New Skills For A New Year! Screenwriting, Directing, Cinematography, TV Skills & Production Design

SUMMER SCHOOL Filmmaking & Screenwriting last chance. Jan-March courses include: ADVANCED LIGHTING SKILLS, REFRAME: MULTIPLATFORM WRITERS’ WORKSHOP, VISUALISING STORY FOR DIRECTORS, INTRO TO TV PRESENTING, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (FACTUAL TV), PRODUCING ANIMATION, PRODUCER OFFSET & LEGAL ESSENTIALS.
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Plus 1 day intensive CORPORATE PRESENTATION SKILLS with Tracey Spicer is at the end of February – ideal if you’re nervous about giving speeches, want to refine your sales pitch or give a killer presentation at your next conference.

Below is just a small taste of what we offer. Courses are at AFTRS in Sydney unless indicated otherwise. To see all courses visit the AFTRS Open website http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses

REFRAME

The Multiplatform Storyworld Writers’ Workshop

This hands-on group workshop with author and producer Mike Jones, is the first of a number of ‘REFRAME: Screen Industries – Future Trends’ weekend workshops which will be run by AFTRS Open during 2015.  In this unique workshop Mike Jones will challenge you to develop a holistic storyworld from the ground up. (7 – 8 March)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/reframe-screen-industries-future-trends/5501

SUMMER SCHOOL

Filmmaking Intensive (19 – 23 January or 2 – 6 February)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/summer-school-filmmaking-intensive/Z501

“The course was great. The lecturers were fantastic. The facilities were the top of the line.”

Writing for TV Intensive (19 – 23 January)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/summer-school-writing-for-tv-intensive/W563

“A well-structured course with a knowledgeable teacher happy to share their experiences.”

Short Film Screenwriting (2 – 6 February)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/summer-school-short-film-screenwriting/Z500

“A thoughtfully constructed course with brilliant, knowledgeable tutors…I learned a lot.”

SCREEN DESIGN

Introduction to Production Design

31 January – 1 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction_to_production_design/d528

TELEVISION

Production Management for TV (Factual)

12 – 16 February
http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/production_management_for_tv_factual_/p114

Creating & Producing TV Formats

28 February – 25 March (1 x  Sat + 4 x Wed evenings)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/creating_and_producing_tv_formats/t566

Research Skills for TV

21 – 26 March (1 weekend + 1 Thursday eve)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/research-skills-for-television/T534

TV Shooter Producer

21 – 23 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/tv-shooter-producer-workshop/T528

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Advanced Lighting Skills

28 – 30 January

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/advanced_lighting_skills/c547

Content Creation for iPhone/iPad – Online Course
Starts 26 February, 4 weeks, online
http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/content-creation-for-iphone-ipad-online/5509

Modern Cinematography with Ellery Ryan

21 – 22 February Melbourne // Sydney 28 – 29 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/modern_cinematography/c538

Camera & Sound Basics

14 – 15 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/camera_and_sound_basics/c543

PRESENTING

Corporate Presentation Skills

27 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/corporate_presentation/5427

Introduction to TV Presenting

14 – 15 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction-to-tv-presenting/T514

TV Presenting Advanced Skills – with Tracey Spicer

29 March – 1 April

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/tv_presenting_advanced_skills/t536

PRODUCING & SCREEN BUSINESS

Producing Animation with Rodney Whitham

28 February – 1 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/producing_animation/g604

Producer Offset Don’t be Afraid of the QAPE

28 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/producer_offset_don_t_be_afraid_of_the_qape/p593

The ABC of Producing TVCs

7 – 8 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/the-abc-of-producing-tvcs/5264

Running Your Own Creative Business

13 – 15 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/running_your_own_creative_business/k555

Legal Essentials for Film & TV

14 – 15 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/legal_essentials_for_film_and_tv/p595

DIRECTING & DOCUMENTARY

Introduction to Directing

31 January – 1 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction_to_directing/r572

The Assistant Director – ADG Approved

14 – 15 February (Sydney) // 28 February – 1 March (Melbourne)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/the_assistant_director_adg_approved/r570

SCREENWRITING

Summer School: Writing for TV Intensive

19 – 23 January

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/summer-school-writing-for-tv-intensive/W563

Summer School: Short Film Screenwriting

2 – 6 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/summer-school-short-film-screenwriting/Z500

Screenwriting for Film: Online

Starts 9 February, 10 weeks, Online

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/screenwriting-for-film-online/W519

Writing for TV: Online

Starts 10 February, 10 weeks, online

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/writing-for-tv-online/T509

That Difficult Second Draft

​14 February – 11 April, 8 Saturdays

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/that_difficult_second_draft/5321

Into the Box: An Intro to Writing for TV with Vicki Madden

28 February – 1 March (Sydney) // 14 – 15 March (Melbourne)

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/into_the_box_an_intro_to_writing_for_television/w557

REFRAME: The Multiplatform Storyworld Writers’ Workshop

7 – 8 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/reframe-screen-industries-future-trends/5501

John Collee: Writing for Hollywood Masterclass

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/john-collee-writing-for-hollywood/W553

29 March

EDITING & VFX

Avid Media Composer V8 110: Video Effects

14 – 15 February

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/avid_media_composer_v8_110_video_effects/e556

Avid Media Composer V8: 101: Editing Essentials

23 February – 1 March, 2 evenings, 1 weekend

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/avid_media_composer_v8_101_editing_essentials/e555

Intro to After Effects for Broadcast graphics

28 February & 1 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction-to-after-effects-for-broadcast-graphics/G503

Introduction to Premiere Pro

2 – 3 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction_to_premiere_pro/e560

Grading and Effects with Premiere Pro

4 – 5 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/grading-and-effects-with-premiere-pro/5279

Cinema 4D Basics

6 – 8 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/cinema-4d-basics/g602

Introduction to Editing

7 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction_to_editing/5528

Colour Grading with Da Vinci Resolve

15 – 16 March

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/colour-grading-with-davinci-resolve/E554

For a full list of current AFTRS Open courses visit: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses

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