Creative Industries Practitioners

Course Information

Introduction

Kickstart your career in the screen industries with our 6-week course! Work on a live production in a Leeds studio, gaining hands-on experience alongside industry pros. preparing you for a successful career in TV, film, or animation.

Overview

Get your foot in the door of the film and screen industry with our immersive 6-week, full-time course for those who wish to work in Film or Animation! Work on a live production project in a real production studio in the heart of Leeds, alongside industry pros. You’ll gain hands-on experience behind the scenes, build essential technical skills, and collaborate with film and animation professionals. Through the completion of the modules Skills Development and Self-Analysis, you’ll refine your abilities and assess your progress as you go and with expert guidance from our partners at Film Buddy UK you’ll learn everything from project management to working with professional equipment. Plus, you’ll develop a valuable network of industry contacts, positioning yourself for a successful career in TV, film, or animation!

(This introductory course is designed to provide a platform to extend your studies onto the L4 Creative Industries Practitioner Diploma and Extended Diploma courses if you wish to continue to advance your skills and gain additional experience working in a studio environment.)

Who is this course for?

Those wishing to pursue their career in the Film and Screen or Animation industry who would like to gain more hands on experience in production and post-production studio environments, extend their industry contacts and build their professional portfolio. This can extend to Graduates of specialist areas that wish to undertake further studio practice and network with industry professionals.

Course units/modules

• C1-401 Skills Development
• C1-402 Self Analysis

Benefits and skills

• Gain industry experience in a working production studio
• Build network and contacts with industry professional
• Work on a live production project from start to completion
• Supported by Film Buddy UK
• Short 6 weeks period of study to fast track career development

Entry requirements

• Related Level 3 qualifications
• Related experience with supporting evidence
• Strong understanding of learner’s own skill set with supporting evidence
• Strong understanding of a specialism within the creative sector with supporting evidence

Available apprenticeships and progression options

• Production coordinator
• Production manager
• Producer
• Editor
• Location assistant
• Runner
• Edit assistant
• Assistant location manager
• Location manager
• Production assistant
• First and second assistant camera
• Camera operator
• Junior animator
• 2D Animator
• 3D Animator
• Production Manager
• Technical director
• Visual Effects Artist
• Compositing Artist
• Texture artist
• Story Boarder
• Background Artist
• World Developers

Assessment types

The types of evidence required from learners will include:

• Assignment and/or project work
• Illustrations/screenshots
• Presentations
• Tutor observation
• Video
• Interactive web-based elements (such as blogs, vlogs and websites)