New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production

Summary

This hands-on programme introduces ākonga to industry-based practices and processes. Learn from industry practitioners and gain skills in off-set and on-set crew roles, including directing, camera, lighting, and production management. If you want to write and produce great stories and create engaging digital content for this evolving industry, this is the programme for you!

Programme outline

Areas covered in this programme includes:

• Contextual 'building blocks' of film. The history, its arc and role in popular culture, and the components that make for compelling and memorable films.
• The 'toolbox' of filmmaking. Camera, lights, sound, and editing. Project based learning is practical and includes 'in-camera edit shoots, music video production and much more,
• The art of successful scriptwriting as it applies to the film industry. What makes a successful story and how to break this down to a screen ready plan.
• Robust pre and post-production planning.
• Discovering the process of editing and how to apply practical knowledge with creative flair to stamp personal marks upon shot sequences.
• Planning, shooting and editing of a short 5-minute film and End of Year (EOY) project.

Watch a  'Day in the Life' of a film student

Career options

• Director, Director of Photography (DOP)
• 1st AD (Assistant Director)
• Production Manager
• Camera Operator (ARRI )
• Editor (Avid)
• Props, Gaffer, Grip, Sound
• Continuity
• Assistants
• Digital Content Creator