Featuring Matthew Luhn (Story Supervisor), Andrew Gordon (Directing Animator) from PIXAR and Bobette Buster (Script Consultant to Pixar, Sony and Disney).
Sydney 24 – 26 May: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_sydney/g624
Melbourne 29 – 31 May http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_melbourne/g627
Adelaide 28 May http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/finding_animation_adelaide/g626
HOUDINI COURSES
Houdini- Introduction to Fluid Dynamics: Online
Starts 6 April, 4 sessions, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G616
Houdini – Introduction to Lighting, Rendering and Compositing: Online
Starts 4 May, 4 sessions, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G614
Houdini Intro to Pyrotechnics: Online
Starts 1 June, 4 sessions, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G615
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